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Shanghai premium office market picks up as rent discounts encourage upgrades

Lower rents improved occupancy rates in Shanghai’s premium office market as the city reported solid economic growth, but most companies…

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China’s property slump could hinder growth 5 more years: ex-finance minister

The slump in China’s property market has not yet bottomed out and will continue to be a drag on economic…

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As China drafts its next 5-year plan, is GDP still the magic number?

For decades, the annual target for gross domestic product growth was the most critical policymaking benchmark across China. In pursuit…

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Japan’s market boom to continue despite political uncertainty: Fidelity

Japan’s stock market is expected to extend its rally if the next government continues efforts to boost economic growth and…

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Why China’s 5-year plan matters – and how it could steer economy in turbulent times

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set…

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China pledges more consumption incentives to service the service sector

China has vowed to continue cutting red tape and attracting foreign investment to boost service consumption over the next five…

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Chinese province quintuples marriage leave to give betrothals a boost

Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have announced they would extend the duration of the region’s paid marriage…

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Goldman Sachs, UBS raise China economic growth forecasts after US trade truce

With tariff reductions signalling a de-escalation of trade tensions between China and the United States, investment banks are upgrading their…

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Macroscope | World will need to borrow its way out of Trump’s tariff mess

While US President Donald Trump’s tariff wars might be laughably simplistic in their aim of balancing world trade, there is…

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Opinion | How China is turning Trump’s tariffs into an opportunity

As the US-China trade war escalates, US President Donald Trump has temporarily exempted imports from other countries from the punitive…

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