GDP

Economic growth slows in first quarter as inflation looms

11 May 2013

Real gross domestic product rose only 0.2 per cent on a seasonally adjusted quarter-to-quarter basis, down from 1.4 per cent in the last three months of 2012. Year on year, output in the first...

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Talking points

10 May 2013

Financial secretary meets filibuster lawmakers

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Economy at risk of overheating warns HKMA chief

4 May 2013

Soaring household debt and rampant consumer spending have put Hong Kong's economy at risk of overheating, the city's central bank boss said yesterday.

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China must not overreact to slower growth numbers

2 May 2013

China's economy is facing tough times. Gross domestic product grew by 7.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, worse than expected and lower than the 7.9 per cent growth...

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Taiwan disappoints with slowing growth rate

1 May 2013

Taiwan's economy expanded at a slower pace than economists estimated in the first quarter as a faltering global recovery hurt exports, increasing pressure on the central bank to extend an interest...

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Slowdown is nothing to fret over, says PBOC chief

22 Apr 2013

China's slower expansion in the first quarter was "normal" as the world's second-largest economy sacrifices growth to make structural reforms, People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan said...

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Opinion

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SCMP Debate: What's your expectation for China's GDP growth?

Reporters Victoria Ruan and Celine Sun spoke to senior executives and observers from several countries on the sidelines of this month's Boao Forum. Many believe China will maintain its rapid...

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The indebted consumer's guide to growth in China

In recent months, China's financial system, including its shadow banking market, has been making new loans at a blistering pace. In the first three months of this year, total social financing -...

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Manageable GDP growth the best option for China

China's years of spectacular growth have become so second-nature that when data fails to meet analysts' expectations, investors get worried.

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MONITOR

No need to worry about China's competitiveness

Fears have been growing recently for China's competitiveness. On one hand, investors fret that the appreciation of the yuan is eroding the competitive edge of China's factories compared with their...

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ECONOMY

China to miss growth mark as big reforms bite

Most economists expect growth of 8.1 per cent this year, with the exception of Nomura, which has forecast 7.7 per cent. Bad debt and excess capacity have been brought on by years of overinvestment...

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Growth warning

China's so-called "Dream Team" finally took office last week, with Li Keqiang taking the second job to President Xi Jinping as premier and economic supremo.

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