Ma Kai

11 Mar 2013

Mainland tourists like to tell their friends that they went shopping in Tsim Sha Tsui's Canton Road and not in Tung Chung

3:16AM

Number of ministries expected to be reduced, streamlined by State Council

10 Mar 2013

The curtain is likely to be drawn on several decades-old ministries and agencies, while others are expected to be streamlined when State Council secretary general Ma Kai submits proposals to...

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Briefs, January 11, 2013

11 Jan 2013

Fast-food chain KFC's parent Yum Brands apologised to customers over its handling of a recent food scare that has hit sales in its biggest market. "We regret shortcomings in our self-checking...

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Front runners emerge for vice-premier vacancies

16 Nov 2012

Guangdong party secretary Wang Yang, State Councillor Liu Yandong and State Council secretary general Ma Kai are front runners to fill the vice-premiership vacancies to be left by Zhang Dejiang,...

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Trade failing to fit surplus requirements

10 Mar 2008

'He [National Development and Reform Commission chairman Ma Kai] said the country's trade surplus was likely to last for some time.'

SCMP, March 7, 2008

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Government is confident inflation target can be met

7 Mar 2008

Officials outline steps to rein in food prices, boost output

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Ma Kai: Technocrat in reformer's hot seat

There is still a lingering question about whether Ma Kai has fallen short of expectations in his last four years as minister in charge of the National Reform and Development Commission, but it...

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Monetary strategy under review as investments threaten to rebound

The mainland faces the risk of a rebound in fixed-asset investment as local governments continue to push spending on pet projects, said the chief of the country's top economic planning agency.

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Top planner issues alert on soaring growth rate

The mainland's top economic planner warned yesterday that the economy could not sustain its soaring growth under the existing development model.

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Consumers must spend, not save, forum is told

Home-grown boost to economy now essential, say experts

Beijing needs to strengthen its education, medical, pension and other social welfare systems to encourage people to spend...

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Warning on rapid growth of investment

Top planner says construction must be cut back and overcapacity checked

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Speedometer useless when driving blind