World Economy

German business confidence up more than expected

26 Jan 2013

German business confidence has increased more than expected this month as hopes rise that Europe’s largest economy will quickly put behind it a weak patch and benefit from an easing in the...

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US economy faces bumpy ride despite budget deal

3 Jan 2013

The United States may have averted a financial calamity with a last-minute budget deal but continued political bickering threatens to shake the fragile economy well into the coming year.

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IMF sounds alarm on risk of global growth slowdown

10 Oct 2012

The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecasts and warned of even slower expansion unless officials in the US and Europe addressed threats to their economies.

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Shaky global economy clouds Hong Kong outlook

11 May 2012

We at the IMF have become more cautiously optimistic in our outlook for global growth over the past few months.

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Europe must wake up to China's role in debt crisis

14 Feb 2012

Over recent weeks, as Europe's power brokers have forced Greek politicians to enact new austerity measures against bitter popular opposition, there has been a great deal of misguided talk about...

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E.U. crisis could last seven years, ex-IMF chief warns

20 Dec 2011

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn delivered yesterday in Beijing his first public speech since quitting the post amid allegations of sexual assault.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Protectionism won't solve debt woes, minister warns

One of China's top ministers yesterday warned foreign governments against imposing protectionist measures following the recent political and economic upheavals in Greece and other western...

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IMF meeting ducks currency war issue

Finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings ended their discussions with much whimpering, and a whimper of a final communiqu?

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Bigger than Japan - now what?

China has surpassed Japan as the world's second-largest economy, underscoring its emergence as an economic superpower but raising concerns growth will come at a cost.

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G7 leaders can no longer deny India and China

The world changed this year. For the first time in recorded history, India and China are the drivers of the global economy.

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Forex controls eased

The mainland's foreign exchange regulator issued new rules yesterday, giving companies in bonded zones more flexibility in managing foreign currencies.

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'Dejargonising' for sake of clarity

How do you 'multilateralise regionalism'? Any idea what a 'red box limitation' is, or a 'green box subsidy' for that matter?

This is just a taste of the jargon an average citizen can...

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