https://www.scmp.com/rss/525687/feed Before joining the SCMP, Emma was a reporter for a state-run organisation for 16 years. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Emma Ma Emma Ma Hog prices in China, a critical bellwether for the nation’s inflation, remained at low levels over the past week despite signs of stabilising, with policymakers looking to ward off deflationary pressures. Prices of live pigs have rebounded 15 per cent from a 10-year low in mid-April, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Monday, following voluntary supply cuts by farms and a government-led push to reduce breeding. But even with the bounce, prices remain near one... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354980/chinas-hog-prices-near-decade-low-seen-squeezing-profitability-amid-deflation-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354980/chinas-hog-prices-near-decade-low-seen-squeezing-profitability-amid-deflation-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:04 +0000 Emma Ma,Mandy Zuo Emma Ma,Mandy Zuo For the first time in records dating back to 1949, China is now home to more people aged 65 and above than children, the latest official data showed, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic pressure. By November last year, 15.87 per cent of China’s roughly 1.4 billion-strong population was aged at least 65, compared with 15.25 per cent aged between 0 to 14, according to the results of a nationwide sample survey released late last week. That meant China’s traditional family-based model... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354772/china-now-home-more-people-over-65-children-official-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354772/china-now-home-more-people-over-65-children-official-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2026 23:00:04 +0000 Emma Ma Emma Ma Weak consumer spending and a crackdown on inactive accounts have led to a plunge in the number of credit cards in China, further eating into profitability of the country’s struggling banking sector. During the first quarter of 2026, the number of credit cards owned by Chinese consumers dropped to 687 million, 9 million less than the preceding three months, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a report on payment earlier this month. Since the number of accounts peaked at 807 million in... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354728/millions-chinese-consumers-ditch-their-credit-cards-amid-prudent-spending-slow-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354728/millions-chinese-consumers-ditch-their-credit-cards-amid-prudent-spending-slow-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2026 05:00:50 +0000 Emma Ma Emma Ma Despite instability in the Middle East, China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has begun building the world’s largest aircraft maintenance complex in the United Arab Emirates, underscoring China’s growing dominance in overseas infrastructure. The project, worth more than US$5 billion and one of the largest construction deals a Chinese builder has secured in the region, will comprise eight large maintenance hangars for aircraft storage, covering about 1.21 million square metres (13 million... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3354372/china-breaks-ground-us5b-aviation-complex-uae-iran-war-risks-linger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3354372/china-breaks-ground-us5b-aviation-complex-uae-iran-war-risks-linger?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:07 +0000