22 h. ago China’s top cities, inland provinces lead GDP growth as domestic demand rises

As China stays on track to achieve its annual growth target, top-tier cities Shanghai and Beijing – along with several inland regions – outperformed the national average in the first three quarters of 2025, with domestic demand driving expansion amid renewed trade tensions with the United States. Shanghai, the nation’s financial hub, reported 5.5 per cent year-on-year growth in gross domestic product for the first nine months of the year, outpacing the 5.2 per cent national average, according to...

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47 h. ago Pakistan’s sesame exports to China surge 87% as Beijing’s edible oil demand grows

Pakistan’s sesame exports to China surge 87% as Beijing’s edible oil demand grows  Arab News

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4 d. ago China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand

China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago Alibaba banks on AI to boost Singles’ Day sales on Taobao, Tmall

Alibaba Group Holding is taking advantage of artificial intelligence to turn its online marketplace into a “comprehensive consumption platform”, as the e-commerce giant regains momentum in an extremely competitive market. The company kicked off its annual Singles’ Day event – the world’s largest shopping festival – on Wednesday, riding on the back of strong growth in online shopping and on-demand delivery. Taobao and Tmall, Alibaba’s two domestic e-commerce platforms, are offering 50 billion...

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7 d. ago ‘Demand for justice’: survey fuels ICC probe into Philippines’ Duterte

Half of Filipinos believe that former president Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for the deaths related to his bloody drug war, with observers pointing out the findings of a new survey could further “lend legitimacy and support” to an international court’s investigation into the ex-leader. The results come amid the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) rejection of the plea by Duterte’s defence counsel to allow his interim release from detention in The Hague. The poll was conducted by...

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7 d. ago Philippine survey shows ‘growing demand for justice’ against Duterte

Half of Filipinos believe that former president Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for the deaths related to his bloody drug war, with observers pointing out the findings of a new survey could further “lend legitimacy and support” to an international court’s investigation into the ex-leader. The results come amid the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) rejection of the plea by Duterte’s defence counsel to allow his interim release from detention in The Hague. The poll was conducted by...

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9 d. ago Watch Hospitality Demand Growing in China, Swire Hotels Says

Watch Hospitality Demand Growing in China, Swire Hotels Says  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago IMF says China must shift growth to domestic demand, resolve property crisis

IMF says China must shift growth to domestic demand, resolve property crisis  Reuters

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2 w. ago Developing economies face tough reforms as global aid and credit shrink

For developing nations, the storm clouds of deglobalisation and climate change grow darker by the day. These challenges demand an increasingly prominent role for the state, not only as a buffer against the economic shocks that disproportionately harm the most vulnerable but also as an architect of resilience. Governments in poorer countries must fund vast investments in infrastructure, sustainable energy, healthcare and education to inject dynamism into their economies. But the unresolved...

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2 w. ago How poorer nations can fund development as global aid and credit retreat

For developing nations, the storm clouds of deglobalisation and climate change grow darker by the day. These challenges demand an increasingly prominent role for the state, not only as a buffer against the economic shocks that disproportionately harm the most vulnerable but also as an architect of resilience. Governments in poorer countries must fund vast investments in infrastructure, sustainable energy, healthcare and education to inject dynamism into their economies. But the unresolved...

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2 w. ago VeriSilicon’s quarterly revenue jumps 120% as AI computing demand fuels growth

Chinese chip designer VeriSilicon reported that its quarterly revenue more than doubled to reach a record high, as strong demand for artificial intelligence computing and Beijing’s semiconductor self-sufficiency drive boosted prospects for domestic firms. Third-quarter revenue reached 1.28 billion yuan (US$179.7 million), up nearly 120 per cent from the previous quarter and 78.77 per cent higher than the same period last year, the Shanghai-based company said in preliminary results published on...

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3 w. ago China’s Economic Growth is Fragile Beneath the Surface: Study

China’s Economic Growth is Fragile Beneath the Surface: Study  Supply & Demand Chain Executive

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