China’s retail sales of consumer goods may double by 2015, according to a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Retail sales in the country may total CNY27.4 trillion (USD4.23 trilli…
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China’s retail sales may double by 2015
Taiwan’s 40 richest
Taiwan is on an upswing. Its economy surged 10.5 percent last year, and its stock market jumped 22 percent since last June amid optimism that the global economic recovery is on track. Among …
Macau gambling revenue surges 42pc in May
Gambling revenue in Macau, the world’s largest gaming market, jumped 42.4 percent in May to MOP24.3 billion (USD3 billion), the Macau government said on Wednesday, bolstered by unabating demand …
Taiwan internet-surfing penetration over 73pc at end of Jan
Taiwan had 16.954 million citizens who had ever used internet services as of the end of January 2011, equivalent to a penetration rate of 73.57 percent (divided by population) which increased by …
6 reasons why China’s Five-Year Plan matters for your business, KPMG
KPMG has recently published China’s 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) – KPMG Insight Series, reviewing how the Plan impacts business. According to this publication, there are six reasons why…
China considers new tax for foreigners
China may start collecting a new tax from foreign workers and their employers as it extends its social-security program to include the 600,000 foreign nationals who work in the country.…
Stats: HK’s consumer footfall records a week-on-week decline, Experian FootFall
Experian FootFall has released the latest National FootFall Index (week 21, 23 May 2011) detailing the footfall patterns of consumers in Hong Kong over the past six weeks in compar…
China tops index ranking growth over 5 years
China ranks first among 22 emerging Asian economies as the country most likely to maintain steady and rapid growth over the next five years, according to the BloombergEconomic Momentum Index for Devel…
Macau’s GDP continues to soar
Macau’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2011 expanded by 21.5 percent year-on-year in real terms, according to official data.
The increment is attributable to the growth of…
Taiwan steps up trade race
Singapore has begun talks on a free-trade agreement with Taiwan, making the city-state the first nation that doesn’t recognise Taiwanese statehood to dare such a move.…