Chinese visitors to Taiwan may surpass Japanese for the first time on record as relaxed rules spur travel to an island that has been off limits to mainlanders for 60 years.
The shift reflects a change…
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China set to pass Japan in Taiwan tourism
Worker deficit in China spurs automation
Raising compensation and benefits to retain or entice workers is not the only approach China suppliers are taking to maintain output levels amid a still challenging labour situation. Many are also tur…
Delta firms in China urge Hukou reform amid labour shortage
Severe labour shortages in China’s Pearl River Delta have prompted some manufacturers to urge Chinese authorities to reform the Hukou system of household registration to grant residency status t…
Chinese market ages
Although China’s market potential is unmatched, the aging of its population presents retailing challenges, according to the Nielsen Company. As a consequence of China’s one-child policy, i…
Beijing stresses stable yuan, cautious on exports
Beijing will keep the yuan stable not only to help exporters weather the world economic downturn but also to check the inflow of hot money, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday.
Chi…
Macau 2009 visitor arrivals
The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) of the Macau government has released its report on 2009 visitor arrivals to the SAR. According to the report, the total number of visitor arrivals decreased by…
China’s economic growth surges but inflation low
China’s economic growth surged to 11.9 percent in the first quarter but inflation was lower than expected, easing pressure on Beijing to raise rates and cool the boom.
Consumer prices rose 2.2 p…
Taiwan export, import values hike in March
Taiwan recorded a total export value of USD23.367 billion and total import value of USD21.867 billion in March 2010, increasing by 50.1 percent and 80.3 percent respectively on year, according to stat…
Weak Chinese exports bring first trade deficit in 6 years
China reported its first monthly trade deficit in nearly six years in March, a shift expected to be short lived and that may give Beijing only a slight respite from pressure to revalue its curren…
Can luxury brands give more Chinese a taste of the good life?
A different kind of revolution is brewing in China. It’s a consumer rebellion that is slowly sweeping the nation, as ordinary people demand a share of the country’s unprecedented economic …