China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, slower than the year before but still hitting Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth

Rising construction costs, ageing workforce and tighter regulations most significant challenges affecting operations, survey finds.

Sterling returns during the Year of the Dragon will be hard to repeat, with US-China trade relations as an X factor, according to experts The Year of the Snake promises to bring more volatility to investments owned by the 4.

China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week.

Lawmaker says government should nonetheless prepare for contingency in case of surge on fifth night of holiday.

Hong Kong should offer tax benefits to cross-border e-commerce platforms to attract such businesses and look at reviewing the civil service as ways to boost the economy, accounting firm Deloitte has suggested ahead of upcoming budget announcements.

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus.

Hong Kong SAR’s economy is on a path of gradual but uneven recovery after a protracted period of shocks. With continued economic slack and external and domestic headwinds, policies should be geared toward supporting domestic demand and mitigating risks.

To promote business collaboration and bilateral cooperation between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Indonesia, Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR, visited Indonesia from January 8 – 10.

More than 150,000 Hong Kongers have come to the UK since 2020 after China launched a crackdown under its national security law

Investors hoping for earnings to revive Asian stocks may be let down as upcoming results are likely to show companies were having a tough time even before Donald Trump took office.