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China rolls out trade-in funding for 2026 as campaign to spur spending continues
The Chinese government has extended its consumer goods trade-in scheme, providing 62.5 billion yuan (US$8.93 billion) in special bonds to local governments to boost short-term consumption and economic...
Investing in cloud infrastructure would unlock more than €1 trillion growth in the EU
A report suggests that substantial investment in cloud infrastructure could drive significant economic growth within the European Union, potentially unlocking more than a trillion euros in additional ...
Defence Production In India Increases Threefold And Exports Surge In 2024
India's defence production has tripled over the past decade, reaching ₹1.54 lakh crore in FY 2024-25 from ₹46,429 crore in FY 2014-15, Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik announced at...
China will push more proactive macro policies in 2026, Xi says
Chinese President Xi Jinping has signaled that China will adopt more proactive macroeconomic policies in 2026 to support economic growth, aiming for a 'around 5%' target for 2025. This reflects the go...
China’s record trade surplus could prompt protectionist response in 2026: report
An American research firm reports that China's significant trade surplus in the first 11 months of 2025 may lead to increased protectionism globally, which could hinder China's economic growth targets...
China’s AgiBot targets US$142 million revenue as march of humanoid robots gathers pace
AgiBot, a rapidly growing robotics startup in China, aims to generate over 1 billion yuan ($142 million) in revenue by 2025. The company plans to ship approximately 5,000 humanoid robots that year, ac...
Innovation and exports will winnow China’s car industry in 2026
China’s car industry anticipates stagnation this year following years of growth. New energy vehicles (NEVs) will continue increasing market share but at a much slower pace, expected to be around 60% p...
BOJ needs caution on rates during growth push, ex-official says
A former member of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) board has advised that while pushing for economic growth is important, the institution must exercise caution regarding interest rate adjustments. The advisor...
Mainland Chinese money to drive 10% rise in Hong Kong commercial property deals: Colliers
Colliers reports that investment from mainland China in Hong Kong's commercial real estate sector is expected to increase property deals by 10% in 2026, marking the highest level of investment since 2...
ECONOMIC SECURITY: India's Core Sectors Expand 1.8% In November 2025 On Cement, Steel, Fertiliser, Coal Surge
India's core infrastructure sectors reported a growth of 1.8% in November 2025 compared to the same period last year, driven largely by increased production in cement, steel, fertilizers, and coal. Th...
Vietnam’s Tourism Sector Set For Record Year in 2025
Despite significant storm damage late in the year, Vietnam saw an increase of more than twenty percent in foreign tourist arrivals in 2024....