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China’s retail property market to be robust in 4Q11
China’s retail property market to be robust in 4Q11
Demand for retail space will be huge as 75m households will be joining the “middle class” by 2015, boosting consumer spending.
China’s export growth plummets to 7-month low of 7.1% in September
HSBC views a soft landing ahead for the country despite weakening export demand from the West.
China to overtake the US as the largest trading nation in the world by 2025
As Chinese trade volume is expected to grow an amazing 146% in 14 years’ time.
China's GDP may have surged 9.4% in 3Q11
It's time to scrap those thoughts of a hard landing in China as trade surplus for July and August totaled a whopping US$48.2b.
China’s economy to grow 9% in 4Q11 to 2012
The country’s GDP is forecast to grow by 8.8% in 2H2011, as slower growth will be inevitable for China but supported by resilient domestic demand.
China’s manufacturing PMI stable at 49.95 in September
This is a bit better than August’s 49.91, as the slowdown in China's manufacturing sector is showing signs of stabilizing.
75% of Chinese financial institutions plans engaging in M&A in Asia
Chinese survey respondents are more eager than the rest of their Asian counterparts to develop new lines of business via M&A.
China’s flash manufacturing PMI dips to 49.4 in September
HSBC says the country won’t suffer a hard landing yet as exports growth has expanded over 20% despite the weaker external demand.
Property price hikes unstoppable in China
As new home prices rose in all 70 cities for the first time this year.
China’s industrial production plunges to three-month low of 13.5% in August
Production activities of heavy industries dropped from 14.5% in July to 13.5% in August.
Chinese government debt worrisome at 42.9% of GDP
However, the main problem is that the local government debt is much higher than the central government debt.
83% of fund managers bullish on Asian bonds
And over half of fund managers are bullish on Greater China equities as expectations of monetary tightening and inflationary hikes draw to an end.
Outbound M&A hits record value of transactions in Greater China last year
Regional bidders seen to remain acquisitive despite highly volatile, uncertain economy outlook.
China’s services PMI plunges to 6-year low of 50.6 in August
HSBC says this reflects the effect of property and credit tightening measures.
Meet MMA China Local Council’s new chairs
Mobile Marketing Association appointed Yanping Hu and TonyChen as co-chairs for its China Local Council.
Half of Asia’s millionaires to come from China by 2015
Julius Baer says the wealth of China’s millionaires will reach a whopping US$8.76 trillion four years from now.
China’s manufacturing PMI grows to 49.9 in August
HSBC says this is the first time it rose in three months.
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