Tag: economy
China's Communist Party charts technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy
BANGKOK -- In a year of major elections that will determine the destinies of many countries, China’s ruling Communist Party is holding closed,...
Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
BANGKOK -- Thailand's prime minister said Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as China reports its growth slowed in April-June
Asian shares began the week trading mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual pace in the last...
China's Communist Party will signal its approach to the country's challenges at a meeting this week
BEIJING -- China's ruling Communist Party is starting a four-day meeting Monday that is expected to lay out a strategy for self-sufficient economic...
China's economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth
BANGKOK -- China's economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter, the government reported Monday, while emphasizing signs of...
Powell stresses message that US job market is cooling, a possible signal of coming rate cut
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a slowing job...