China’s factory output slowed in April but showed surprising resilience, a sign that government support measures may have cushioned the impact of a trade war with the U.S. that threatens to derail …
Monthly Archives For May 2025
China’s thermal power generation falls 2.3% year-on-year in April
BEIJING (Reuters) -Thermal power generation in China, fuelled mainly by coal, fell 2.3% in April and 4.1% from January to April, official data showed on Monday, in line with expectations that China’s …
Nvidia moving headquarters to Taiwan will help with company’s China exports: Analyst
Ray Wang, principal analyst, founder and chairman at Constellation Research, discusses Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote address at Computex and the company’s decision to establish international …
Chinese firms turn to Singapore for IPOs and listings as US-China trade war intensifies
At least five large firms from China’s mainland and Hong Kong have signaled intentions to launch on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) over the next 12 to 18 months. These businesses include a Chinese …
China’s surplus crude oil surged in April as refinery runs dipped: Russell
The volume of surplus crude oil in China available for storage surged in April for a second straight month as imports stayed relatively high and refinery processing slipped.
China property investment falls 10.3% y/y in January-April
Property investment in China fell 10.3% in the first four months of 2025 from a year earlier, following a drop of 9.9% in the first quarter, official data showed on Monday. Property sales by floor…
China April slowdown shows the impact of economic uncertainty
Trade war uncertainty is denting Chinese confidence, resulting in slower economic activity in April. Retail sales and fixed-asset investment both underperformed forecasts amid heightened caution. Yet …
Brazil hopes China, other countries may loosen trade bans over bird flu
Brazil’s poultry industry is reeling from the country’s first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm, but officials hope China and other major consumers will soon loosen countrywide bans on importing Brazil’s chicken.
China April industrial output, retail sales growth slow
China’s industrial output in April grew 6.1% from a year earlier, slowing from 7.7% growth in March, official data showed on Monday.
China’s April retail sales growth of 5.1% misses expectations as consumption remains a worry
Industrial output grew 6.1% in April, stronger than analysts’ expectations for a 5.5% rise, indicating the impact from U.S. tariffs was not particularly pronounced.
China’s April factory output, retail sales growth slow
Growth in China’s industrial output and retail sales slowed in April, official data showed on Monday, as a trade war threatened to dampen momentum in the world’s second-largest economy.
China new home prices unchanged in April, show no growth for nearly 2 years
China’s new home prices were unchanged in April from a month earlier for a second month, official data showed on Monday, signalling persistent downward pressure despite policymakers’ efforts to …
China launches an AI cloud into orbit -12 sats for now, 2,800 in coming years
PLUS: South Korea signs for massive supercomputer; HCL gets into chipmaking; US tariffs slow APAC tech buying; and more Asia In Brief Chinese company Guoxing Aerospace last launched a dozen satellites …
