China's economic risks 'not scary' - President Xi Jinping

The risks facing China's economy are not "scary", President Xi Jinping has told global business leaders. In a speech to chief executives ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit he sought to dispel concerns about the economy.

Annual China trade growth slows in October in further sign of fragility

Exports have been the lone bright spot in the last few months, perhaps helping to offset soft domestic demand, but there are doubts about the accuracy of the official numbers amid signs of a resurgence of speculative currency flows through inflated trade receipts.

Business growth slows in China and Europe, Russia sanctions still to bite

(Reuters) - Business growth in China and across Europe slowed this month, surveys showed on Thursday, providing more evidence that the world economy is stuttering and may need more monetary stimulus to keep it going.

China Normal Growth Needs Only Minor Policy Changes: Zhou

China’s central bank chief said the nation needs only minor policy adjustments when growth is within a normal range, adding to signals that the government will avoid taking broader action to counter a slowdown.

If China's Economy Slows, What Happens To Its Healthcare Plans?

For the last decade, guessing when China’s economy will slow down has been something of a sport. Much of this is because such a moment, or as those most pessimistic have long argued, an “inevitable” domestic financial crisis, would test the Beijing Model.

Japan's temples, universities, hospitals haunted by yen bets

KOYA (JAPAN): Ryusho Soeda, 66, has taken on a job for which his career as a Buddhist priest never prepared him: forensic accounting.

As Dubai’s economy rebounds, so do all its bad habits

Dubai’s economy is roaring back to life, and so are the careless bets that got it into trouble. Dubai’s economy posted its best performance in 2012 since five years ago, growing 4.4%.

South Korea central bank questions Bank of Japan easing

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank governor on Saturday questioned the efficacy of Japan's decision to ease monetary policy, saying its decision to start buying assets in 2014 could have unintended long-term consequences.

Japan cabinet approves 13.1 trln yen extra budget

TOKYO: Japan's cabinet approved on Tuesday a 13.1 trillion yen ($146.8 billion) extra budget, which includes 10.3 trillion yen in economic stimulus spending announced last week, as the government tries to boost a flagging economy.

From ‘Superpower’ to ‘Time for a Reboot’

GURGAON – To understand the pall that slowing growth and seemingly paralyzed policy making has cast over business sentiment in India look no further than a panel held at an economic conference here this week: ‘‘Rebooting India.’’