China's huge factory sector is struggling

China's factories hit an unexpected speed bump in July, hiking concerns about slower growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Chinese local governments agree to settle bills after being sued

A Chinese infrastructure tycoon who is suing local governments for allegedly failing to pay their construction bills said on Monday that he had reached settlement agreements totaling about Rmb700 million ($113 million).

China's loans to Latin America 'rose to $22bn in 2014'

Loans by China's state-owned banks to Latin American countries rose by 71% to $22bn (£14bn) in 2014, according to estimates published by the China-Latin America Finance Database.

China opens first leg of high-speed railway in Xinjiang

(Reuters) - China opened the first stretch of a new high-speed railway in the western region of Xinjiang on Sunday, a milestone in the central government's efforts to promote economic development in restive hinterlands and bind them closer to the rest of China.

Indonesia’s Graft Body Probes Several Former Ministers

Indonesia’s anti-graft agency, tasked by President Joko Widodo to assess candidates for his cabinet, said it is investigating several ministers in former leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s government and wants the incoming team to sign an integrity pact.

China's fiscal spending growth eases in August

(Reuters) - China's fiscal spending expenditure growth eased to 6.2 percent in August from a year earlier, data from the Ministry of Finance showed, reflecting the government's efforts to brake spending after a surge in previous months.

China premier says economy fares better in second quarter than first quarter

(Reuters) - China's economic performance has improved in the second quarter from the first quarter, though the downward pressure should not yet be ignored, Premier Li Keqiang said in a statement published on Friday.

China says welcomes US, Japan to join in new infrastructure bank

BEIJING, June 30 (Reuters) - China would welcome the participation of the United States, Japan and European countries to help set up a new multilateral bank to fund infrastructure projects in Asia, the country's finance minister was quoted as saying on Monday.

China’s banking leader rejects fears over British exit from EU

After a series of global business leaders insisting that Britain's membership of the European Union is an important part of their decision to invest in the UK, one of China's most senior financial figures has said it doesn't actually matter.

Vietnam Construction Loans to Spur Property Sales: SBV

Vietnam’s central bank and five state-run lenders are drawing up a loan package to bolster the struggling property market and help spur economic growth. Real estate stocks rose.

Asia's manufacturing powers stutter, stir talk of policy support

(Reuters) - Asia's major economies finished the first quarter on a weak note with manufacturing surveys in China and Japan fuelling expectations that policymakers will be forced to act in coming months to prop up faltering growth.

China's GDP growth in 2013 set to be weakest since 1999

BEIJING: China's economy, the world's second largest, may have grown around 7.6 per cent in 2013, its weakest growth since 1999, with latest economic figures indicating sluggish economic activities in the last quarter.

Rajan’s India Inflation Battle Pressures Singh as Election Nears

Indian central bank chief Raghuram Rajan’s surprise move to raise the policy interest rate adds pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take politically challenging steps to boost economic growth as elections near.

Malaysia Cuts 2013 Growth Forecast as Expansion Misses Estimates

Malaysia cut its forecast for growth this year after second-quarter expansion missed economists’ estimates, adding pressure on policy makers to bolster confidence as the ringgit weakens.

Philippines Beats Indonesia in Gaining S&P Investment Grade

Philippine stocks rose to a record after it beat Indonesia to win an investment grade from Standard & Poor’s, as President Benigno Aquino outshines Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in improving government finances and spurring growth.

China eyes India trade by boosting spending in Nepal

KATHMANDU: China's ambassador to Kathmandu was recently pictured in a traditional Nepali cap and silk scarf, digging with a spade to symbolise the laying of the foundations of a new dry port near the Tibet border.

China GDP growth seen 7.7-7.8 pc in 2012: Government researcher

BEIJING: China's annual economic growth will reach between 7.7 per cent and 7.8 per cent this year and begin to stabilise in the second half as pro-growth policies gain traction, a government researcher said in remarks published on Saturday.