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BSP Governor: Philippines on strong path to recovery and upper middle-income status

Speaking at his first international media briefing of the year, Philippines central bank chief Benjamin E. Diokno shared the country’s latest economic indicators and the sectors he expects will drive FDI in 2022.

February 22, 2022

What is economic growth?

In a recent book examining the history of GDP, Diane Coyle asks some difficult questions about the way we measure national accounts.

April 27, 2014

China could hit 9% growth, but for how long?

A return to government investment is expected to prime the pump in the first half of the year; the question is how long Beijing can keep it up.

March 13, 2013

China to be world’s biggest consumer market by 2016

With sales expected to reach $4.2 trillion, China will overtake the US in 2016, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

December 19, 2012

Our readers tip Indonesia for 2013

Growth in the Southeast Asian economy will outpace its regional rivals next year, says poll.

December 18, 2012

Questioning China’s economic growth data

We asked our readers last week about the trustworthiness of China’s GDP data.

July 23, 2012

Just how bad is China's economy?

China recorded only a mild slowdown in its economy to 7.6% for the second quarter, but many questions remain.

July 15, 2012

Growing fears of a hard landing for China's economy

A severe slowdown in industrial production will not seriously affect China's GDP growth for 2011, says Morgan Stanley, but the rapid turnaround has caused others to worry about a hard landing.

May 23, 2012

China's unpatriotic consumers

At home, investment outpaces consumption; but abroad, wealthy Chinese are snapping up made-in-China products that are cheaper than at home.

March 09, 2012

Credit quality polarised among China’s local governments

Not all of China's local governments are drowning under the weight of their debts, according to a report by Standard & Poor's.

February 16, 2012