Hong Kong's growth to continue.
Several factors are combining to propel Hong Kong's growth.
Domestic consumption is increasing, the employment situation is
continuing to improve, household incomes are on the rise, and the rate
of . . .
China looks for ways to manage growth.
On August 2, 2006, the Associated Press (AP) reported that
China's second quarter 2006 growth was an impressive 11.3 percent.
The AP cited China's planning commission, the National Development
and . . .
Grooming products for men.
A global cosmetics retailer was cited as the source for the
statistic that worldwide, grooming products for men were growing at the
annual rate of 25 percent.
The market research firm Euromonitor . . .
India's consumer market growth in perspective.
There are two elements of the graph above that draw immediate
attention. The more obvious one is the volatility represented by the
blue line. This is a plot of the growth of consumer durables . . .
Malaysia's forward progress is secure.
In the context of a developing economy Malaysia's efforts have
drawn favorable recognition from the international financial community.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in particular has . . .
Worrisome times for South Korea.
Economic developments in South Korea, examined in isolation, are
easy to rationalize away given the growth experience of the economy in
recent years, and the accolades the South Korean economy has . . .
Japan changes economic direction.
During its policy meeting (July 13, 2006-July 14, 2006) the Bank of
Japan (BOJ), Japan's central bank, will most likely raise the
country's short-term interest rates for the first time in . . .
China battles economic overheating.(Brief article)
China is worried about inflation.
Beginning on July 5, 2006, the People's Bank of China (PBoC)
is requiring all "financial institutions" to raise their
capital reserves from 7.5 percent, the . . .
Vietnam expands impressively.(Brief article)
Vietnam's economy suffered an environmental shock in May 2006
when a powerful typhoon hurt the country's fishing and shrimp
farming industries. But while growth was down slightly year-on-year . . .
Downturn in New Zealand.(Brief article)
New Zealand is planning for a "longer period of sustainable
growth," according to what the country's finance minister told
a local chamber of commerce audience. The minister's remarks were
aimed at . . .
Electronic paper.
From The International Herald Tribune (Neuilly), April 24, 2006:
"In the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller 'Minority Report,'
[2002] a subway passenger scans an edition of USA Today that is a
plastic . . .
How Taiwanese consumers spend their time.
One of the most revealing elements of the statistics developed by
National Statistics of Taiwan is how they have translated their
categorization of time use into English. The following time budget . . .
Dense problems for Indonesia's economy.
"On paper," says Asia Times Online (Hong Kong),
"Indonesia has all the resources to become a major economic
power." But there are problems-major problems. When Market: Asia
Pacific last reviewed . . .
Sri Lankan politics a danger to growth.
In 2002, Norwegian mediators managed to bring cease fire talks
between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers to a successful
stand down from a vicious 20-year civil war. From 2003 onward, . . .
Inflation disrupts New Zealand growth.
The tight labor market in New Zealand is having a continuing
adverse effect on the country's growth. When Market: Asia Pacific
last reviewed New Zealand's economy, in a Market Focus in April
2006 . . .
Singapore's consumer spending rises.(Brief article)
"Consumer spending has been rising as the labor market and the
economy strengthened, and that is pushing prices higher," says a
local bank economist in a Bloomberg News story published in . . .
Consumer confidence slips in South Korea.(Brief article)
South Korea's consumers are showing almost the thinnest slice
of optimism possible in that country's most recent survey of
consumer confidence. According to a Bloomberg News story published in
the . . .
Inflation is a concern for Malaysia.(Brief article)
Private consumption accounts for 44 percent of Malaysia's GDP,
according to a May 31, 2006 Bloomberg News report. And for the first
three months of 2006, private consumption expanded 7.5 percent. . . .
Networked home appliances.
On March 27, 2006, ZDnet Asia (San Francisco) citing the market
research firm IDC as its source, said that security spending by
businesses in the Asia Pacific region would double by 2010. . . .
Private consumption drives Pakistani growth.
Since 2004, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF),
Pakistan's GDP has posted sturdy gains. In 2004, GDP grew 7.1
percent and the country followed up that gain with growth of 7.0 . . .
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