BEIJING, July 12 Reuters China suffered direct economic loss worth 93.16 billion yuan 12.83 billion in the first half of this year due to natural disasters, the government said on Friday. This is the deepest firsthalf disasterrelated loss since 2019, according to data available on the Emergency Management Ministry website, as the country suffered flooding, […]

China39;s June exports top forecasts, imports fall Import data underlines weak domestic demand concerns Orders frontloaded ahead of expected tariffs, analysts say Economists expect fiscal stimulus to help boost domestic demand BEIJING, July 12 Reuters China39;s exports grew at their fastest in fifteen months in June, suggesting manufacturers are frontloading orders ahead of tariffs expected […]

Nearly 90 of households expect prices to rise a year from now Ratio of respondents seeing price hikes 5 year ahead rises Rising inflation expectations may help BOJ justify rate hike TOKYO, July 12 Reuters Nearly 90 of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, a quarterly central bank survey showed on […]

TOKYO, July 12 Reuters Momentum to raise wages has been spreading among small and medium firms in Japan this year, reflecting labour shortages and efforts to help employees tackle an inflationary squeeze, a central bank survey showed on Friday. According to the Bank of Japan39;s survey on regional small and medium firms, labour shortages are […]