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Japanese companies are increasingly focused on emerging markets as a growth option, a move Standard Chartered expects will deliver benefits in coming years.

ANZ Bank says the open nature of the Hong Kong and Singapore economies explains why both were hardest hit by the global economic downturn.

China’s manufacturers continue reporting improving circumstances, but foreign demand for their products remains lacklustre.

Yesterday the Shanghai stock market suffered its biggest fall since November last year. Deja-vu?

The Chinese government has publicly acknowledged its policy to diversify away from the US dollar and into foreign companies.

Easy monetary policy is funding the apparent return boom in the Chinese economy, once more fuelling the risk of soaring inflation. How will the authorities respond this time?

China has chosen to widen its outflow channels rather than allow its currency to appreciate as it attempts to reduce economic dependency on exports.

A strong June quarter growth outcome has seen Morgan Stanley lift its growth forecasts for China, the broker taking the view the domestic economy will provide support until exports recover.

China’s sudden surge in economic growth has been welcomed as a path out of the GFC woods. But could it prove an overstimulated bubble?

ANZ Bank believes emerging Asian economies are unlikely to see a quick recovery in GDP growth.