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The latest estimate is the worst of all growth projections issued by the government and the central bank.
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Nepal and India have kicked off a historic census on Royal Bengal tigers, to track the endangered specie. |
In the run-up to the Lunar New Year spending patterns of Chinese will be closely watched. Here is why. |
Analysts are now fretting over whether too strong a currency could derail Europe's fragile recovery. |
Some makers of Chinese New Year fireworks are profiting from a strong anti-Japanese sentiment. |
This frontier market has been quietly outperforming, clinching Asia's best gains of the year. |
How badly will the South Korean currency's surge against the yen hurt its economy? Click to find out. |
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Demand for short duration bonds is thriving as the global economic recovery gathers pace and the risk of rising interest rates and a pick-up in inflation becomes more real.
Charting Asia with Daryl Guppy
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The upside target for the euro/dollar is $1.40 and the move to this level will be rapid.
Coming Up On CNBC
Managing Asia
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James Yau, Founder and MD at Grocorp talks to CNBC's Christine Tan about his plans to build a sustainable agriculture business.
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Despite losses caused by the Thailand floods in 2011, Joe Hinrichs, president, Asia, Pacific and Africa of Ford says the automaker remains committed to the country as a production hub.
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Campbell Wilson, CEO of Scoot, tells Managing Asia the budget carrier does not need to launch a price war to compete as it is already doing well.
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Ajit Manocha, CEO of GlobalFoundries, acknowledges there are challenges at hand in terms of their relationship with AMD, but says they are well positioned to overcome them.
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Jennifer Cheung, founder and executive chef, Sift talks about the challenges she faces in running a small business in Hong Kong.
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Sudhitham Chirathivat, Executive Chairman of the Central Group, discusses the group's expansion out of Thailand through overseas acquisitions.
Megatrends: The World's Aging Population
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The elderly from Mumbai to Shanghai are adapting to a life on their own fueling a demand for retirement homes.
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China is mulling changes to its one-child policy with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly aging society.
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There is a yawning gap between what’s currently in state pension coffers in Asia and what’s needed to cover the elderly in retirement.
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Governments in Asia are stepping in to organize matchmaking events in a desperate attempt to stem falling birth rates.
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There is a silver lining to Japan’s aging problem - the country’s elderly have emerged as big spenders, even as others tighten their purse strings.
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Asia's populations are graying very rapidly and the continent looks ill-prepared to face the challenges, writes an expert.
Changing China Special
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Reforming China’s financial sector looks likely to be a top priority for China’s new leadership.
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A recent NYT article claiming of the massive wealth accumulated by the Chinese Premier appears to have caused little stir within a country.
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The expansion of U.S. restaurant chains on the mainland highlights the importance of China's economy to U.S. corporates.
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Few industries matter more to China’s 1.3 billion population than real estate. Will the new leadership make a difference?
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China's recent slowdown has increased and intensified the gap between the nation's rich and poor. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports.
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One analyst tells CNBC that corruption remains one of the biggest obstacles to China's long-term growth.