主持人:Peter Lewis
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China’s economy grew at a faster pace at the end of last year than before the Covid-19 pandemic, driven by strong growth in manufacturing. The mainland's National Bureau of Statistics said the country’s GDP grew 2.3% in 2020 to jump above 100 trillion yuan for the first time ever.
19/01/2021 - 8:08am Business and Market Discussion
Peter Churchouse, Founder of Portwood Capital, highlights that emerging markets have shown more resilience than developing economies and have attracted capital inflows.
William Ma, Chief Investment Officer at Noah Holdings, expects China's domestic consumption to grow in 2021 with a middle class consumption upgrade.
19/01/2021 - 8:25am View from Japan
主持人:Peter Lewis
President Trump has dropped his opposition to Microsoft buying video sharing app Tik Tok. The app which is owned by Chinese internet giant ByteDance will be shut down if an American buyer isn’t found by September 15. But Mr. Trump said the US Treasury should get a large portion of the purchase price “because we’re making it possible for this deal to happen.”
The Caixin survey of manufacturing in China showed activity among smaller private companies improved in July. The Caixin manufacturing PMI rose to 52.8 from the previous month’s reading of 51.2 and beating economists’ expectations of 51.1. It is the sector’s third consecutive month of growth and the biggest jump since February 2011.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan and South Korea saw factory activity shrink at a much slower pace, suggesting that pressures on manufacturers were easing. Taiwan’s manufacturing activity also rose above the 50-mark separating growth from contraction. But factory activity in the Philippines and Vietnam slid in July.
On today’s Money Talk, we’re joined by Patrick Bennett from CIBC World Markets and Ben Quinlan of Quinlan & Associates. With a view from Japan is Tokyo-based journalist and author William Pesek.
04/08/2020 - 8:09am Business and Market Discussion
Patrick Bennett, Macro Strategist at CIBC World Markets highlights that stimulus packages and strong domestic activity have been key to China’s short-term economic recovery.
Ben Quinlan, CEO and Managing Partner at Quinlan & Associates warns that economic recession is likely to fuel social unrest around the world, a major threat to recovery.
04/08/2020 - 8:24am View from Japan