consumption

A return to government investment is expected to prime the pump in the first half of the year; the question is how long Beijing can keep it up.

The deal comes shortly after the Dhanin Chearavanont-controlled seller receives regulatory approval to buy HSBC’s stake in Ping An Insurance.

Numerous discussions about potential blocks suggest more deals will follow this week. Meanwhile, investor education will start today for a Hong Kong IPO of a key supplier to Apple.

A surprisingly large number of investors submit orders as an undisclosed institutional investor sells $63 million of stock in Indonesia's Gudang Garam.

The deal raises $141 million after being upsized by two-thirds and will reduce AIA’s stake in the Thailand 7-Eleven franchise holder to 0.9%.

The deal is the first equity transaction to hit the Asian markets after the Greek election and comes just days after Tsingtao's shares close at an all-time high.

Our readers still rate China as a buying opportunity, though fears of a severe slump in growth are getting louder.

At home, investment outpaces consumption; but abroad, wealthy Chinese are snapping up made-in-China products that are cheaper than at home.

HSBC says consumption will be China's primary growth engine, keeping the economy in good shape as affluence increases.