Economic slowdown may prompt reluctant reform in China

Xi took China’s achievement of long-term economic growth to mean that market reform was no longer necessary and began to prioritise political control over economic efficiency

Thailand To Host World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in June

Thailand will be hosting the 16th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC) on 24-26 June at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok

How China’s Population Decline Will Impact Doing Business in the Country

The UN’s demographic modeling reveals that China’s population may drop to 1.313 billion by 2050 and fall below 800 million by 2100.

JD.com to cease operations in Thailand and Indonesia

Local websites showed JD.com will end its services in Thailand from March 3 and in Indonesia from the end of the same month. Both units will stop taking orders on February 15.

Why China isn’t about to save Thailand’s economy yet

Analysts believe that while China’s reopening may help Thailand’s economy expand, it won’t be enough to return growth to pre-pandemic levels just soon.

China: Demographic shift poses tough economic and fiscal challenges

China’s economy looks set to enter a structural slowdown. We forecast GDP growth will slow to an annual average of around 4.5% this decade, down from 7.7% per year in 2010-2019.

China’s Reopening Should Bring Timely Boost to ASEAN+3

Deteriorating global economic conditions are weighing on the region’s outlook, but China’s reopening last December should provide some counterbalance.

5 Key Industries to Watch in China in 2023

In response to Beijing’s shift to “living with COVID”, analysts have raised their forecasts for China’s real GDP growth to 5.2 percent in 2023 (from 4.7 percent) and 4.8 percent in 2024 (from 4.5 percent).