FTCR China Labour Survey ends 2017 above recent averages

FTCR Consumer Index just below record high as incomes rise rapidly

FTCR China Freight Index ends 2017 above average levels but rates remain flat

Thailand attracts high-end motorcycle manufacturers as domestic sales soar

Foreign investment is already highly diverse but oil still leads the economy

Downgrades push EM sovereign credit ratings to near eight-year low

Improved tax collection key to supporting fiscal health

PBoC makes small adjustments to rates signalling post-party congress policy shift

FTCR survey shows strong improvement in household income

Inclusion in global indices could unleash nearly $800bn of inflows by 2025

FTCR data shows consumers respond as domestic labels revamp for new shopping tastes

Southeast Asians believe they will to have to work after retirement age

FTCR data analysis points to emergence of small group of higher-end manufacturers

New rules show authorities are determined to crack down on shadow finance system

Central banks are wary of cryptocurrencies but keen on the underlying technology

Healthcare costs rising but FTCR data show subdued household inflation expectations

Interest rates rise at slightly faster pace as manufacturing loan demand picks up

Mainland-listed shares trade at 30% premium to identical Hong Kong-listed stocks

FTCR index at three-month low as tighter credit dents housing sales

Government’s ambitious Eastern Economic Corridor will boost economic recovery

Underweighting of Alibaba and Tencent means funds underperform

FTCR China Real Estate Index below 50 as sales fall and price growth slows

FTCR China Export Index rises as prices bounce back and new orders grow faster

Manner of election success will determine the prime minister’s fate

Despite de-risking drive, housing boom underpins bank return to traditional lending