Chinese micro-credit firms shrink in number, outstanding loans in Q12018-04-26
China's micro-credit firms shrank in number and in outstanding loans in the first quarter of this year, central bank data showed Wednesday.

China gross oceanic product sees steady growth in Q12018-04-26
China's gross oceanic product rose 7 percent year on year to 1.8 trillion yuan (about 285 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

China QFII quota hits 99.5 bln USD2018-04-26
A total of 287 overseas institutions have received quotas amounting to 99.5 billion U.S. dollars under China's Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) program to move money into the country's capital account, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said Wednesday.

Taiwan's unemployment rate down in March2018-04-25
Taiwan's unemployment rate dropped to 3.66 percent in March as the service sector created more jobs, the island's statistics agency said Monday.

Taiwan investment in mainland expanded in 20172018-04-25
The accumulated investment in the Chinese mainland made by listed companies in Taiwan expanded to 2.31 trillion new Taiwan dollars (about 78 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of 2017, the island's financial supervisory authority said Tuesday.

China's Zhejiang reports 7.4 pct growth in Q12018-04-25
Zhejiang Province in east China reported economic growth of 7.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2018, 0.6 percentage point higher than the national average, authorities said.

Chinese visitors make up 11 pct of New Zealand's visitor arrivals: statistics2018-04-25
Chinese visitors made up 11 percent of New Zealand's total visitor arrivals in the March 2018 year, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Tuesday.

China wastes less renewable energy in Q12018-04-25
China wasted less renewable energy in the first quarter of this year, the country's top energy regulator said Tuesday.

China's farm produce prices retreat last week2018-04-25
The price index for China's farm produce retreated in the week ending April 22 due to falling vegetable prices, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.

China's power use picks up as economy firms2018-04-25
China's electricity consumption grew 9.8 percent in the first quarter of the year, the fastest quarterly growth since 2012.

China's lottery sales up 9.4 pct in Q12018-04-24
China's lottery sales rose 9.4 percent year on year to 104.18 billion yuan (around 16.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year, official data showed.

China imports 3.25 mln tonnes of LNG in March2018-04-24
China imported 3.25 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in March, up 64.2 percent year on year, data from the country's customs authority showed Monday.

China's property loan growth slows amid tough purchase restrictions2018-04-24
Loans to China's real estate sector grew at a slower pace in the first quarter as government purchase restrictions remain in place in major cities, data from the central bank showed.

Hainan duty-free sales top 5.9 bln USD in 7 years2018-04-24
Offshore duty-free shops on the island province of Hainan have sold more than 37.5 billion yuan (5.95 billion U.S. dollars) of goods over the past seven years, Haikou customs announced Saturday.