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Growth in China's important services sector ticked up slightly in January, adding to evidence the recovery in the world's second-largest economy is a modest one.
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Investors appear to be using the cheap yen to fund investments in risky assets, a trade that could give the battered currency another boot lower.
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Megatrends: The World's Aging Population
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The elderly from Mumbai to Shanghai are adapting to a life on their own fueling a demand for retirement homes.
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China is mulling changes to its one-child policy with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly aging society.
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There is a yawning gap between what’s currently in state pension coffers in Asia and what’s needed to cover the elderly in retirement.
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Governments in Asia are stepping in to organize matchmaking events in a desperate attempt to stem falling birth rates.
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There is a silver lining to Japan’s aging problem - the country’s elderly have emerged as big spenders, even as others tighten their purse strings.
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Asia's populations are graying very rapidly and the continent looks ill-prepared to face the challenges, writes an expert.
Changing China Special
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Reforming China’s financial sector looks likely to be a top priority for China’s new leadership.
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A recent NYT article claiming of the massive wealth accumulated by the Chinese Premier appears to have caused little stir within a country.
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The expansion of U.S. restaurant chains on the mainland highlights the importance of China's economy to U.S. corporates.
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Few industries matter more to China’s 1.3 billion population than real estate. Will the new leadership make a difference?
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China's recent slowdown has increased and intensified the gap between the nation's rich and poor. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports.
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One analyst tells CNBC that corruption remains one of the biggest obstacles to China's long-term growth.