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Major industrial nations see strong economic growth ahead

... series of ambitious objectives, halving global poverty by 2015, "but that's because of the remarkable progress in India and China," whose economies have been soaring. AP

IMF says world economic outlook rosy

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2004
... year - from 4% in September - and 4.4% next year. The US economy was tipped to grow 4.6% this year and 3.9% in 2005 while China, Australia's fastest-growing export market, would steam ahead at 8.5% this year and 8% next.

ASEAN nations to push for FTA with Australia

... its own FTA beginning in 2010 and a European-style single market 10 years later, currently only has free-trade plans with China, South Korea and India. AFP

AXA eyes China for future growth

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
... AXA Asia Pacific Holdings chairman Rick Allert said today there will be new opportunities for the group when the market in China opens further at the end of 2004. "The economy in Hong Kong is showing signs of strong growth and the Closer Economic Partnership ...

All eyes this week on RBA governor speech: economists

... exports offset some of the adverse impact of the appreciating Australian dollar. In five of the six months to February, China displaced the US as Australia's second biggest national export market. China's growth has helped the growth of Japan, Korea ...

Asset Backed to buy China phosphate operation for $6.4 million

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
Listed investment group Asset Backed Holdings said it plans to buy a phosphate rock operation and chemical plant in China for $6.4 million. The Perth based company said it would buy Norwest Chemicals and its Chinese subsidiary by issuing 21.4 million ...

Former IMF chief economist tips 4.75% global growth in 2004

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 APR 2004
... likelihood of necessary and desirable slowdowns from unsustainably rapid economic expansions in several economies, most notably China," Mussa said. Mussa predicted year-on-year economic growth of: -- In the United States 3.5 percent in 2004 and 3.0 percent ...

World economy seems to be recovering: RBA

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
... background. Edey said the euro area was still lagging behind, but there had been a solid pick up in growth in the US, Japan, China and across the rest of east Asia - countries, he noted, that together make up the major part of Australia's export mark ...

AXA says positioned to benefit further from strong equity market

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
... to benefit from strong equity markets and improved economic conditions in the United States, Australasia, Hong Kong and China. AXA booked a net profit of $926 million in the year to December after non-recurring items, up 181%. Non-recurring items include ...

Owen extends AXA responsibilities

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2004
... rsponsibility for AXA's property and casualty operations in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan), and for representative offices in China, in addition to his existing responsibilities as group CEO of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings. Mr Owen is a senior Executive ...