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Snapshot: China’s Central Bank Launches 10-Point Plan to Stabilize Markets

2025-05-07
China’s financial authorities, led by the People’s Bank of China, unveiled a comprehensive 10-point monetary policy package aimed at enhancing market confidence, boosting long-term liquidity, and supporting innovation-driven growth. The measures—ranging from reserve requirement and interest rate cuts to new tools for tech financing—underscore China’s efforts to stabilize economic expectations amid global uncertainty and domestic restructuring. On May 7, 2025, China’s State Council held a press conference where key financial regulators—including the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)—outlined a sweeping set of policies aimed at stabilizing financial markets and economic expectations.

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Vietnam-India New Direct Flight Routes: A Boost to Tourism and Business

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Vietnam Airlines has launched new direct flights to Bengaluru and Hyderabad, enhancing tourism and commercial connections between Vietnam and India’s leading tech hubs. As Vietnam rapidly emerges as one of South Asia’s most dynamic tourism and business destinations, these recent expansions in air connectivity with India represent a significant milestone in the Vietnam-India relationship.

 

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