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JPEX crypto fraud casts shadow over Hong Kong nascent policy
Sep 22, 2023 (AFP)
"Many of my classmates and friends went all in with our investments," Jenny -- not her real name -- who lost "six figures" in Hong Kong dollars, told reporters....
Markets sink, dollar gains as Fed hints at fresh rate hike
Sep 21, 2023 (AFP)
With the world's number-one economy still in rude health and the labour market showing few signs of softening, central bank officials appeared confident they ha...
Asian markets sink with Wall St as rate fears grow ahead of Fed
Sep 20, 2023 (AFP)
While inflation has dropped from the eye-watering levels seen in the middle of last year, thanks to a long-running campaign on monetary tightening, a fresh spik...
Starbucks opens $220 million plant outside Shanghai
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
A survey released Tuesday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai reported optimism among US businesses in China was at a "record low", mainly blaming t...
Top EU official says 'unpredictability' of Chinese law worries foreign firms
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
Vera Jourova, who is also the commission's vice president, made the comments after talks on Monday with Chinese counterparts including Vice Premier Zhang Guoqin...
China appeals WTO ruling over its retaliatory tariffs on US imports
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
The chair of WTO's Dispute Settlement Body informed diplomats Tuesday that China had notified its decision to appeal a ruling last month by a panel of experts f...
Foreign business lobbies warn working in China harder than ever
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
There was a burst of consumer exuberance after China lifted its strict zero-Covid policies late last year. But weak consumption, a crisis in the massive propert...
China's Country Garden wins approval to extend key bond
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
Two bondholders told Bloomberg News they had been briefed by an underwriter that the proposal to extend the 492 million yuan ($67 million) note had been passed....
Optimism 'at record low' for US firms in China
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
The findings by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Shanghai come as the government enacts a series of measures to prop up the sluggish economy. There was...
Asian markets drop ahead of Fed decision, oil prices push higher
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
The meeting comes during a crucial week for markets, with the Bank of England expected to unveil what could be its last interest rate hike of this cycle, while ...
World Bank, IMF meetings to proceed in Morocco despite quake
Sep 19, 2023 (AFP)
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Al-Haouz province south of Marrakesh on September 8, killing nearly 3,000 people and injuring thousands more. In a joint statem...
Markets drop as traders prepare for Fed decision
Sep 18, 2023 (AFP)
Traders were a little more cautious after the healthy close to last week that was fuelled by another batch of positive Chinese data suggesting the world's numbe...
Asian markets stutter as traders prepare for Fed decision
Sep 18, 2023 (AFP)
Traders were a little more cautious after the healthy close to last week that was fuelled by another batch of positive Chinese data suggesting the world's numbe...
Shares in Chinese property giant Evergrande plunge after employees' arrest
Sep 18, 2023 (AFP)
Evergrande's stock price dipped to 0.47 around 9 am in Hong Kong (0100 GMT) on Monday, before ticking back up, after closing at 0.62 Hong Kong dollars on Friday...
Several employees of Chinese developer Evergrande arrested
Sep 16, 2023 (AFP)
Employees at Evergrande's financial subsidiary, Evergrande Wealth Management, were arrested, police in the southern city of Shenzhen said in a statement, withou...
Markets join global rally as China data beats forecasts
Sep 15, 2023 (AFP)
The news out of Beijing, which followed a recent batch of encouraging figures, came a day after authorities further eased restrictions on banks in a bid to kick...
Indonesia deploys riot police over protests against China-backed project
Sep 15, 2023 (AFP)
Around 1,000 people protested in Batam City on Monday over a plan to develop Rempang island into a Chinese-funded economic zone, including the construction of a...
Myanmar to offer visa on arrival to Chinese, Indian tourists
Sep 15, 2023 (AFP)
A start date for the one-year trial scheme "will be announced soon", the Global New Light of Myanmar reported, citing the junta's immigration ministry. Holders ...
EU unafraid of trade war with China
Sep 15, 2023 (AFP)
Europe put itself at risk of a trade war when European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the anti-subsidy investigation on Wednesday, accusing...
China retail sales surge in August, boost hopes for economy
Sep 15, 2023 (AFP)
The data, which also revealed a better-than-expected lift in industrial output, is the latest pointing to a stabilisation and will follow a number of stimulus m...
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