China Premier Li Keqiang issued a third warning about economic growth risks in less than a week raising concern over businesses as widespread COVID-19 lockdo …
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China’s Xi sticks with Covid-19 stance despite anger, economic headwinds
Changing course would require an awkward reversal of messaging to the public. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Half of US states see rise in COVID-19 cases due to BA.2 Omicron subvariant
COVID-19 cases are rising in more than half of all U.S. states due to the BA.2 Omicron subvariant, according to data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The United States is…
Analysis-China’s Xi Sticks With COVID Stance Despite Anger, Economic Headwinds
China’s COVID policy, under which every infected person, symptomatic or not, has to go into quarantine, long had public support but now faces pushback from fed-up residents and bu …
China’s property sector could be turning around, but red-hot growth may be a thing of the past
Investor confidence in the sector appears to be improving, as seen in increasing bond trading volumes and prices in recent weeks.
China reports first COVID deaths in over 2 years amid Shanghai lockdown disaffection
Three elderly Shanghai residents, all close to 90 years in age, are the first official COVID-19 deaths reported in China since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. After the extremely contagious …
China’s rising household debt is shattering dreams of financial freedom, and ‘fears are spreading’
The Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, which has been tracking China’s household finances, also confirmed that the wealth of low-income households continued to shrink toward the end of …
China’s work automation startup Laiye raises $160M, acquires France’s Mindsay
An ambitious Chinese startup wants a slice of the flourishing global work automation market. Laiye, a Beijing-based company that provides a one-stop platform for automating office tasks of varying …
Asia-Pacific stocks set for mixed start; China announces financial support for Covid-hit sectors
China on Monday reported mixed economic data, with retail sales in March coming in below expectations while its first-quarter GDP was higher than anticipated.
Beijing Is Used to Learning From Russian Failures
Argument: Beijing Is Used to Learning From Russian Failures Beijing Is Used to Learning From Russian F… | View Comments () Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a double disaster for President …
FirstFT: Lockdowns cloud outlook on China’s economic growth
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VCM Report: Buyers continue shift towards nature-based units amid quality focus, crypto slowdown
Buyers continue shift towards nature-based units amid quality focus, crypto slowdown; ACR to distinguish improved forest management projects that generat …
More supply chain woes likely when China eases its COVID lockdowns
Sign up for the daily Marketplace newsletter to make sense of the most important business and economic news. China’s economy grew 4.8% in the first quarter of this year — that’s faster than economists …
