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Monthly Archives For August 2022
Beijing’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July amid Covid
BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back from Covid-19 lockdowns in the prior month, as fresh virus flare-ups and a darkening global outlook weighed on …
HSBC feels pressure from Beijing for a break up
HSBC faces further pressure to bow to the demands of its biggest shareholder and break itself up after a politician in Hong Kong urged the bank to hand board seats to Ping An.The intervention by…
US Futures Dip as Fed Comments, China Stir Caution: Markets Wrap
US equity futures fell Monday and Asian stocks headed for a choppy start, hampered by the challenges swirling around China and a reminder from Federal Reserve officials that their key goal is …
Ardern strikes a softer tone on China
Speech struck a friendlier tone towards China, perhaps reflecting realisation that in the first six months of the year NZ went too far with pro-Western foreign policy, says Geoffrey Miller …
China banks may face 2.4t yuan in losses from property crisis
CHINA’S banks face mortgage losses of 2.4 trillion yuan (S$492 billion) in a worst-case scenario as confidence plunges in the nation’s property market and authorities struggle to contain deepening …
China banks may face $491 billion in losses from property crisis
A spiraling crisis of stalled projects has triggered a mortgage boycott across more than 90 cities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nasa gives China a rocket over falling space debris
The head of Nasa has reproached China over its failure to share information about the course of a 22-tonne rocket body that has fallen to Earth.China said that …
China rights protester bailed over ‘false bombing threat’
The Metropolitan Police’s anti-corruption command is investigating a complaint after a human rights activist was arrested over a “fake bomb threat” which he c …
Stock Rebound Faces Test From China-Related Risks: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia face a mixed start Monday as the economic and regulatory challenges swirling around China temper some of the optimism sparked by a recent rebound in risk appetite.Most Read from …
China Banks May Face $350 Billion in Losses From Property Crisis
China’s banks face mortgage losses of $350 billion in a worst-case scenario as confidence plunges in the nation’s property market and authorities struggle to contain deepening turmoil.Most Read from …
The great fall of China
Many foreign firms, once infatuated by its market, now regard Xi’s China as uninvestible. It has become an altogether more hostile place to do business. Human rights abuses, notably in Xinjiang and …
Geoffrey Miller: Jacinda Ardern’s softer tone towards China will be popular with Beijing
ANALYSIS: Today’s speech by Jacinda Ardern to the China Business Summit in Auckland was full of soothing words for Beijing. The headline-grabber was Ardern’s comment that ‘a few plans are afoot’ for …
