Donald Low is a senior lecturer and professor of practice in public policy and director of leadership and public policy executive education at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
PROPERTY
Local governments inject liquidity into China housing market by encouraging upgrades with limited success. Here’s why
Under a new initiative called ‘old-for-new’, local authorities are helping prospective homebuyers sell their old homes, while offering them partial subsidies to buy new homes.
‘Good deeds bring good fortune’: China man, 88, leaves US$460,000 flat to caring fruit seller challenged by relatives but court dismisses claim
An elderly man left his entire estate to a man he befriended who ran a fruit stall in his neighbourhood and cared for him in the last years of his life.
China to further stabilize property market
China will continue its city-specific and targeted policies to better meet people’s housing demands and stabilize the property market, as well as develop a new development mechanism for the sector, …
China In 2024: Headwinds 20 Years In The Making
China’s projected GDP growth of over 5% for 2023 is unlikely due to unraveling of debt and issues with its real estate sector. Click here for more.
China: Scholz Will Regret Confiscating Russian Assets, Putin Prepares a Surprise
Orthopedic surgeon John Abraham’s victory marked the largest-ever verdict under Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination at schools that receive federal funding. It was also the first …
How to cure China’s declining consumer prices divides opinion as deflation signs deepen
Economist Steven Ng-Sheong Cheung saying China should target a yearly inflation rate of 6 per cent triggered a backlash, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles with slowing growth and low …
Beijing home price slide fans China property sector alarm
Discrepancy between broker testimony and official data fuels fears authorities are playing down extent of crisis …
Hywin Undermined In The Shadows Of China’s Real Estate Slump
Hywin said it was dealing with “redemption issues” over some asset-backed products it distributed, sparking a massive selloff of its shares.
China’s Big Property Developers Crank Up Asset Sales to Raise Funds
At the same time, builders are under pressure to meet their annual performance targets, noted Liu Shui, director of enterprise research at China Index Academy. Asset sales can ease cash flow, and if a …
Is China uninvestable or irreplaceable? Foreign investors ponder rising risks vs rewards of world’s second-largest economy
De-risking, geopolitical tensions and tightening regulation have turned some investors away from China, while others still see the potential in its market of 1.4 billion people.
Hong Kong stocks fall as Longfor slides with China’s property woes in focus, while Nio jumps on Abu Dhabi fund injection
Local stocks retreat amid concerns about China’s property market slump. Nio bucks the trend, after getting a second fund injection from Abu Dhabi. Companies in Gansu slip after an earthquake hit the …
China still has a long way to go to make the ‘rural dream’ a reality
State media is trying to paint a rosy picture of rural life to lure people to the countryside as the country’s economy struggles to get back on track While city dwellers may face challenges such…
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