International Monetary Fund economists warned that China’s real estate sector downturn could erode growth prospects in the Asia Pacific region, which is already seeing signs of its recovery losing …
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China’s Tourism Data Paints Bleak Picture for Its Economy
The Chinese state media has presented a relatively positive picture of revenue generated from domestic travel, but more careful analysis paints a bleak picture. Most Chinese state media outlets have skipped mentioning international travel by…
IMF says Asian economies under cosh as China’s property woes bite
China’s weak recovery and the risk of a more protracted property crisis could further dent Asia’s economic prospects, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, warning of a cloudier outlook for the once fast-growing…
IMF Warns of Spillover Risks From China’s Property Sector Slump
International Monetary Fund economists warned that China’s real estate sector downturn could erode growth prospects in the Asia Pacific region, which is already seeing signs of its recovery losing …
Country Garden Edges Closer to Default as China Property Woes Worsen
A sprawling and distressed real estate sector continues to weigh on China as the world’s second-largest economy battles a slowdown.
Punishing Evergrande property tycoon will not solve China’s deep-seated problems in the real estate market
China Evergrande chairman Hui Ka Yan is under criminal investigation, but he is a symptom of a hybrid market-command economy that is not delivering results With housing no longer seen as a safe investment for…
The Rare Indicator That’s Still Optimistic About China’s Property Market
Iron ore’s price has risen more than 20% since late May, outperforming metals such as copper and gold.
China’s September property market package fails to have dramatic effect on buyer confidence, fuelling hopes for more easing
Last month’s package of relief measures from Beijing to bolster the beleaguered property market has not yet had a major impact on homebuyer confidence, with weak sales data and further house price …
Will China’s property headaches have broader economic effects?
Growth prospects hampered by weakened confidence, debt burdens as property market continues slouch Recent policy shifts have helped, but full-scale turnaround unlikely as decision makers are still …
China’s property crisis has regional knock-on effects, Asean body says
The slowdown in the property market is likely to blunt China’s economic growth, but will also flow downstream to surrounding countries, an Asean economic surveillance body has said.
China’s Property Crisis Isn’t Going Away. It’s Trouble for an Economy Based on Real Estate.
The crisis is a mixed picture with overwhelmingly dark shading, yielding benefits in a few areas but threatening far broader damage.
Hong Kong stocks sink most in three months amid China property woes, US rate worries
Stocks in Hong Kong sank the most since early June after trading resumed following a Chinese holiday, as worries mounted on China’s weak housing market, while investors were also concerned about …
Evergrande halts share trading as woes mount for China property giant
Suspension comes a month after developer resumed trading and follows its chair reportedly being put under police surveillance