Southern China hunkered down Friday as Super Typhoon Saola barrelled towards finance hub Hong Kong and neighbouring Guangdong province – Copyright AFP Mladen ANTONOVTens of millions of people across …
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Japan Capex Growth Slows Amid Fears of China’s Slowdown, Tame Consumption
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese companies raised spending on plants and equipment in April-June but the pace of annual gains slowed to the lowest in five quarters, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on …
China Issues Big Fuel Export Quota as Domestic Demand Peaks
China issued another large quota for fuel exports as refiners look to offset peaking domestic demand with more sales overseas.
China issues new 2023 batch of 15 mln tons of fuel product export quotas
China has issued 15 million metric tons of oil products export quotas to companies in its third batch for 2023, according to three trading sources and two domestic consultancies.
China’s president is ditching the G20 – Details
President Xi Jinping of China is taking a pass on the upcoming G20 summit in New Delhi. It’s a resounding decision that not only punctuates the tenuous dynamics among global powerhouses but also …
China says the best way to ‘de-risk’ is to restore stability with the U.S.
“We believe the best way to ‘de-risk’ is to return to the consensus agreed to by the two heads of state at Bali, return China-U.S. trade relations to a healthy, stable development path,” Shu Jueting,…
U.S. Officials Are Streaming to China. Will Beijing Return the Favor?
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Hong Kong, parts of south China shut down as Super Typhoon Saola nears
The Hong Kong Observatory raised a No. 8 typhoon signal, the third-highest warning under the city’s weather system, early Friday.
China relaxes mortgage rules to help homebuyers in latest stimulus push
China just made it easier for people to buy homes, in a move that could affect $3.5 trillion in mortgage loans as Beijing seeks to bail out a property market mired in a record slump…
China frees up banks’ foreign exchange reserves to boost renminbi
The People’s Bank of China said on Friday it would lower its foreign exchange reserve requirement for banks from 6 per cent to 4 per cent, effective September 15, “in order to improve the capacity…
China ramps up economic support as Country Garden vote looms
Beijing has rolled out a series of measures to spur the economy and revive the crisis-hit property market, including the easing of some borrowing rules.
Canada’s largest pension fund trims staff as it puts China deals on hold – sources
CPP Investments, Canada’s biggest pension fund, has laid off at least five investment professionals at its Hong Kong office as it steps back from deals in China, three people with knowledge of the …
