China announces aggressive measures to boost property market, including easing mortgage rules and urging local governments to purchase unsold homes. Stocks and commodities tied to China rally in response to the news.
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Multi-million dollar plan unveiled days before Monday’s presidential inauguration of independence-leaning DPP’s William Lai.
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the epicentre of the initial coronavirus outbreak in China, where she live-streamed scenes of hospitals and the local pandemic response. She was charged with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” – …
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Vladimir Putin’s Pomp-Filled China Trip Underscores the Limits of Western Pressure
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China announces sweeping steps to stabilise crisis-hit property sector
China on Friday announced some of its most sweeping measures yet to stabilise the crisis-hit property sector, allowing local governments to buy “some” apartments, relaxing mortgage rules and pledging further efforts to deliver unfinished homes.
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The new KP.2 variant of COVID-19 has become a cause of concern as several cases have been reported across the world. However, the health authorities of China say that this variant is unlikely to …
China expected to stand pat on lending rates in May
China is widely expected to hold benchmark lending rates steady on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, although expectations are growing for a cut in the mortgage reference rate as the authorities scramble to boost housing.
