Markets, monetary policy, and the macro forces driving Greater China and East Asia.
Economy
JD.com, Alibaba's Tmall, and PDD Holdings' Pinduoduo waged an aggressive price war during the mid-year 618 shopping festival, in a sign of intensifying competition for value-conscious Chinese consumers.
Economy
Hong Kong residential property prices extended their slide from 2021 highs, with sentiment lukewarm even after the government scrapped extra stamp duties earlier in the year.
Economy
Net inbound foreign direct investment in China, measured on a balance-of-payments basis, fell to its lowest level in roughly three decades, marking a sustained shift in cross-border capital allocation.
Economy
Macao's economy grew by roughly 80% in 2023 over a depressed 2022 base, as the lifting of mainland Chinese travel restrictions powered a sharp recovery in visitor arrivals and gaming revenue.
Economy
Macao's economy grew by roughly 80% in 2023 over a depressed 2022 base, as the lifting of mainland Chinese travel restrictions powered a sharp recovery in visitor arrivals and gaming revenue.
Economy
China's annual Central Economic Work Conference set policy direction for 2024, pledging "forceful" macroeconomic policy and renewed support for advanced manufacturing, real estate stabilisation, and consumer demand.
Economy
Country Garden, once China's largest property developer by sales, defaulted on a dollar-denominated bond after failing to make a $15 million coupon payment within its grace period.
Economy
Chief Executive John Lee announced in his Policy Address a cut in the stamp duty on Hong Kong stock trading from 0.13% to 0.10%, in a bid to lift turnover and re-energise the territory's capital markets.
