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China's SenseTime relists Hong Kong IPO after US blacklisting
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
An initial listing earlier this month was pulled when the US Treasury announced new sanctions, saying SenseTime's facial recognition programmes were designed in...
Asian markets drop on Omicron spike, Biden spending bill blow
Dec 20, 2021 (AFP)
With traders beginning to wind down ahead of the festive season, analysts said trade was thinner and markets more susceptible to swings, but the mood has become...
Hong Kong to allow listing of SPACs next month
Dec 17, 2021 (AFP)
SPACs, which are sometimes called "blank cheque" companies, raise funds through an initial public offering to acquire an existing entity. They have been a popul...
Asian markets slip after rally as traders consider higher rates
Dec 17, 2021 (AFP)
With prices rising at their fastest pace in four decades, the Fed this week set itself on a much more hawkish path to get them under control by pledging to end ...
EU threatens Russia sanctions as NATO backs Ukraine
Dec 17, 2021 (AFP)
European Union leaders, meeting in Brussels, insisted on "the urgent need for Russia to de-escalate tensions caused by the military build-up along its border wi...
Asian markets mostly up as traders cheer Fed tilt to fight inflation
Dec 16, 2021 (AFP)
While the much-anticipated decision spells an end to the age of ultra-loose monetary policy, investors cheered the fact the US central bank had outlined a plan ...
China property firm says 'has lost touch' with company it gave $300 million
Dec 16, 2021 (AFP)
China Fortune Land Development said in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange that it had recently "lost contact" with China Create Capital after handing over ...
Asian, European traders welcome Fed tilt to fight inflation
Dec 16, 2021 (AFP)
While the much-anticipated decision spells an end to the age of ultra-loose monetary policy, investors cheered the fact the US central bank had outlined a plan ...
Beijing condemns US sanctions on Chinese painkiller firms
Dec 16, 2021 (AFP)
As people dealing with addiction increasingly turn to cheaper pills bought online from abroad, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that m...
Most Asian markets retreat as Fed prepares faster taper
Dec 15, 2021 (AFP)
Pressure is mounting on central banks around the world to act in order to get a grip on runaway inflation, which has been sent soaring this year by a spike in e...
China's retail sales growth eases, factory output picks up
Dec 15, 2021 (AFP)
A rebound in the world's second-biggest economy has been losing steam, with indicators muted last month, after the country made a swift coronavirus recovery hel...
Asia markets down on Omicron, Fed tapering fears
Dec 14, 2021 (AFP)
As policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic contend with soaring prices, the US Federal Reserve is scheduled to announce its latest interest-rate decision on ...
Chinese developer Shimao share plunge adds to property woes
Dec 14, 2021 (AFP)
Chinese property firms have struggled in the wake of Beijing's drive last year to curb excessive debt in the real estate sector as well as rampant consumer spec...
China's Evergrande restructuring: What's the plan?
Dec 10, 2021 (AFP)
What would a restructuring mean for creditors, homeowners and investors? - Who gets priority? - The government is keen to limit any contagion hitting the financ...
EU seeks to clarify status of delivery app workers
Dec 09, 2021 (AFP)
The proposal by the EU executive is an effort to sort out once and for all the employment status of millions of drivers and delivery people that the major platf...
China's debt-crippled Evergrande defaults; What happens next?
Dec 09, 2021 (AFP)
The Chinese government sparked a crisis within the property industry when it launched a drive last year to curb excessive debt among real estate firms as well a...
Asia markets follow Wall Street with broad gains
Dec 09, 2021 (AFP)
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was up 1.05 percent, though Tokyo's Nikkei 225 was down 0.47 percent to end at 28,725.47. After a rollercoaster ride since Omi...
China's Evergrande: How will a 'controlled demolition' impact the economy?
Dec 08, 2021 (AFP)
- What happened to Evergrande? - The Chinese government sparked a crisis in the property industry when it launched a drive last year to curb excessive debt amon...
China's Xi calls for 'new level' of ties with Germany under Scholz
Dec 08, 2021 (AFP)
"China is willing to consolidate and deepen political mutual trust, expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields with Germany," Xi told Scholz, according ...
China's export growth lost steam in November: official
Dec 07, 2021 (AFP)
Strong exports have helped to boost growth in the world's second-largest economy since mid-2020, with China containing domestic outbreaks through tough lockdown...
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