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Why is China easing monetary policy?
Analysis The world’s central banks are starting to talk about pumping a little less money into their economies. All except one: the People’s Bank of China is now loosening monetary policy again. John Stepek explains why.
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Why China’s bad bank has some investors rattled
Analysis A state-backed bank in China, created to clean up bad loans in the wake of the Asian financial crisis, is in trouble. And it might not be bailed out. John Stepek explains what’s going on, and why it matters.
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What China’s new red dawn means for Hong Kong
Briefings China has once again moved to tighten its control over the former British territory and global financial centre. What will remain of the old Hong Kong’s attractions?
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The good news is already priced in to China's stockmarkets
News China’s CSI 300 stockmarket index gained 27% last year and is already up 4% in 2021, with investors being seduced by the country’s growth outlook.
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Australia’s economy bounces back
News Australia’s economy endured its first recession in 29 years in the first half of 2020. But things are now looking up.
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Income-hunting: A focus on Asia
Sponsored SPONSORED CONTENT – Although coronavirus has had a huge global impact, Asia Pacific economies are exhibiting encouraging resilience
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China leads the global economic recovery
News China's economic recovery is now well under way, after a 6.8% fall in GDP in the first three months of the year.
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Singapore's economy will bounce back
News Singapore has been battered by the collapse of global trade, and its main stockmarket index has lost a fifth this year. But analysts are feeling positive.
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The tug of war over Hong Kong
Briefings China’s move to take more control over Hong Kong could lead to deeper civil unrest and imperil its role as a global financial centre.
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