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Now is a good time to buy Vietnamese stocks

Now is a good time to buy Vietnamese stocks
Vietnam’s benchmark VN index has slid by 30% this year – but there is plenty of potential in Vietnamese stocks.
14 Oct 2022
China’s economy is heading for a sharp slowdown

China’s economy is heading for a sharp slowdown
With a slowing property market, Covid lockdowns sapping growth and the CSI 300 stock index down by 22% this year, China’s economy is in trouble.
6 Oct 2022
Profile: the fall of Alvin Chau, Macau’s junket king

Profile: the fall of Alvin Chau, Macau’s junket king
Alvin Chau made a fortune catering for Chinese gamblers as the authorities turned a blind eye. Now he’s on trial for illegal cross-border gambling, fr…
20 Sep 2022
Zhao Weiguo: China’s No. 1 chip tycoon vanishes

Zhao Weiguo: China’s No. 1 chip tycoon vanishes
Zhao Weiguo rode a decades-long boom in China pursuing Beijing’s core industrial policy of semiconductor self-sufficiency. Then he fell foul of Xi Jin…
5 Aug 2022
China’s property downturn deepens

China’s property downturn deepens
Chinese house prices have fallen for ten months in a row, made worse by a residential “mortgage strike”.
3 Aug 2022
Will China invade Taiwan?
Will China invade Taiwan?
Could Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set an example for China, which has long claimed Taiwan as part of its territory? If so, what would be the …
7 Jul 2022
Hong Kong’s crown slips as Singapore takes over
Hong Kong’s crown slips as Singapore takes over
As international sentiment sours on Hong Kong, other Asian financial hubs – primarily Singapore – are snapping up business.
6 Jul 2022

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Vietnam makes its mark on the global stage
Vietnam makes its mark on the global stage
Electronics manufacturers are moving into Vietnam, partly in response to manufacturing delays caused by lockdowns in China. The country’s textile indu…
30 Jun 2022
Chinese stocks rally as crackdowns ease
Chinese stocks rally as crackdowns ease
China’s CSI 300 benchmark stockmarket index has rallied 13% since a low early last month as conditions improve for investors.
15 Jun 2022
China’s zero-Covid labyrinth
China’s zero-Covid labyrinth
China’s zero-Covid policy will lead to an “extended period of sub-par growth” as constant lockdowns constrict its economy.
25 May 2022
What's behind Sri Lanka’s crippling debt crisis?
What's behind Sri Lanka’s crippling debt crisis?
Sri Lanka has been hit by a triple whammy of economic shocks and has gone to the IMF for a bailout. It may just be the first domino to fall in a globa…
20 May 2022
Hong Kong’s brain drain
Hong Kong’s brain drain
A change in the political atmosphere and a harsh zero-Covid regime has seen thousands flee the global financial hub. Does it have a future – or will S…
14 May 2022
The return of the Marcos dynasty to the Philippines
The return of the Marcos dynasty to the Philippines
The Philippines has elected Bongbong Marcos as president, three decades after his family was ousted from power in a popular revolution. What does that…
12 May 2022
Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid dilemma
Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid dilemma
Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid strategy is toast, but strongmen don’t say so. Matthew Partridge reports.
4 May 2022
Singaporean stocks: a cheap play on life after Covid
Singaporean stocks: a cheap play on life after Covid
Singapore is returning to normal after the pandemic, with almost every sector in the stockmarket set to benefit.
4 May 2022
Why China's Covid lockdowns will be the next big shock for global growth
Why China's Covid lockdowns will be the next big shock for global growth
China’s attempts to eradicate Covid with repeated lockdowns will affect supply chains and depress the global economy.
4 May 2022
Avoid China’s stockmarket – here’s what to invest in instead
Avoid China’s stockmarket – here’s what to invest in instead
China’s stockmarket is not a good place for investors to be. But you can't just ignore the world's second-largest economy, says Dominic Frisby. Here, …
2 May 2022
Indonesia aims to step up its economic growth
Indonesia aims to step up its economic growth
Indonesia's economic growth has lagged that of neighbours such as the Philippines and Vietnam. But soaring commodity prices could change that.
28 Apr 2022
China’s currency is falling – the last time it did this, markets crashed
China’s currency is falling – the last time it did this, markets crashed
China’s currency, the yuan, has seen its biggest drop since 2015. And with a slowing economy, it won't be raising interest rates. John Stepek explains…
26 Apr 2022
Surge in Covid cases in China rattles markets. What is going on?
Surge in Covid cases in China rattles markets. What is going on?
The resurgence of Covid in China has led to fears that lockdowns could derail the global economic recovery. Saloni Sardana explains what is going on a…
26 Apr 2022
The best markets in Asia and how to invest in them
The best markets in Asia and how to invest in them
China and Indonesia should do well over the next year, while India and Vietnam have exceptional long-term prospects. From tech giants to banks, there …
22 Apr 2022
Richard Liu: the downfall of China’s Jeff Bezos
Richard Liu: the downfall of China’s Jeff Bezos
Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the tech barons claims another scalp as Richard Liu, founder of JD.com, China’s second-biggest ecommerce giant, steps down. …
18 Apr 2022