Asian economy

Now is a good time to buy Vietnamese stocks
Ha Long Bay in Vietnam
Emerging markets

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
View of Shanghai
Chinese economy

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
Alvin Chau
People

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
People

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
Residential buildings under construction in China
Chinese economy

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?
Global Economy

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
Asian economy

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
Emerging markets

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
China stockmarkets

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 stockmarkets

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?
Emerging markets

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
Chinese economy

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
Emerging markets

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
Chinese economy

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
Emerging markets

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
Global Economy

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
China stockmarkets

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
Emerging markets

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
Currencies

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?
Chinese economy

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
Emerging markets

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
People

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