China Evergrande Group’s logo is displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken on September 27, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A liquidation order to property giant China Evergrande liquidation crisis this week deepened concerns about China’s struggling real estate sector — but analysts say the spillover will likely be … Read more
The Merlion statue in Singapore, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg via Getty Images Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s central bank left its policy unchanged on Monday in its first quarterly monetary policy decision of 2024, as expected. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will also maintain its exchange … Read more
Residents waiting at a bus stop under a large Turkish flag in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate by another 250 basis points to 45%. The hike to the benchmark one-week repo rate was in line with economists’ expectations. … Read more
A securities business hall in Fuyang, China, in December 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China is considering a rescue package backed by offshore money to stave off a slump in its struggling stock markets, according to Bloomberg News. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, said Chinese authorities are aiming to get … Read more
Art school teacher Sagar Kambli gives final touches to a painting of Indian businessman Gautam Adani (L) highlighting the ongoing crisis of the Adani group in Mumbai on February 3, 2023. Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images One of the biggest investors in India’s Adani Enterprises says he may be done doubling down on … Read more
A woman waits on her bicycle to cross an intersection outside a new shopping mall in Beijing, China, on Sept. 13, 2023. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images After a year of uneven and disappointing post-pandemic recovery in 2023, China’s consumer sentiment may finally start to improve this year. Last year, the … Read more
HANGZHOU, CHINA – NOVEMBER 15, 2023 – An aerial photo shows a new property under construction in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, Nov 15, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Zhongzhi Enterprise Group filed for bankruptcy liquidation late Friday, as the Chinese shadow banking conglomerate is unable to repay its debt amid a … Read more
Singapore city skyline on September 18, 2016. Rustam Azmi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia’s family offices used to have a far bigger appetite for risks compared to their global counterparts — but that could be changing, according to a recent survey. A Citi Private Bank global survey in the third quarter of … Read more
Buses pass in the City of London financial district outside the Royal Exchange near the Bank of England on 2nd July 2021 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday kept its main interest rate unchanged at 5.25% and said monetary policy is … Read more
Beautiful and colorful aerial view of Mumbai skyline during twilight seen from Currey Road, on February 16, 2022 in Mumbai, India. Pratik Chorge | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s stock markets have staged record-breaking rallies this year, making the country a favorite among its Asia-Pacific counterparts. The Nifty 50 index has repeatedly notched fresh all-time … Read more