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As global debt nears US$100 trillion, IMF urges action
International Monetary Fund economists warn that failure to address rising debt could lead to ‘significant spillovers’ for the world economy.
20 Oct 2024 - 1:06PM
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China’s US$42 billion relending scheme boosts stock market
18 Oct 2024 - 4:40PM
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Why China ‘absolutely’ needs 10 trillion yuan in stimulus to revive economy
18 Oct 2024 - 8:27AM
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Major Chinese developers see sales uptick in September bolstered by stimulus
Analysts question sustainability of gains given uncertainty surrounding the government’s plans for future stimulus.
16 Oct 2024 - 9:09AM
How big is Beijing’s war chest, and why does a stimulus figure remain elusive?
Some prominent economists have called for China to roll out a stimulus plan worth 10 trillion yuan, but the real number is anyone’s guess as prudence is at play.
16 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM
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Malaysia’s Anwar to unveil bold budget with tax hikes and subsidy cuts: analysts
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to table an expansionary budget amid rising confidence in Malaysia’s economic outlook.
14 Oct 2024 - 9:43PM
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China stimulus lifts property sentiment in bigger cities; durability questioned
Growth in new home transactions during the holiday period was especially pronounced in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
14 Oct 2024 - 7:30AM
Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s first Black central bank chief, dies at 65
South African leaders hailed Mboweni for his contributions to economic policy and his focus on fiscal discipline.
13 Oct 2024 - 11:49AM
When will it end? How inexperience is fuelling the fire of China’s economic woes
Economists have ‘never seen anything like this’, and ‘challenges are on a greater scale’ than ever before, so how can China bring the wild ride to an end?
15 Oct 2024 - 3:05PM
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Why investors should be fearful when China bulls are greedy
While there are reasons for optimism with the news coming out of the Fed and Beijing, the case for caution is much stronger.
10 Oct 2024 - 5:16PM
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Time will show worth of strategy laid out by China’s top economic planner
Plan unveiled by the National Development and Reform Commission adds to confidence that China’s 5 per cent growth target can be met.
14 Oct 2024 - 1:56PM
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HSBC sees 6 US rate cuts until June in boon for Hong Kong’s economy
Lower rates will benefit the city’s economic recovery, but there has been no immediate increase in demand for loans, HSBC Hong Kong CEO Luanne Lim says.
7 Oct 2024 - 8:00AM
Yuan use up 21.1% in cross-border trade as China pushes global role for currency
China’s central bank vows to support Shanghai and Hong Kong as finance centres as it takes ‘next step’ in internationalisation of the yuan.
6 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM
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How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession
Volatile oil prices, shaky investor confidence and prospects of interest rate increases threaten a global slowdown if Israel’s war expands.
5 Oct 2024 - 5:59AM
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Singapore tightens anti-money-laundering rules, but remains ‘open for business’
The new measures come after a high-profile multibillion-dollar case involving foreign nationals.
4 Oct 2024 - 5:05PM
India’s stock market set for surge with high-profile IPOs ahead of Diwali
India’s stock market is set for a surge in IPOs, thanks to the US Fed’s rate cut and during the festival season, with new listings expected to raise US$5 billion.
4 Oct 2024 - 1:13PM
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How China’s 2024 stimulus compares with past packages, and what’s next?
In nominal terms, the massive package has the potential to be China’s biggest ever.
3 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM
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Fed rate cut could propel Hong Kong to top 3 on global IPO table by year-end
Lower rates will drive investors away from US dollar assets towards Hong Kong and Chinese markets, with Beijing’s recent stimulus acting as a catalyst.
3 Oct 2024 - 8:30AM
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Hong Kong property investors to keep powder dry as rate cut fails to tempt
‘I would not say an interest-rate-cut cycle has begun,’ expert says. ‘Therefore, we won’t be seeing many investors entering the market.’.
30 Sep 2024 - 10:30AM
Rising bad debts on Hong Kong commercial property ‘a concern’: HKMA CEO
The increase is ‘not alarming’ as the banking system is robust enough to handle the uptick, according to Eddie Yue.
30 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM
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Can central banks really prevent a repeat of the Great Depression?
As we wrestle with challenges similar to those before the 1920s slump, let’s not rely on central bankers to save us from economic calamity.
28 Sep 2024 - 4:30PM
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Easing fear of making mistakes can help boost China economy
Rare September Politburo meeting encourages innovation, stresses importance of private sector and delivers more welcome stimulus measures.
28 Sep 2024 - 1:12AM
Tencent cashes in on Futu as China boosts economic stimulus
Tencent has been unwinding some of its investment portfolio and the Futu share sale is in line with the strategy, a source says.
27 Sep 2024 - 11:11AM
Wall Street jumps on China stocks after Beijing wields stimulus ‘big guns’
Chinese stocks are on a tear, and prominent figures including billionaire investor David Tepper and Goldman Sachs’ Scott Rubner are all in.
27 Sep 2024 - 10:17AM
China weighs injecting US$142 billion of capital into top banks
Funding for the first such intervention since the 2008 financial crisis would mainly come from new special sovereign bonds, sources say.
26 Sep 2024 - 2:29PM
China’s mortgage cut still insufficient to move the needle, boost spending
Raft of policy and interest rate changes were unveiled on Tuesday as China’s policymakers sought revive the world’s second-largest economy.
27 Sep 2024 - 12:36PM
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Is the strengthening ringgit a blessing or a curse for Malaysians?
While some Malaysians celebrate the strong currency, others are feeling the pinch as their income from foreign sources shrinks.
25 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM
China’s yuan continues upward climb after Beijing’s stimulus roll-out
The yuan reached its highest level in over a year on Wednesday following interest rate cuts and new measures from China’s central bank.
25 Sep 2024 - 2:32PM
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