Asia Economy
China’s zero-Covid policy tests small businesses in a make-or-break it year
Shanghai is in a two-part lockdown and has announced about 140 billion yuan ($21.88 billion) in tax relief, according to state media. The eastern half of the Chinese financial hub is in lockdown as authorities test all the city’s population in a bid to contain the epidemic. Yu Ruwen | Future Publishing | Getty Images […]
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China’s rich are moving their money to Singapore. Beijing’s crackdown is one of the reasons.
As Beijing pushes for “common prosperity” and political turmoil threatens Hong Kong, Singapore has become a safe harbor for some of the region’s wealthiest tycoons and their families. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and some see Singapore as […]
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Asia will become the ‘default market’ for Russian oil, Dan Yergin says
Asia will become the default market for Russian oil as the country tries to find buyers for its energy exports, IHS Markit Vice Chairman Dan Yergin told CNBC. Major oil importers in Asia like China and India have been pressured by oil prices which have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. Besides the […]
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Full remarks of U.S. President Joe Biden and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
“We cannot condone any country arguing that another country’s independence is the result of historical errors and crazy decisions,” Prime Minister Lee said at the White House on March 29. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong met with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss Indo-Pacific security, the Ukraine war, and […]
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China’s factories were hit harder this quarter than last year as Covid drags on, survey says
China’s bicycle exports for the first two months of 2022 fell by 16% from a year ago, after growing by 14.9% for all of 2021, according to customs data. Song Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Manufacturing, one of the main drivers of China’s growth since the pandemic began, saw slower […]
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Domino’s Pizza China operator files for Hong Kong listing
DPC Dash said in a filing it is Domino’s Pizza’s “exclusive master franchisee” in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao, with 485 directly operated stores in 10 cities on the mainland — mostly in Beijing and Shanghai. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — The operator of Domino’s Pizza stores in China, DPC […]
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Singapore is ready for the return of more big events, says industry body
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Richard Ireland, president of the Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers, discusses how it’s preparing for the return of more large-scale events in the country. Source
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Hong Kong trading and IPOs hurt by geopolitics, says bourse CEO
Electronic screens display gongs at the Exchange Square Complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. A “fragile” geopolitical environment has slowed trading volumes and initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange and created challenges for its commodities business, especially nickel, the bourse’s CEO […]
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Hong Kong faces ‘tough balancing act’ as it looks to ease some border restrictions, official says
Hong Kong faces a tough balancing act as the city aims to lift some border restrictions for international travelers starting next month, according to a government official. The Chinese territory intends to ease a travel ban on flights from nine countries, including the U.S., U.K. and Australia, and allow those travelers to quarantine in a […]
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Recession fears tied to Treasury yields are overblown, Canaccord’s Tony Dwyer suggests
Wall Street may be overestimating recession risks. While investors focus on an unnerving inversion between the five-year and 30-year Treasury Note yields, Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer is concentrating on optimistic activity in another part of the bond market. According to Dwyer, the three-month versus five-year yield shows a healthier picture of the U.S. economy because […]
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