Asia Economy
It would be a ‘big stretch’ to describe Hong Kong’s election as genuine, says consultancy
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email David Dodwell of Strategic Access says it’s apposite that the government in China itself is calling it a “democracy with Hong Kong characteristics.” Source
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Indonesia’s economy maintains steady growth momentum in the first quarter
Morning commuters at a pedestrian crossing in the central business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 5, 2021. Indonesia’s economy grew for the fourth straight quarter between January and March as Covid-19 restrictions continued to be relaxed, statistics bureau data showed on Monday. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images An historic rise in commodity […]
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China’s Xi urges officials to ‘resolutely fight’ those who question zero-Covid policy
Xi Jinping seen giving a speech during the centenary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, in Fuyang on July 1, 2021. From a political perspective, 2022 is a particularly critical year for China, as Xi is expected to gain an unprecedented third term this fall at the 20th National Party Congress, alongside a […]
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European stocks pull back after Wall Street sell-off
The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.7% in early trade, with tech stocks shedding 1.3% to lead losses as almost all sectors and major bourses slid into negative territory. Oil and gas stocks gained 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,000 points and the Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 5% on Thursday, erasing Wednesday’s […]
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Longtime China bull Stephen Roach says there’s ‘no way’ Beijing will meet its 5.5% growth target
China is facing “enormous risk” and at the moment and is unlikely to meet its economic growth target for the year, according to economist Stephen Roach, who has been a longtime bull on the Asian giant. “I’m a congenital bull on China,” Roach told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Friday. “That’s not the case for […]
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Scientists are hoping to grow coral reefs at the base of wind turbines in Taiwan
Alongside their natural beauty, coral reefs have an important role to play in the natural world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, around one quarter of the ocean’s fish rely on healthy coral reefs. Reinhard Dirscherl | Ullstein Bild | Getty Images Danish energy firm Orsted is to trial growing corals on the […]
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China’s Covid lockdowns are hitting more than just Shanghai and Beijing
Nationwide, about 327.9 million people in more than 40 cities are affected by the latest lockdowns, Nomura’s Chief China Economist Ting Lu estimated Wednesday. Pictured here from February is a closed shopping mall in Suzhou with red banners proclaiming the need to fight the virus. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — While […]
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India’s high inflation will likely persist despite surprise rate hike, says economist
220413 The trend of rising inflation is expected to continue, increasing the burden on consumers in India, seen here shopping in New Delhi in April. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Inflation in India will likely continue to trend above 6% for the rest of this year despite this week’s surprise […]
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India raises rates at surprise monetary policy meeting, bond yields jump
A youth walks past the entrance of the Reserve Bank of India head office in Mumbai on Nov. 17, 2021. India’s central bank raised its main lending rate off record lows in a surprise move on Wednesday to contain rising inflation, shocking markets and pushing the benchmark 10-year bond yield to its highest levels in […]
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From Estee Lauder to Apple, big companies say China’s Covid restrictions are hitting business
Factories in China affected by Covid lockdowns can conditionally resume work, by housing workers on-site. Pictured here is an auto parts manufacturer in Suzhou that has had 478 employees on site since April 16. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Several international corporations warned in the last week the drag from China’s […]
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