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January 11, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / Asian frontier markets
China’s National Health Commission reported 159 new coronavirus cases in its latest update on Monday, including 99 locally transmitted cases, 23 of which were found in Tianjin. Authorities in Tianjin have ordered citywide Covid testing and residents h...
32 min
January 10, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from mainland China
Fitch Ratings warned Friday that Hong Kong’s sudden tightening of restrictions on travel and social activity poses new risks to the SAR’s economy, public finances, credit rating, and its role as an international business hub, especially if the governm...
32 min
January 07, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / Dining restrictions in Hong Kong
The latest economic data from the mainland has shown a further pick up in the economy at the end of last year. China's Caixin Services PMI marked the fourth straight month of expansion in December, with the reading climbing to 53.1 from 52.1 in the pr...
32 min
January 06, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Taiwan
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government will re-impose strict anti-epidemic measures in Hong Kong to try to ward off a large-scale Covid-19 outbreak involving the Omicron variant. The city has banned flights from eight countries from ...
32 min
January 05, 2022 Business and Market Discussion
Economic data from Mainland China provided further evidence that the Chinese economy gained strength in the final quarter of 2021. The Caixin Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in December from 49.9 the previous month, the highest level since June. Output...
32 min
January 04, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from Japan
Hong Kong's retail sales rose for the tenth month in a row in November, up by 7.1% compared with the same month last year to HK$30.7 billion, government data showed, but it missed market estimates of 9.7% growth. Netting out the effect of price change...
32 min
January 03, 2022 Business and Market Discussion / View from mainland China
Global stocks have delivered their third consecutive year of double-digit gains. The MSCI All Country World Index rallied 16.8% in dollar terms in 2021. Stocks were boosted by easy monetary policy and fiscal stimulus which helped the global economy re...
32 min
December 31, 2021 Top business and finance headlines of 2021
Cathay Pacific said on Thursday that it was suspending all long-distance cargo flights for a week, citing the quarantine requirements for cargo aircrew stationed in Hong Kong. The airline said the three-day quarantine requirement would lead to a drop...
32 min
December 30, 2021 Top business and finance headlines of 2021
China’s Beige book said financing costs for Chinese companies soared in the fourth quarter despite looser monetary policy. In particular, it became more expensive for smaller firms to borrow, with the gap between the interest rates on loans for small ...
32 min
December 29, 2021 Top business and finance headlines of 2021
Ant Group has announced it will close the world’s largest mutual aid healthcare platform, following a regulatory crackdown on the sector. Xianghubao, which has over 100 million registered users and utilises crowdfunding to help pay medical costs for c...
32 min

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