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    • Monday, 11 November, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China’s pork shock ought not to spook bond market Premium content

      Weak economy and central bank vigilance mean rising yields could present buying opportunity

    • Tuesday, 5 November, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China’s housing slowdown and the threat to consumer spending Premium content

      Buoyant household sentiment depends on continued rise in property prices 

    • Friday, 25 October, 2019
      China Economic Slowdown
      How China’s mystery author called its economic slowdown Premium content

      Hopes for recovery are being pushed to 2020 but structural forces will continue to weigh

    • Thursday, 3 October, 2019
      Chinese economy
      Chinese housing’s not-so-great rejuvenation Premium content

      Developers report a quiet lead-in to Golden Week as officials refuse to budge on policy

    • Sunday, 29 September, 2019
      Chinese economy
      Short-term Chinese cheer masks deeper-seated concerns Premium content

      Sentiment may be resilient but more than a fifth would emigrate if they could

    • Wednesday, 25 September, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China’s struggle to manage economic slowing pains  Premium content

      Admirably restrained approach to policy making may not be enough to manage growth slide

    • Tuesday, 10 September, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China’s slowing economy tests policy resolve Premium content

      Relaxing housing curbs may be last resort as stimulus response to weak data stepped up

    • Tuesday, 3 September, 2019
      Indonesia
      Indonesia’s misdirected efforts to shelter from the global herd Premium content

      Encouraging FDI would better stabilise the rupiah than trying to localise the bond market

    • Monday, 2 September, 2019
      Renminbi
      China’s renminbi at risk from growing household forex demand Premium content

      System takes currency’s drop in stride but underlying forces threaten renewed turmoil

    • Sunday, 1 September, 2019
      Thailand
      Thailand risks turning Japanese as monetary policy hits limits Premium content

      South-east Asia’s sick man needs more than rate cuts to tame the baht and kick-start the economy

    • Sunday, 25 August, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China’s nervous consumers choose saving over spending Premium content

      Economy at risk as fewer households inclined to consume or invest, despite tax cuts

    • Monday, 5 August, 2019
      Chinese economy
      Can China beat its addiction to real estate? Premium content

      Housing stimulus has been ruled out but economy will struggle with withdrawal symptoms

    • Friday, 2 August, 2019
      US-China trade dispute
      More Chinese consumers willing to boycott US goods  Premium content

      Growing number say ready to join trade war but officials may take lower-key action

    • Tuesday, 30 July, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China housing market cools as Xi Jinping douses stimulus hopes Premium content

      Sales fall in July but politburo rules out easing policy to boost growth

    • Monday, 29 July, 2019
      US-China trade dispute
      Chinese exporters see endless trade war as orders drop Premium content

      July surveys show fresh signs of economic weakness as stimulus hopes build

    • Monday, 29 July, 2019
      China
      China’s property lust underpins consumer sentiment Premium content

      Rising house prices keep multiple homeowners happy for now despite slowing economy

    • Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
      People's Bank of China
      Federal Reserve clears path for China rate regime overhaul Premium content

      Lockstep cut unlikely but easing in US could hasten move to market-based system

    • Tuesday, 16 July, 2019
      Emerging markets
      China’s struggling economy faces moment of truth Premium content

      No end in sight for slowdown unless government retreats further from debt commitments

    • Friday, 28 June, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China housing market cools as calls for stimulus grow Premium content

      Developers report slower activity but flagging economy could result in looser policy 

    • Tuesday, 25 June, 2019
      Thailand
      Thailand remains the sick man of south-east Asia Premium content

      Even if new government survives, 2014 coup leader has no cure for ailing economy

    • Tuesday, 25 June, 2019
      US-China trade dispute
      China exporters warn of slowdown in trade war's shadow Premium content

      More firms say trade war hurting as FTCR index falls to three-year low

    • Monday, 24 June, 2019
      China Economic Slowdown
      Living costs trump trade war for China’s consumers Premium content

      Households say domestic concerns far more worrying than US tariff actions

    • Wednesday, 12 June, 2019
      China Economic Slowdown
      China turns again to infrastructure to support growth Premium content

      Reliance on old economic driver reflects failed efforts to boost private companies

    • Sunday, 2 June, 2019
      Asia-Pacific economy
      Indonesia’s growth outlook dims as Jokowi begins final term Premium content

      Expansion to fall short of target on weak consumption and gloomy external picture

    • Thursday, 30 May, 2019
      Chinese economy
      China’s housing market cools as authorities step in Premium content

      Developers report slower sales and price action as Beijing reins in local governments

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