New signs show that China is cracking down on debt again
A first-quarter survey by the China Beige Book found that borrowing by state-owned enterprises dropped to the lowest in the study's roughly 10-year history.
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North Korea says it launched new tactical guided missiles in recent test
The tests come as Pyongyang ignores invitations from Washington to discuss denuclearization.
Asia-Pacific shares mixed; tech stocks slip following Wall Street sell-off
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell about 2% overnight on Wall Street.
North Korea fires unidentified projectiles into Sea of Japan, U.S. allies say
The string of tests comes as Pyongyang ignores invitations from Washington to discuss denuclearization.
Top U.S. diplomat warns China threatens NATO security, calls for joint approach to counter Beijing
Blinken said the U.S. won't force allies into an "us or them choice," but called for a joint approach to counter China.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index falls into correction territory as Asia-Pacific stocks largely decline
The World Health Organization said earlier this week that many regions globally are seeing an increase in new Covid-19 cases.
Fosun Pharma shares tumble nearly 5% after Hong Kong suspends BioNTech Covid vaccinations
Shares of Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group in Hong Kong fell 4.83% on Wednesday.
Chinese video platform Bilibili to raise $2.6 billion in Hong Kong listing
Bilibili said on Tuesday that it will price the 25 million shares it will issue at 808 Hong Kong dollars each.
Electric automakers must brace for rising battery materials costs, Goldman says
Growing demand for electric car batteries will cause prices of the main materials to surge, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a March 18 note.
BofA says Covid crisis will delay India overtaking Japan as third-largest economy by 3 years
A BofA Securities report said India should touch Japan's nominal GDP in dollar terms in 2031 if it grows at 9% annually.
North Korea fires off first missile test since Biden took office
North Korea fired at least one missile. But officials would not elaborate on what type of missile was launched and the location of the test.
Asia-Pacific stocks slip; Baidu sees lackluster Hong Kong debut
Chinese search giant Baidu made its debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with shares closing unchanged from their issue price.
China's retaliatory sanctions on the EU set the stage for how Beijing will respond to other global powers
In the first coordinated action by Western nations since Joe Biden took office, the U.S., EU, U.K. and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday.
Escalating EU-China tensions could jeopardize new investment deal
The European Union imposed sanctions against China for human rights abuses in Xinjiang — Beijing swiftly retaliated with a blacklist of its own.
Baidu has rallied 200% in the past year. Analysts bet it can keep going as it lists in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong listing is a big moment for Baidu which went though a rough couple years from mid-2018 and lagged behind rivals such as Alibaba and Tencent.
'People are just shocked': Turkey's lira plunges after Erdogan sacks third central bank chief in two years
Naci Agbal, who was fired by Erdogan, had served less than five months at the head of Turkey's central bank.
China's monetary policy is shifting more quickly than it did after the 2008 financial crisis
China is pulling back support for the economy more quickly than it did following the 2008 financial crisis, according to Allianz.
Japan falls 2% in mixed Asia-Pacific trading day; Turkish lira weakens sharply against the dollar
China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR) and five-year LPR were left unchanged at 3.85% and 4.65%, respectively, on Monday.
Bitcoin could surge to $300,000 — but winter could last for years when the bubble bursts, says crypto entrepreneur
Bitcoin has had a blockbuster 2021, with the cryptocurrency hitting multiple record levels this year and breaking past the $60,000 mark in March.
India could vaccinate 300 million people by summer, Serum Institute director predicts
As of Wednesday evening, more than 36 million people have been inoculated per data from the Indian health ministry.
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