China Evergrande Group’s logo is displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken on September 27, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A liquidation order to property giant China Evergrande liquidation crisis this week deepened concerns about China’s struggling real estate sector — but analysts say the spillover will likely be … Read more
A pedestrian speaks on a mobile phone as he watches a digital screen relaying the budget speech by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on February 1, 2021. PUNIT PARANJPE | AFP via Getty Images India could become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027 with … Read more
VIENNA, AUSTRIA – NOVEMBER 25, 2022: Karin Teigl is seen wearing Hermès yellow leather mini Kelly, Baum & Pferdgarten green leather jacket, Lumina beige cropped turtleneck sweater and vintage checked green yellow pants. Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images Quiet luxury was one of last year’s biggest viral fashion trends on social media — but unlike … Read more
NANJING, CHINA – AUGUST 18, 2023 – Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Getty Images Shares of China Evergrande were briefly halted after plunging over 20% in early trading on Monday after a Hong Kong court ruled to … Read more
The Merlion statue in Singapore, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg via Getty Images Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s central bank left its policy unchanged on Monday in its first quarterly monetary policy decision of 2024. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will also maintain its exchange rate policy … Read more
China may have trouble attracting investors again this year. ETF Action’s Mike Akins sees challenges tied to the country’s ability to generate stock market returns. “It’s kind of the old cliché. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me,” the firm’s founding partner told CNBC’s ETF Edge this week. “You’ve got … Read more
A newly built property is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Dec 15, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s property stocks jumped after the country’s central bank announced measures that would help boost the liquidity available to property developers. The move will ease a lingering cash crunch for … Read more
A securities business hall in Fuyang, China, in December 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China is reportedly considering a rescue package backed by offshore money to stave off a slump in its struggling stock markets, according to Bloomberg News. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, said Chinese authorities are aiming to … Read more
Forget a penny for your thoughts; what about 13 cents for a house in Croatia? Legrad, a town in northern Croatia, has been trying to get more people to settle in the area by offering houses for pennies. It’s an initiative they started in 2018. The small town, with around 2,000 people, borders Hungary and … Read more
A woman (R) adjusts the Philippines flag before the 51st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)- Republic of Korea Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on August 3, 2018. Mohd Rasfan | Afp | Getty Images Southeast Asia markets could see a turnaround in 2024 on the back of cheap valuations and potentially high economic growth, after … Read more
