GOVERMENT POLICY
Evergrande debt crisis shines light on China real estate bubble
As Xi pushes ‘common prosperity’, Beijing tries to avoid fueling an economic downturn […]
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ACCESSORIES INDUSTRY
China’s curbs on steel production send iron ore prices tumbling
Iron ore prices plummeted to just below US$100 a tonne last week, after hitting a record of US$235 a tonne in May […]
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Beijing’s clampdown shook base of real estate colossus
China Evergrande’s looming collapse and its ripple effect on the economy will pose a test for the government’s campaign to keep housing affordable for the masses […]
GOVERMENT POLICY
Global housing market is broken and it’s dividing countries
The dream of owning a home is increasingly out of reach. Democratic and authoritarian governments alike are struggling with the consequences […]
GOVERMENT POLICY
Has China’s housing crisis finally arrived?
The government seeks to avoid Evergrande Group becoming Beijing’s Lehman Brothers […]
GOVERMENT POLICY
China slowdown is triggering policy recalibration
Threats to the outlook became evident after efforts to extinguish a modest wave of Covid-19 cases in July-August resulted in widespread – albeit temporary – mobility restrictions […]
GOVERMENT POLICY
China squeezes $1.3-tln revenue earner to cool home prices
China has also stipulated that the price premium for land should be capped at 15%, Citigroup Inc. analysts including Griffin Chan wrote in an Aug. 11 note after market rumors about the policy change […]
GOVERMENT POLICY
China’s corporate crackdown adds to junk-bond distress
Government campaign to reduce debt in sectors such as real estate has put many developers in tight spot, sending high-yield bond prices tumbling […]
GOVERMENT POLICY
China’s corporate crackdown adds to junk-bond distress
Government campaign to reduce debt in sectors such as real estate has put many developers in tight spot, sending high-yield bond prices tumbling […]
REAL ESTATE
China halts approvals for new residential real estate funds
China is halting private equity funds from raising money to invest in residential property developments, turning off the spigot on one of the last stable funding resorts for the struggling sector. Full story