China's property developers may struggle to pay annual bonuses as local governments lock up funds and bond maturities double, says Nomura.

China has reported just one Covid-19 fatality this year, retaining a tough line even as many other countries ease restrictions

The study, which is in line with the Singapore Green Plan, will go on until mid-2022, before the companies decide on their next move.

The Warburg Pincus Asia Real Estate Fund is the second-largest fund dedicated to the sector in Asia after Blackstone Group's $7.1 billion fund raised in 2018, Preqin data showed

China Mobile said in a prospectus it plans to sell up to 845 million shares at 57.58 yuan apiece, raising over 48 billion yuan ($8.8bn) before an over-allotment option is exercised.

Futures and options trading has been suspended for one year in chana, mustardseed, crude palm oil, moong, paddy (Basmati), wheat and soyabean and their derivatives by the Economic Affairs Dept.

The Cyberspace Administration of China said the online platform Zhihu should not provide a space for the dissemination of illegal information

The steepest decline came this year amid crackdowns on Big Tech platforms and internet content

The company has retained its goal of selling 1.5 billion shares but will now rely on cornerstone investors to buy $511 million, or around 67%, of shares, according to regulatory filings on Monday

People's Bank of China and China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission recently issued a notice to financial institutions, urging them to strengthen support for such acquisitions

The turnout of 30.2% was almost half that of the previous legislative poll in 2016, with the results showing almost all seats being taken by pro-Beijing candidates

The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was lowered by 5 basis points to 3.80% from 3.85% previously, while the five-year LPR remained at 4.65%