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Many funds in Hong Kong have cut exposure to China stocks and taken positions in US companies or Southeast Asia, portfolio managers say
Stocks across the region slipped lower after Russia shut a major gas pipeline to Europe sparking fears of recession
"The pick-up in growth stemmed from a rebound in new business gains as firms continued to benefit from the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions," an S&P Global analyst said
Move to cut the amount of foreign exchange reserves that financial institutions must hold is seen as aimed at slowing the depreciation of the yuan
Banks have started to dial back their exposure to the ailing sector with total real estate loans rising just 3.3% this year while overall lending rose 7.9%
Nikkei marked its worst week in nearly three months but China’s markets were buoyed by stimulus hopes after new Covid lockdowns
Thailand's economy is recovering amid an influx of foreign tourists and expected to grow by 2.7% to 3.2% this year, the state planning agency has forecast.
Senior CSRC official says China will implement its audit deal with the US and take more measures to open its markets, while putting Chinese firms' offshore listings in a uniform framework.
The Nikkei plunged to a one-month low after a US order to stop sales of top AI chips to China while Covid outbreaks continue to blight the world’s No2 economy
The deal will give the global miner ownership of Turquoise Hill's 66% stake in Oyu Tolgoi, the world's largest known copper and gold deposits, 550km south of Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar
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