Chinese assets become conflict safe haven after bolstering resilience
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on…
HK pension fund members each loses over $21,000 in March, wiping out Q1 gains
Hong Kong’s pension fund members each lost more than HK$21,000 on average in March due to the Middle…
China producer prices turns positive as inflation gets boost from Iran oil shock
HUAIAN, CHINA – MARCH 09: Vehicles queue at a petrol station on March 9, 2026 in Huaian, Jiangsu…
China’s yuan settlements hit record, and the Iran conflict is looking like a catalyst
Rising demand for yuan settlement amid Middle East tensions is driving record transaction amounts in China’s cross-border payment…
More Chinese banks claw back bonuses, cut salaries despite mixed profit recovery
Several major Chinese banks have clawed back staff bonuses or cut salaries amid a sluggish economic recovery and…
Global pivot to renewables seen accelerating as Hormuz uncertainty upends energy security
Global efforts to diversify energy sources are set to accelerate as the US-Israel conflict with Iran inflicts an…
Global drug makers face pricing pressure as China targets affordable healthcare
Global pharmaceutical companies posted mixed earnings in China last year, with some firms warning that 2026 will be…
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess Trump’s hardened rhetoric on Iran war
A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock…
AI layoffs hit U.S. but not China jobs — yet
College students look for employment opportunities at the Large-scale Recruitment Fair for Science and Engineering Universities on March…
China’s yuan may be going global faster than Western data suggests, analysts say
This could help explain the gap between Beijing’s official narrative – which describes the yuan as the world’s…
China overtakes US in R&D, but genesis spark still lags
It finally happened. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, China invested US$1.03 trillion in research…
Editorial | Hong Kong’s world-first Alzheimer’s blood test will strengthen city’s healthcare
The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, has grown to more…