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Housing Curbs
The central government said in late 2016 that "Houses are built to be lived in, not for speculation," kicking off a new round of campaign to rein in the soaring prices.
Housing Developers Scurry as Tighter Regulations Squeeze Property Market
Home sales in China have cooled in the face of new government controls, forcing developers to adjust their businesses, but prices remain high
Europe’s Heat Wave Lifts Sales for Chinese Air-Conditioner Makers
Midea, Gree, Haier and others report sold-out portable units as extreme heat exposes Europe’s low household cooling penetration and difficult installation marke
In Depth: Repayment Question Looms as China Speeds Up Special Bond Issuance
Delegating approvals to provinces has accelerated fundraising, but as interest costs hit record highs, a fundamental flaw in local government financing lingers
Top Stories of the Month: Chinese Resource Giants Aim to Weather Indonesia’s Mining Upheaval
Squeezed by slumping global commodity markets and a surge in resource nationalism, companies have found that they are too invested to walk away
Europeans Snap Up Chinese AC as Record Heat Scorches the Continent
Exports of portable air conditioners to Western Europe jumped more than 70% in the first five months of this year
CX Daily: Beneath the Sea, China Tests the Future of AI Power
As the AI boom drives a surge in electricity demand, Chinese tech hubs like Lingang are piloting underwater data centers
Cover Story: Greenspan, the Market and the Reckoning
The 13th Federal Reserve chairman presided over an era of unprecedented economic expansion, but his legacy remains inextricably linked to the 2008 financial crisis and the perils of deregulation
Analysis: China Pushes Housing Provident Fund Reform Amid Rising Idle Balances
Officials are broadening loan access and withdrawal channels while trying to transform the provident fund from a homebuying tool into a wider economic policy instrument
Beijing Land Sales Plunge 66% as Developers Chase ‘Safe’ Prime Plots
First-half residential land revenue in the Chinese capital falls sharply, reflecting a nationwide shift away from aggressive scale expansion
Shenzhen Secures $2.3 Billion Lifeline for Stalled Urban Renewal Projects
Local authorities matched 12 urban renewal projects with commercial banks and asset management companies to ease developers’ funding pressures and alleviate a shortage of high-quality assets
China Debuts First Commercial Property REITs in $3 Billion Listings
The four funds ended their first day of trading higher, reflecting shifting investor appetites driven by discount retail trends and climbing office vacancy rates
Slower Credit Growth May Be China’s ‘New Normal,’ PBOC Chief Says
Economic transition from real estate to light-asset tech requires less bank lending
CX Daily: Inside Indonesia’s Surprise Pivot to Resource Nationalism
Without warning or industry consultation, Jakarta unveils a radical plan to strip private traders of their export rights
Greater Bay Area Warehouse Vacancies Hit Record High as Supply Outruns Demand
A surge in new logistics space and weaker cross-border e-commerce leasing have pushed the region into a tenant-led correction
China to Open STAR Market Wider to Unprofitable AI Companies
Securities regulator Wu Qing says Beijing will also accelerate a yuan FX futures pilot to give offshore investors more hedging tools
China’s Top Cities Extend Secondhand-Home Price Rebound
Pre-owned home prices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen rose for a third straight month, though weakness persists across smaller cities
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