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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
Guangzhou Caps Deposits, Tightens Oversight in Housing-Sales Overhaul
The southern metropolis sets a 5% cap on deposits for completed-home projects and delays mortgage disbursements until construction is completed
Commentary: China’s Youth Labor Market Demands Intervention to Avert a ‘Lost Generation’
Global automation and a domestic real estate collapse have created a historic jobs crisis for young graduates. Beijing must pivot its economic strategy before the damage becomes irreversible
CX Daily: AI to Drive Expansion in Cyberattacks, Industry Execs Warn
AI is widening vulnerabilities across supply chains and pushing risks beyond data theft toward physical harm, cybersecurity execs say
China Must Shift Focus to Consumption to Overcome Economic Bottlenecks, Economists Say
To navigate local-government debt and a prolonged property downturn, analysts urge Beijing to set clear five-year targets that translate high-tech manufacturing growth into actual household spending
Beijing Steps In With Mortgage Subsidies to Revive Housing Demand
A new one-year trial offers a 1-percentage-point rate discount on qualifying first homes, cutting borrowing costs by roughly one-third
Shanghai Eases Shift to New Home Sales Rules as Developers Face Cash Squeeze
The rules seek to balance a national mandate to phase out pre-sales — a model that fueled developer defaults and stalled projects — against companies’ immediate funding needs
CX Daily: FAW-GAC Deal Tests a New Path for China’s Auto Consolidation
A proposed deal between state-owned carmakers FAW and GAC could offer policymakers a market-based model for restructuring the auto industry
Hong Kong Student’s Death at U.K. Camp Was Preventable, Review Finds
Inquiry chronicles persistent failures by the 16-year-old’s boarding school, host families and summer camp to share information, assess risks and draw up a safety plan
Beijing Gives Developers Breathing Room as Home Pre-Sale Rules Tighten
Property developers have until the end of 2027 to apply for pre-sales under older, more lenient requirements for certain existing residential projects
In Depth: China’s New Graduates Get Hired, Then Cut Loose
Rescinded offers and probationary layoffs are leaving young workers scrambling for lower-level jobs — and questioning whether any first gig is secure
Seazen Sells Rare 100 Million Yuan Unsecured Bond
The Shanghai-listed builder cleared a 100 million yuan tranche at 7.8%, marking a rare breakthrough for private firms largely locked out of credit markets since 2021
Hong Kong Watchdog Targets Mid-2027 for Direct Yuan Equity Trading
The plan to integrate the yuan counter into Southbound Stock Connect aims to dismantle currency barriers for onshore capital and solidify the city’s role as an offshore yuan hub
Commentary: Are Exports Holding China’s Economy ‘Hostage’?
Manufacturing competitiveness has cushioned the fallout from the property downturn and local-debt retrenchment. But a durable recovery will require Beijing to rebuild household confidence, consumption and private investment
CX Daily: Jeju Missing Persons Scandal Tests Seoul’s Criminal Justice Overhaul
An officer allegedly closed missing person cases using false safety checks, sharpening debate over police accountability
CapitaLand Nears $293 Million Deal to Turn Hong Kong Hotel into Student Housing
The Singapore asset manager’s planned purchase of the 550-room ibis marks one of the city’s biggest bets yet on alternative lodging as traditional real estate falters
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