Downgraded outlook comes as the country sticks to tough zero-Covid curbs and lockdowns to control a worsening virus outbreak

Several underlying measures worsened, meaning fiscal and central bank support may be needed in the coming months

The latest link will broaden the types of investments available to mainlanders, complementing the ‘northbound’ leg that was launched four years ago

China central bank's report sparks speculation on interest rate and reserve requirement cuts. The country's box office flops. Cash-strapped Evergrande is seeking to offload its assets.

China plans to make it easier for migrants to get hukou in cities. ByteDance stays silent on its Hong Kong IPO plan

Shandong Ruyi seeks strategic investors and extensions on its debts

China-U.S. tensions won't disappear under Biden, experts predict. Plus, Tim Hortons plans to speed up its expansion in China.

The appointments bring Deutsche Bank’s total hires from Standard Chartered for its private bank to about 30 this year

Veteran Anthony Lin will assume the position to help the bank ‘capture the significant opportunities’ in the region

Smaller firms were more confident in May than they have been since the outbreak of the coronavirus, with production and new orders up, a survey showed

HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia join chorus of businesses calling for peace and social order

Southeast Asia nation becomes preferred destination based on labor supply and industrial structure, researchers say

Penalties show that the city’s financial regulator has toughened its stance against IPO sponsors that fail to meet their obligations

Event-driven loans made by Chinese firms in foreign currencies are down 41% this year to $18.2 billion

Bloomberg Economics gauge indicates government efforts to stabilize sentiment have yet to have an effect

15 of 18 polled traders and analysts don’t see milestone being breached this year

Alibaba-backed fintech firm moves to expand money transfer network globally using encryption technology after U.S. blocks MoneyGram deal

Economists expect a current account deficit could be the new norm for China after 25 years of current account surplus

British bank lately teams up with WeChat Pay, adding to its partnership with Alipay