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China’s birth rate unlikely to benefit from influx of Filipino helpers, analysts say

The minimum wage is 2,690 yuan a month in Shanghai, the highest in the country. “I’m also concerned about the…

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Singapore joins ‘highly transparent’ real estate market ranking, surpasses Hong Kong

Singapore joined the world’s best real estate market in terms of transparency for the first time, outranking Hong Kong after…

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Opinion | South Korea, Australia show rate cuts are no cure-all for property markets

In South Korea, for example, the mere expectation that borrowing costs will soon be reduced has contributed to a sharp…

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SK Group backs US$140 million fund to bring South Korean chip firms to China

SK Group is putting its money into a new fund designed to help South Korean chip firms set up shop…

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Is China charting a new course with its ‘second golden age’ of cruise tourism?

The new regulations allow foreigners travelling in tour groups of at least two people to enter China visa-free through all…

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Hong Kong stocks jump after China economic data points to stabilisation

Hong Kong stocks reversed early losses and joined a broader Asian rally as investors digested Chinese property and economic data…

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Heytea snaps up Mong Kok space as mainland Chinese brands step up Hong Kong expansion

Mainland Chinese brands have been the most aggressive non-local entrants into the Hong Kong retail market so far this year,…

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China’s booming ‘panda economy’ is black, white and spreading all over

When Spanish tourist Maxim Gomez arrived in China on his first visit, the 24-year-old had one destination in mind: the…

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Chinese retail investors, eager for returns, looked overseas – then came Monday

As China’s economy attempts a return to pre-pandemic stability, its premier indexes have reflected its struggles. Shanghai’s Composite Index has…

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South Korea tops China for shipbuilding orders as competition heats up

Chinese firms, though, received 30 orders, compared to 18 for South Korean manufacturers. China also consolidated its lead with new…

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