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South Korea’s martial law sends brief tremors through Chinese tourists, firms

The surprise imposition of martial law by the South Korean president – an action reversed by the country’s legislature in…

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Hong Kong stocks fall from 3-week high as China-US tensions suppress risk appetite

Hong Kong stocks retreated from a three-week high as heightened geopolitical tensions dented investors’ risk appetite. The Hang Seng Index…

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Exclusive | Nobel-winning economist James Robinson on China’s place in his theory of institutions

James Robinson, a University of Chicago professor, was one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize for economics this…

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Rush to ‘value up’ may be Asia stocks’ best defence against Trump

A Japan-inspired strategy of seeking to boost shareholder returns, corporate governance and market valuations is spreading like a wildfire across…

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Hong Kong stocks slide after posting biggest gain in 5 weeks

Hong Kong stocks fell after posting their biggest gain in five weeks, as investors looked for fresh catalysts to reverse…

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Hong Kong stocks trade close to 2-month low, New World drops on Hang Seng removal

Hong Kong stocks hovered around a two-month low in light trading, as investors stayed on the sidelines due to a…

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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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