Analysis: China’s silence on yuan’s swift gains keeps markets buzzing

As China’s yuan climbs rapidly to its strongest levels in six years against the currencies of the country’s trading partners, a notable absence of concern and intervention by the authorities is unnerving investors.
Explainer: Is China finally ready to roll out a property tax?

China’s long-mooted – and long-resisted – property tax is set to gain new momentum as President Xi Jinping throws his support behind what experts say would be one of the most profound changes to the country’s real estate policies in a generation.
EXCLUSIVE China readies plan to elevate status of antitrust unit – sources

China is considering boosting the status of its antitrust bureau within the market regulatory agency as it steps up a campaign against anti-competitive behaviour, two people familiar with the matter said.
The real estate market appears to be shaky as a result of China’s Evergrande crisis!

The Evergrande Real Estate Group is regarded as one of China’s largest property developers. On the Fortune Global 500, it was ranked 122nd. According to reports, the company is planning to sell a significant portion of one of its businesses. This deal appears to be worth more than $5 billion. However, if the deal goes […]
EXCLUSIVE US electronics firm struck deal to transport and hire Uyghur workers

QINZHOU, China, Oct 7 (Reuters) – U.S. remote-control maker Universal Electronics Inc (UEIC.O) told Reuters it struck a deal with authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers to its plant in the southern Chinese city of Qinzhou, the first confirmed instance of an American company participating in a transfer program described by some rights groups […]
China’s electric carmakers make their move on Europe

MUNICH/BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) – China’s electric carmakers are darting into Europe, hoping to catch traditional auto giants cold and seize a slice of a market supercharged by the continent’s drive towards zero emissions. Nio Inc (NIO.N), among a small group of challengers, launches its ES8 electric SUV in Oslo on Thursday – the first foray […]
Cathay Pacific lowers Q4 capacity forecast as travel restrictions linger

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of the year to 13% of pre-COVID levels, down from an earlier 30% target for the fourth quarter as travel restrictions linger.
Marketmind: When the Dragon sneezes, Europe catches a cold

As pressure builds on China’s tech and real estate moguls and its economic growth falters, markets worldwide are starting to get uneasy. But it’s Europe, with its export-oriented economy and supercharged luxury stocks reliant on affluent Asian shoppers, which is likely to feel the most genuine pain.
Three ways to enhance student assessments

a holistic national student assessment system can be a colossal undertaking
Stop funding coal abroad, NGO group tells top investor Bank of China

Bank of China (BoC) (601988.SS), a top global investor in coal- power plants, must end the financing of such projects outside the mainland and support clean and renewable energy instead, an alliance of 35 non-governmental organisations said on Tuesday.