China's stock market experienced a steep decline since the beginning of the year, as authorities now face pressure to intervene. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai singles struggle to marry as economy slows
top university-educated singles at an upmarket Shanghai jazz bar. “In terms of financial ability, it actually puts a lot of pressure on young people, including me.” As the world’s second biggest ... ( read original story ...)
China Property Slump: New Home Prices Fall At Fastest Pace In Nine Years
Prices in Shanghai, however, were up 0.2% ... China’s diminishing workforce will have an ongoing impact on the property sector in the years to come — even as the government attempts to lend support ... ( read original story ...)
China launches a security review of Shein — here’s what it means for its IPO
China's powerful internet regulator is conducting a security review of Shein as the fast-fashion giant gears up for its highly anticipated U.S. IPO. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Wall Street sinks again as hopes dim for an imminent cut to interest rates
Asian shares are trading mostly lower after a decline overnight on Wall Street. Tokyo’s main benchmark momentarily hit another 30-year high in Wednesday trading, while shares slipped in Sydney, Seoul, ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall after Wall Street drop
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.2% in afternoon trading to 35,701.41. The Nikkei has been hitting new 34-year highs, or the best since February 1990 during the so-called financial “bubble.” ... ( read original story ...)
Wutopia Lab wraps Shanghai Book City in perforated aluminium
Punctured aluminium sheets encase the facade of this bookshop in Shanghai, China, which local studio Wutopia Lab lined with 10,000 metres of shelving. ( read original story ...)