Shanghai in No.5 spot among financial hubs

A worker cleans the promenade on the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai. File photo: VCG Shanghai will likely surpass Singapore as the world's fourth-largest financial hub within three years, ... ( read original story ...)

China’s Property Taxman Cometh, Someday

A property tax, while sorely needed ... China doesn't currently tax owners on the value of their properties, except in Shanghai and Chongqing – and even there, it’s limited to luxury homes or multiple ... ( read original story ...)

Asia stock markets mixed

Shanghai Stock Exchange sank 1.2% to 2,990.69 yesterday after figures ... parliament voting, as expected, against leaving the European Union without a deal,” said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst ... ( read original story ...)