Cyclical businesses hit hardest by Asian stock market rout

TOKYO -- Asian stock markets suffered a rough trading day on Monday ... All major Asian markets suffered, with the notable exception of Shanghai, due to its limits on the free flow of funds. The Shanghai Composite gained 0.7%. Vietnam's VN index, one ... ( read original story ...)

Why are Global Stock Markets Falling?

and so it is unsurprising a stock market blip across the pond will have a global impact. The Nikkei in Japan fell 1,500 points in mid-day trading, equating to nearly 7%, the Hang Seng fell more than 4%, and the Shanghai Composite is down more than 3%. ( read original story ...)

Banking, transport sectors lead rebound in equities

SHANGHAI-China's stocks recouped early losses sparked by a slide on Wall Street and ended higher on Monday, underpinned by robust gains in banking and transport shares that offset a slump in consumer shares. At the close, the Shanghai Composite Index was ... ( read original story ...)

Huangpu East Bank Urban Forest

A major transformation of the east bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River was proposed by the East Bank Group; initiating an international design competition to master plan 21-kilometres of the waterfront. The challenge was to further unlock the city’s ... ( read original story ...)

SPD Bank opens London branch

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank will open its first London branch on Tuesday, the latest in a series of Chinese banks opening offices in the city. Over the past four years, four Chinese banks have established London branches before SPD Bank opened theirs ... ( read original story ...)