Ant, backed by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, was forced to pull the plug on a US$34.4bn Hong Kong and Shanghai IPO in November 2020, less than 48 hours before shares were due to begin trading, after ... ( read original story ...)
China new bank loans nearly triple in May as Beijing steps up policy support
New bank lending in China jumped far more than expected in May and broader credit growth also quickened, as policymakers try to reverse a sharp, COVID-induced economic slump. ( read original story ...)
Swathes of Shanghai to be returned to lockdown in testing drive
Shanghai will impose fresh lockdowns on residents in several city districts this weekend during a mass testing drive, officials said Friday, as President Xi Jinping called for China to stick ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to lock down millions again for mass COVID-19 testing
SHANGHAI: China's commercial hub of Shanghai will lock down millions of people for mass COVID-19 testing this weekend - just 10 days after lifting its gruelling two-month lockdown - unsettling ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to lock down millions again for mass Covid testing
China’s commercial hub of Shanghai will lock down millions of people for mass Covid-19 testing this weekend – just 10 days after lifting its gruelling two-month lockdown – unsettling residents and ... ( read original story ...)
China struggles to stamp out Covid as Beijing, Shanghai reimpose some restrictions
China's two largest cities are tightening some Covid controls again just days after loosening them as the virus appeared under control. ( read original story ...)
Panic buying in Shanghai as mass testing notices spark fears of new lockdown
Shanghai will carry out Covid-19 testing on more than half of its 25 million residents this weekend, fueling fears of a return to more stringent restrictions just days after the financial hub emerged ... ( read original story ...)