China said it started making major changes to Covid Zero even before nationwide protests widely credited with prompting the shift, as Beijing sought to counter the narrative that President Xi Jinping was forced to abandon a signature policy.
Country Garden Holdings Co. and its sister company have both seen their stocks triple in value since late October, underscoring optimism about China’s top developer after a series of fundraising and as Beijing widens a property rescue campaign.
Taiwanese lawmakers have passed new rules that let local chip firms turn 25% of their annual research and development expenses into tax credits, part of efforts to keep cutting-edge semiconductor technologies at home and maintain the island’s technology leadership.
The Spanish government has started to dismantle the iconic Navacerrada ski resort to restore the mountains, but lawsuits have delayed the plan.
As Britain’s housing market braces for a pivotal year, a cliff edge awaits the nation’s buy-to-let investors.
Australia’s carbon credit market will continue without a major overhaul after a government-backed study largely dismissed claims the system fails to deliver promised emissions reduction.
Brett Harrison, the former president of collapsed crypto exchange FTX US, said on Twitter that he’ll provide more details in due course on what he knew about the firm.
Hong Kong will be a great place for crypto, fintech and other startups to set up shop in the new year, the city’s financial secretary said on Monday, looking past the current upheaval in the industry.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Chinese stocks may rally another 15%, while the yuan is seen hitting levels last seen in April on the nation’s reopening and several key policy shifts.
The Philippines’ agriculture department is planning to import 22,000 tons of onions to boost domestic supply as surging prices of the cooking ingredient, possibly the most expensive in the world, helped push inflation to a 14-year high.
