Stand-off between China and India to dry up the country’s funding

India’s startups including leading Paytm, Zomato, Udaan and BigBasket may see their funding stop abruptly if…

Chinese corporate debt is the ‘biggest threat’ to the global economy, says Moody’s chief economist

Chinese corporate debt is the “biggest threat” to the global economy, warned a Moody’s Analytics economist,…

Hong Kong is the biggest geopolitical threat to markets, economist warns

Ongoing civil unrest in Hong Kong is the biggest geopolitical threat to global markets, an economist…

New warning on global economic slowdown

A leading international economic organization has warned that risks to the global outlook have increased. Read…

The world’s largest trade deal could be signed in 2020 — and the US isn’t in it

After more than six years of negotiations, more than a dozen countries in Asia Pacific are now…

US does not want to ‘decouple’ from China, Vice President Mike Pence says as trade talks intensify

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday denied that the U.S. is seeking to “decouple” from China,…

Top economists blame Trump’s protectionist policies for global ‘stagnation’

Globally prominent economic minds are raising alarms about global financial security, saying that President Donald Trump’s trade…

Robert Shiller: Recession likely years away due to bullish Trump effect

Nobel-prize winning economist Robert Shiller believes a recession may be years away due to a bullish…

Crisis-hit Hong Kong: China’s gateway to the world

HONG KONG: China’s economy has grown to dwarf Hong Kong’s since 1997, but the mainland remains deeply…

Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power

The territory’s traditional role as a gateway is under assault from President Trump’s trade war and…

UK preparing ‘full armoury of economic policy’ for ‘no-deal’ Brexit

MANCHESTER, England: Finance minister Sajid Javid pledged on Monday (Sep 30) to prepare Britain for a…

Hong Kong stock exchange makes $36.6 billion offer for London stock exchange

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said Wednesday it had made a proposal to the board…