Evergrande shares swing wildly as bondholders await word on payments
The company looked set to miss its second bond interest payment in a week.
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China’s property market stable despite Evergrande distress: NBS
Regulatory adjustments have dampened some unreasonable demands, says National Bureau of Statistics official
Foreign investment into Vietnamese start-ups expected to rise despite COVID-19
The trend indicates Viet Nam has emerged as a startup hub, catching up with regional countries like Indonesia and Singapore.
World Bank’s worst-case scenario for Indonesia just got worse
The World Bank sees a greater downside risk in Indonesia following the emergence of more contagious COVID-19 variants.
Fuel prices shoot up in India
Petrol prices are very close to selling at Rs 100 a litre, raising deep anxieties.
China to set up new department to regulate tutoring
The Ministry of Education has established a new department to regulate extracurricular tutoring schools, reduce the excessive academic burden on students.
Malaysia’s FDI slips to lowest since 2009 due to pandemic
oreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia recorded a net inflow of RM14.6 billion in 2020, down 54.8 per cent from RM32.4 billion in 2019, the lowest since 2009.