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EM index notches longest monthly winning streak in over two decades

The MSCI EM index rose 7 per cent in September, its ninth monthly gain in a row, driven by China's equities, while India trailed with modest returns and foreign outflows

China's factory activity slump extends to sixth month, longest since 2019

The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index was 49.8, versus 49.4 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said

China's industrial profits up 0.9% in Jan-Aug after July's 1.5% decline

Electric vehicle maker BYD saw quarterly profit fall for the first time in three-and-a-half years

TikTok US sale: Why experts say $14 billion price tag is undervalued?

The proposed deal, backed by President Donald Trump, would carve out TikTok US into a new joint venture, cutting ByteDance's stake to below 20 per cent

China declares war on 'negative emotions', wants internet free of bad vibes

China has launched a two-month drive against 'negative emotions', targeting content creators, social media apps and users in a bid to sanitise cyberspace

Chinese savers have $23 trillion with few attractive options beyond stocks

So far, retail investors haven't driven the rally - local institutions and foreign inflows have, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc

At 18.9%, China's youth unemployment rises to highest level since 2023

A record 12.2 million university students graduated this summer, with many of them joining a job market that was strained by deflationary pressures and external uncertainties

China leaves key interest rate unchanged after Fed rate reduction

Resilient exports and a sharp stock market rally have allowed policymakers to withhold fresh stimulus, market watchers said, even with a broader economic slowdown

Losing steam: China's economic slowdown deepens in key August indicators

Factory output, retail sales, and investment weaken in August as deflation risks, job losses, and property slump weigh on China's economy

BYD's $45 bn stock plunge raises investor concerns over China's outlook

The Chinese electric-vehicle maker's Hong Kong-listed shares have tumbled more than 30 per cent from the all-time high reached just four months ago, underperforming peers

China's state planner vows to improve policies to hit growth target

China will manage capacity in key sectors to better coordinate the economy and external "economic and trade struggles", Zheng said

China's consumer prices drop fastest in 6 months as factory deflation eases

Weak consumer demand has weighed on China's economic growth as the property market downturn persists and US tariffs squeeze exports

China's private factory gauge unexpectedly returns to growth in August

The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 50.5 from 49.5 in July

Southeast Asia factories gain momentum as Japan, South Korea face slowdown

In Indonesia, output and new orders increased for the first time in five months and production in Thailand rose at the fastest pace in 13 months, according to S&P Global data

China's manufacturing activity shrinks for fifth straight month in August

The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 49.4 in August versus 49.3 in July, remaining below the 50-mark

China's market bull run defies slowdown fears, stoking bubble risks

In just the past month, onshore stocks have added almost a trillion dollars to their market value, the Shanghai Composite Index has hit a decade-high

China vulnerable as Xi targets overcapacity, holds back fresh stimulus

While Beijing's recent push to curb overcapacity is helping rein in the glut in steel and solar sectors, the "anti-involution" campaign is missing a stimulus spark

China's $167 billion mega dam faces setback as weak rains hit hydropower

China has increased the capacity of its hydro generators by more than a third since 2020, but so far this year their electricity production is up only 11 per cent

China's economy lags in July amid tariff pressure, weak property market

China's economy showed signs of slowing in July as factory output and retail sales slowed and housing prices dropped further, according to data released Friday. Uncertainty over tariffs on exports to the United States is still looming over the world's second-largest economy after President Donald Trump extended a pause in sharp hikes in import duties for 90 days, beginning Monday, following a 90-day pause that began in May. As officials worked toward a broader trade agreement, China reported earlier that its exports surged 7.2% in July year-on-year, while its imports grew at the fastest pace in a year, as businesses rushed to take advantage of the truce in Trump's trade war with Beijing. But that also reflected a lower base for comparison, and manufacturers have slowed investments, hiring and production as they watch to see what comes. Chinese manufacturers also have ramped up shipments to Southeast Asia, Africa and other regions to help offset lost business in the US. Still, annua

Foreign firms linked to up to 30% of China's carbon emissions, says study

Foreign companies drove a quarter of China's corporate emissions over two decades, with poorer inland provinces shouldering most of the environmental costs