The author is Aidan Yao, economist for emerging Asia at AXA Investment Managers Chinese equities have performed well over the past few weeks, with the Hang Seng Index gaining more than 6%, and the Shanghai Composite jumped close to 10% since early July. Interestingly, the rally has come despite rising geopolitical tensions in Russia and […]

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The world is increasingly fragmenting, with fearful people embracing smaller, defensive identities based on tribal feelings. Most ironic of all, Israel, a nation-state built by a people despised for their cosmopolitanism, has become a prime example of …

Three Asia-based private real estate fund managers, Hong Kong-based Gaw Capital Partners and CITIC Capital, as well as India's HDGC Property Ventures, are the most consistent performing firms in the region, based on a new ranking compiled by research firm Preqin. Using quartile rankings based on both the return multiple and internal rate of return […]

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Officials and state sector executives told to drop out of business schools amid fears they have become forums for forging connections

Chinese credit rating agency Dagong Global Credit Rating Co., Ltd. says it has officially launched its Hong Kong division, Dagong Global Credit Rating (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., to spearhead its regional expansion, according to a company announcement. Dagong Hong Kong was granted a Type 10 License by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong […]

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More than 300 apply to help spread the word about kung fu culture in a job that will include propagating messages on online platforms

Chinese telecom operator China Telecom published its semi-annual performance for 2014, stating that the company's operating revenue reached CNY166 billion during the first half of 2014, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.3%. Though its 3G users saw a net increase of 4.13 million, accounting for about 60% of its total users, the company's mobile users […]

The appointment of Federica Mogherini, Italy’s foreign minister, as the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has exposed two fictions. One is that EU member states care about a common foreign policy; the other is that Italy has a strong and credible government.