Lin Wanxia, Asia Times

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SMEs with liquidity woes prop up growing factoring industry

BFS encourages small firms to try tools like factoring; businesses can sell invoices like accounts they are due to receive to meet current cash needs → Read More

Hong Kong developer bets on rising Indonesian home market

In 2015 the Indonesian government allowed foreigners to buy and own property for a period of 30 years, with chances to extend; but foreign buyers seem to be waiting to see if the policy is changed → Read More

Red letter day: rave reviews for Trump-Xi summit in state media

Xinhua gushes about "powerful positive energy" after US president showed he is capable of making all the right diplomatic noises → Read More

UK and China still committed to stock link, says minister Javid

No talk of Brexit derailing the scheme, which would allow investors on Shanghai's stock exchange to invest in London's and vice versa. → Read More

Indonesian finance minister eyes further use of yuan

Fostering trust for the use of the Chinese currency in trade transactions requires a mutual effort, she says → Read More

Jakarta aggrieved by China’s ban on Indonesian mangosteens

The ban, introduced in 2012 after traces of cadmium were found in certain fruits, is causing trade friction → Read More

Indonesia’s high-speed rail to start construction early 2018

Work on the US$5.1 billion project awarded to Chinese developers two years ago was supposed to have begun last year, but has been held up by land issues → Read More

China’s banks see slower profit growth in the first half

A review by PwC found that net profit continued to grow in all four bank categories, but most grew at a slower pace than in the first half last year → Read More

HK IPO funds raised are down but listings up as New York leads

Shanghai Stock Exchange in second place in terms of funds raised, Deloitte report shows, as mainland IPOs normalize following regulatory changes → Read More

‘Silver-spoon’ Chinese have no desire to run the family firm

Study finds that 80% of country's second-generation "heirs" have no interest in taking over the reins but want to start their own businesses → Read More

Alibaba plans major expansion in Hong Kong

The Asia Times editorial picks of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media → Read More

New batch of US$90bn ‘special bonds’ to be issued

The Asia Times editorial picks of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media → Read More

NEEQ breaks US$749 billion in market value

The Asia Times editorial picks of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media → Read More

LeEco employees get delayed salary

The Asia Times editorial picks of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media → Read More

Chinese insurers invest US$2.39 billion in homegrown jetliner

The Asia Times editorial picks of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media → Read More

Massive quake strikes southwest China

The Asia Times editorial picks of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media → Read More

Ping An denies bid for Manchester United

The Asia Times editorial picks of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media → Read More

No domestic roaming fees for Chinese from September 1, but few care

Consumers in China are more concerned over nationwide data charges than call charges → Read More

Wealthy Chinese are still red-hot for US property

Survey shows that US remains top destination for Chinese looking to emigrate or invest in property overseas, although it has fallen in favor since Donald Trump came to power. Canada now more popular than Britain → Read More

Cracks in the firewall: China’s VPN game of cat-and-mouse

This month has seen a renewed crackdown on Virtual Private Network providers in China. Ironically, foreign firms stand to be beneficiaries. Meanwhile, programmers remain confident of beating the censors → Read More