All is not well with China’s economy. Cash-strapped Chinese developers are scrambling to negotiate new terms with their bondholders to avoid defaults, with Yuzhou Group and the Shimao Group being the latest case in point of Chinese developers seeking extensions on their… Read More ›
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China’s property market will continue to decline in 2022: S&P
Already under pressure, China’s property market is faced increased headwinds in November following cash crunch among developers and faltering demand. Prices for new homes fell by 0.3% month-on-month in November marking the biggest decline since February 2015. In October, home… Read More ›
Apple pushes to boost services business in China
Faced with sluggish iphones sales in China, Apple is now trying to replicate the success it met in Bengaluru, India, with China. Cupertino aims to start training Chinese developers to create apps in order to build its services business in… Read More ›
U.S. introduces bill to force software makers to disclose third party source code reviews
The National Defense Authorization Act aims to limit the basket of vulnerabilities, adversaries of the United States can use to perpetrate cyber attacks on U.S. interests. On Thursday, in a development that has significant strategic ramifications across U.S. industries, a… Read More ›
The rebuilding of Iraq is a an opportunity for builders and developers
The World Bank has approved a further $400 million for rebuilding areas captured from Daesh. In a development that is likely to be lucrative for builders and developers, a statement from the World Bank said it has approved $400 million… Read More ›
Investors and venture capitalists tapping microflats for boosting growth in real estate
Net yields are pushing property developpers towards microflats as opposed to build-to-rent private apartments. In a development that has taken many in the real estate market by surprise, priced out of London’s traditional housing market, millennials are now opting to… Read More ›
Stripe partners with Alipay and WeChat Pay to tap China’s e-commerce market
The deal allows Chinese consumers to make international payments through Stripe. In a significant development, Stripe a Silicon Valley startup, has partnered with China’s Alipay and WeChat, to enable digital payments for merchants using its platform globally. Now Stripe can… Read More ›