Over burdened with a pile of debt, China’s second biggest property developer, Evergrande Group, is desperate for government support for a restructuring plan that has been waiting for four years, and has warned that it faces a cash crunch that… Read More ›
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Australia sees employment levels increase, wages start to recover
On Tuesday, data from Australia’s Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed, job losses stemming from the Wuhan coronavirus in the country have started to slow down in the last couple of weeks while wages, supported by the government support program, continued… Read More ›
German institutes warn of major recession in EU and Germany if trade conflict with the U.S. escalates
Germany, the EU’s biggest economy, thrives on its exports of cars to the U.S. EU’s retaliatory measures could also significant slow down the U.S. economy if not trigger a major recession there. On Thursday, leading economic institutes from Germany disclosed,… Read More ›
China to invest more in infrastructure to offset trade war impacts on its economy
Chinese policymakers have ample room to boost fiscal outlays in government spending, with one of the options being sprucing up much-needed urban facilities, including parking lots and retirement homes, rather than plough in funds in mega projects. According to Chinese… Read More ›