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Opinion | China’s real-estate market enters a new phase as cities end bitter war against property speculators

Chinese cities are rushing to dismantle a long-standing housing policy regime designed to keep speculators at bay, with Hangzhou and Xian being the latest major cities to remove all home …

Why has the Japanese yen dipped to a three-decade low? There are several factors

by Walter Watson

Japan’s yen hit a three-decade low on Monday before rebounding in a move currency traders suspected was official intervention. Support for the currency follows a years-long slide that even Japan’s …

Meaty economic indicator? China’s distressed pig farmers eye turnaround

by Anas Siddiqui

Chinese farmers are keeping the fewest pigs for breeding since 2020, offering hopes that the industry is on the cusp of sustained profitability after years of losses. Key indicators point …