In July new construction starts by floor area fell by over 45%, the fastest pace since early 2013, while household loans and mortgages plunged from $125bn in June to $18bn in July

Societe Generale said its forecast of 2.7% growth this year ``may still prove too optimistic,’’ with July’s trajectory indicating expansion of less than 2% if policymakers ease too little.

China's financial hub Shanghai is set to reopen all schools, kindergartens and nurseries on September 1, officials said on Sunday

The Yuan Wang 5 is expected to arrive at the island nation's southernmost port, Hambantota, on Tuesday – despite security concerns raised by its neighbour India and the US.

Many private companies in Dongguan have been forced to shut down, lay off staff, or suspend production because zero-Covid restrictions had a severe impact on their operations

The climate law passed by the US aims to localize the manufacturing of EVs but "adds a steep requirement aimed at weeding out 'foreign entities of concern' from supply chains", it says.

New bank lending in China fell by far more than expected in July and broad credit growth slowed – factors that analysts say do not bode well for the economy in the second half.

China Life Insurance, plus oil giants Petrochina and Sinopec, and Chalco, which have a combined market cap of more than $300bn, will voluntarily exit US markets this month

China will send experts to Nepal to conduct surveys of a cross-border railway this year, but Nepal still needs to appoint a rail minister and get its trains moving, local media say

About 200,000 tonnes of copper believed held at storage sites in Qinhuangdao port for Glencore and over a dozen Chinese companies is reportedly missing, the report says

China's biggest chipmaker reported a big jump in second-quarter revenue and $514m in profit on Friday, but warned that the sector faces "panic and uncertainty"

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp aims to raise up to $2.16 billion in a listing due to launch on August 25. It will be the biggest listing in Hong Kong this year.