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    • Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
      ExplainerRenminbi
      Can China arrest the renminbi’s slide?

      Currency has fallen 5% this year but investors expect further declines

      A picture of Chinese bank notes
    • Sunday, 6 August, 2023
      Biggest Chinese mutual funds near limits on offshore investment

      Institutions seek higher returns elsewhere as growth slows at home

      Beijing skyline, China flag, US dollars
    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      Inside BusinessPrimrose Riordan
      An overdue reckoning for Macau’s casinos

      The falling of a gambling kingpin has raised questions about the industry reliance on ‘junket’ operators

      A croupier counts the chips at a baccarat gaming table inside a casino at the Sands Cotai Central in Macau
    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      Chinese brokerages pressured to end overseas investing services

      Regulator seeks to close loopholes that allowed foreign trades by mainland China investors

      Stock price monitor at a brokerage house in Beijing
    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      News in-depthGambling industry
      Fall of Asia’s gambling kingpin augurs change for Macau industry

      Alvin Chau’s jailing comes as Beijing cracks down on money laundering and capital flight

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      LexMacau
      Macau gaming: Chau’s jail term warns punters and investors alike Premium content

      Caution should now be applied to local gambling stocks

      A moving roulette wheel
    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Gambling industry
      Macau ‘junket king’ Alvin Chau sentenced to 18 years in prison

      Former Suncity boss is highest-profile target of Beijing’s crackdown on VIP gambling and capital outflows

      Former Suncity Group chief executive Alvin Chau, pictured in Macau in 2020
    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      News in-depthRenminbi
      China’s new renminbi tactics leave traders guessing

      People’s Bank of China uses ‘invisible reserves’ to manage currency fluctuations

      People’s Bank of China, US dollars and renminbi chart
    • Saturday, 12 November, 2022
      News in-depthChinese society
      China’s elite seek safety abroad

      Wealthy look to Singapore for personal and financial protection as Xi Jinping tightens grip on power

      A montage depicting a silhouetted private jet and a traveller, against China’s flag and renminbi banknotes
    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      Renminbi
      China loosens FX restrictions in response to Fed rate rise

      Regulators seek to allow more renminbi weakness but avoid runaway depreciation

      A collection of Chinese yuan and US dollar notes
    • Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
      Renminbi
      Renminbi falls to lowest level since 2008 as dollar strengthens

      People’s Bank of China stops short of deploying significant foreign exchange reserves

      A pile of Chinese banknotes
    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd
      Hong Kong casino tycoon considers Macau move to avoid US delisting

      Melco is exploring a loophole as negotiations between Beijing and Washington reach a stalemate

      A picture of Melco chair Lawrence Ho
    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      Chinese business & finance
      China’s ‘dim sum’ bond sales surge on demand from domestic investors

      Scheme allowing mainland funds to access offshore renminbi debt in Hong Kong spurs new issuance

      An advertisement for renminbi bonds outside the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong
    • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
      Foreign exchange
      Will the renminbi depreciation actually boost Chinese growth?

      Probably not. Here’s why.

    • Monday, 27 December, 2021
      Chinese business & finance
      China increases scrutiny of companies seeking overseas listings

      Requirement closes loophole for tech groups to raise capital abroad without regulatory approval

      A sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange
    • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
      Markets InsightRussell Napier
      China’s rising vulnerability to foreign investors

      Increased holdings of Chinese assets has conferred new power over the economy

    • Tuesday, 30 November, 2021
      LexMacau
      Macau gaming: Beijing junks the junkets and imperils local economy Premium content

      Such betting trips are the backbone of Macau’s $30bn gambling market

      Visitors use slot machines at a casino in Macau
    • Sunday, 28 November, 2021
      The Big Read
      Macau casinos gamble on relations with Beijing

      Hit hard by the pandemic, operators in the world’s biggest gambling hub are facing scrutiny from the Xi government

    • Monday, 27 September, 2021
      Cryptocurrencies
      Cryptocurrency exchanges start cutting off Chinese users

      Overseas operators restrict services after Beijing bans all digital currency activities

      An illustration of a bitcoin laid over Chinese flags
    • Friday, 24 September, 2021
      Chinese politics & policy
      Chinese conglomerate HNA says chief executive and chair arrested by police

      Chen Feng and Adam Tan were the remaining co-founders of the beleaguered group

      HNA’s chief executive Adam Tan
    • Wednesday, 22 September, 2021
      News in-depthGambling industry
      Macau casino operators fear end of winning streak with new gaming law

      Proposals could force operators to become ‘more Chinese’ as Beijing cracks down on capital outflow

      An aerial view of the Galaxy casino, owned by Galaxy Entertainment, and the Venetian and Parisian casinos, owned by Las Vegas Sands, in Cotai, Macau
    • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
      Gambling industry
      Casino stocks shed $20bn as Macau government seeks greater oversight

      Operators in world’s biggest gambling hub suffer worst day ever as authorities review gaming law

      People wearing protective masks walk in front of Casino Lisboa, operated by SJM Holdings, in Macau
    • Monday, 2 August, 2021
      Markets InsightMichael Pettis
      Why it might be good for China if foreign investors are wary

      Regulators should be more worried by too much buying of its stocks and bonds than by too little

      A Chinese flag and a renminbi note
    • Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
      Asia-Pacific equities
      Global investors’ exposure to Chinese assets surges to $800bn

      Investors snap up stocks and bonds at record pace despite Beijing’s geopolitical belligerence

      Spectators watch a light show in Shanghai
    • Monday, 5 July, 2021
      The Big Read
      What happens if Chinese household wealth is unleashed on the world?

      Tentative steps at liberalisation reflect fears over the strong renminbi and risks of a bubble in domestic markets

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