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China next to US as largest foreign investment hub in 2017

Hongkong, Brazil, and Singapore came next with US$104b, US$63b, and US$62b worth of FDI, respectively.

China next to US as largest foreign investment hub in 2017

Hongkong, Brazil, and Singapore came next with US$104b, US$63b, and US$62b worth of FDI, respectively.

Frasers Hospitality launched second Tianjin property

It has 224 Gold-Standard studio residences and two bedroom apartments.

China axed tariffs and incentives to boost energy capacity

It's looking to add 80 gigawatts in four years to wind capacity alone.

China could invest in countries outside Malaysia after rail project fallout

Property markets in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are standouts to have investment potential.

Chinese banks thrive on mobile payments as millennials drive cashless push

Lenders handled a whopping $11.1t in mobile payments in the first quarter alone.

First Sponsor sells Chengdu property for $97m

The property sale includes parts of a 29-storey building with 7 retail spaces.

China's banks are sidestepping the shadow banking crackdown

Issuance of structured deposits surged almost 47% to $1.4t in the year through March.

Declining mining investments in Asia will push coal prices up

The value of coal mining in China fell 50%, dampening the appetite for investment.

Beijing's risk-curbing measures could dent household loan growth

Household loan stock has already fallen from 24.7% to 20% in March.

Chinese banks' assets plunge to single digits in 2017 as loans take over

Intense shadow banking crackdown has reinvigorated on-balance-sheet activity.

China's private consumption to grow 7.5% in 2018

This is due to the rising e-commerce market.

China's inflation rate to grow 2.4% in 2018

This is mainly due to higher food prices.

Chinese economy to slow down due to weakening of investment

FAI growth decrease of 5.7% YoY in 2017 puts downside economic pressure in 2018.

China's GDP growth increased by 6.9% in 2017

Two-thirds of its economic growth came from consumer spending.

China's industrial production growth slows to 6.4% in July

GDP is still growing faster than the annual target of 6.5% despite the slowdown.

China's outbound investments may reach $1.5t in 10 years

Some of its recent policies focus on outbound investment.