China
Inflation Eroding China's Bank Deposits Signals Zhou Must Increase Rates China’s accelerating inflation has
started to erode household savings, threatening to spur
purchases of property and stocks and fuel asset-price pressures.
China's Bonds May Return 6% on Buying by Banks, Best-Performing Fund Says China’s yuan bonds will return as
much as 6 percent this year as a crackdown on lending forces
banks to “park” money in fixed-income assets, the nation’s
best-performing primary-market debt fund said.
Hong Kong Property Prices Set for `Another Good Year,' Sun Hung Kai Says Hong Kong’s home market may see
“another good year” in 2010 as buyers remain financially sound,
according to Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., the world’s biggest
developer by market value.
Easing China `Fear' Gauges Signal Bullish Outlook for Nation's Equities Chinese stocks may rise as a gauge
of implied volatility shows the spread between China and U.S.
shares keeping near a three-year low, according to Macro Risk
Advisors LLC, which advises institutions on equity derivatives.
CIC's Wang Says Private Equity Investments Offer Good 2010 Opportunities China Investment Corp.’s Executive
Vice President Jesse Wang said private equity investments offer
good opportunities this year. Wang spoke in an interview with
the official Xinhua News Agency that was broadcast online today.
Soho CEO Says 2010 `Will Be Another Record Year' for Property Developer Soho China Ltd., the biggest
developer in Beijing’s central business district, jumped as much
as 9.1 percent in Hong Kong trading today, the most since May,
after saying 2009 profit surged more than eightfold.
China's Stocks Fall, Paring Weekly Advance; Developers, Air China Retreat Most Chinese stocks dropped, paring
a weekly gain for the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, on
concern the government will intensify measures to slow economic
growth and avert asset bubbles.
PCCW Real Estate Subsidiary Suspended From Buying, Selling Land in Beijing Pacific Century Premium
Developments Ltd., the real-estate unit of Hong Kong billionaire
Richard Li’s PCCW Ltd., was suspended from buying and selling
land in Beijing, according to a local government statement.
Yuan Forwards Head for Biggest Weekly Advance in Two Months on Inflation Yuan forwards headed for their
biggest weekly advance in two months as accelerating inflation
fanned speculation policy makers will let the currency
appreciate to damp import costs.
Komatsu Says China Mining Machinery Sales to Rise 50% on Resource Demand Komatsu Ltd., the world’s second-
biggest maker of large dump trucks and excavators, expects sales
in China to rise by half as the country’s 10-percent growth rate
drives demand for resources such as coal and iron-ore.
India's Stalled Arms-Buying System Leaves Its Military Outgunned by China India, which has tripled its
defense spending in a race against China’s military buildup, is
having trouble converting the funding into weapons and equipment
its military says are urgently needed.
Taiwan Premier Approves Allowing Mainland Banks Invest in Island's Lenders Taiwan’s Cabinet has approved plans
to allow Chinese mainland companies to invest in domestic
lenders, brokerages, and insurance industries, paving the way
for a broader economic accord as cross-strait relations improve.
Google May Stop Censoring Its China Web Site Within Weeks, Journal Reports Google Inc. will stop censoring
results of Internet-search queries in China within weeks, the
Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people
familiar with the matter.