- 21 May, 2022
Asia Economy

Asia faces ‘bumpy road’ ahead as Covid cases remain high
- By James K. Craig
- . June 30, 2021
A woman receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine during mass vaccination at Tanah Abang Textile Market in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 19, 2021. Agung Kuncahya

Chinese grocery delivery company clings to gains after slashing IPO
- By James K. Craig
- . June 30, 2021
Workers at grocery delivery company Dingdong pack up vegetables for orders the company claims customers can receive in about 30 minutes. Dingdong BEIJING — Chinese

China’s crackdown on tech firms will hurt economic growth, says analyst
- By James K. Craig
- . June 30, 2021
The Chinese government has gone “too far” in cracking down on large technology companies — that will hurt innovation and slow down economic growth, an

India’s new loan guarantees may have limited impact on the Covid-hit economy
- By James K. Craig
- . June 29, 2021
Indian People queue up at a COVID screening center at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital,(RML) after a case emerged in Delhi causing a panic situation in

Rising producer prices in China won’t likely drive up consumer costs, says JPMorgan
- By James K. Craig
- . June 29, 2021
The recent surge in producer prices in China will not likely to drive up costs for consumers, says JPMorgan Private Bank’s Alex Wolf. “We don’t

Charts show how much debt has grown
- By James K. Craig
- . June 29, 2021
Joggers in Shanghai, China, on April 10, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s debt has grown dramatically over the past decade —

Singapore companies adopt e-commerce plans as Covid upends businesses
- By James K. Craig
- . June 29, 2021
Singapore companies are increasingly moving their businesses online to deal with the disruption that Covid-19 has brought to their brick-and-mortar operations. Even small and medium

China Beige Book sees creeping caution among consumers and businesses
- By James K. Craig
- . June 28, 2021
Commuters wear protective masks as they exit a train at a subway station during Monday rush hour on April 13, 2020 in Beijing, China. Lintao

‘Reverse migration’ is picking up in China as workers leave big cities
- By James K. Craig
- . June 28, 2021
Chinese migrant workers rest at a gas station after riding motorcycles on January 25, 2019 in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, China. Wang He | Getty Images

Moody’s on impact of Covid-led disruptions on India’s infrastructure firms
- By James K. Craig
- . June 28, 2021
A container ship docked at India’s Adani Port Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Mundra, India. Sam Panthaky | AFP | Getty Images India’s second wave