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A pedestrian walks through Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai in January 2023. The government has announced plans to cap the annual salaries of financial workers at around 3 million yuan as part of efforts to redistribute talent and resources to more productive parts of the economy. Photo: Bloomberg

The View | How China’s move to cap salaries is redefining finance’s role in society

The measure shows the central government sees finance as a support mechanism for the real economy, not a stand-alone profit centre.

The measure shows the central government sees finance as a support mechanism for the real economy, not a stand-alone profit centre

26 Jul 2024 - 9:35PMvideocam

The View | Why pandemic strengths for Asia’s offices are no longer sustainable

22 Jul 2024 - 5:19PM

The View | Chinese investment won’t cure the cancer plaguing Malaysia’s economy

19 Jul 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

The View | One lesson Asia’s emerging manufacturing powerhouses can learn from China

Asian countries may suffer setbacks in their manufacturing ambitions if they aren’t able to produce more sustainably from the start and decarbonise rapidly.

16 Jul 2024 - 8:37PM

An energy company employee kneels on rooftop solar panels in Singapore on July 6, 2023. Sharing expertise with other countries and even collaboration among business competitors can help boost sustainability efforts throughout the region. Photo: Reuters

The View | How Australia’s restrictive housing policy turns it into Nimby haven

Unlike in Japan, Australia’s restrictive planning rules and housing policy constrain the market’s ability to respond to rising demand.

15 Jul 2024 - 4:40PM

The View | Financiers can be Hong Kong’s superpower in biodiversity ambitions

New-found interest of financial professionals and corporate leaders in conservation is welcome surprise as city updates biodiversity strategy.

11 Jul 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

The View | China’s solar power prowess can truly shine in energy-starved Africa

The US market may be closed to it but China can shape development in Africa – as a developer and operator of solar energy projects.

9 Jul 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

A technician examines solar panels on the roof of a company in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 1, 2023. In South Africa and Kenya, where outages are common, solar energy is being used to power major businesses. Photo: AP

The View | 3 reasons Asia’s data centres are not for timid investors

While many investors would love to gain exposure to Asia’s data centre sector, few are willing or able to deal with its associated risks.

8 Jul 2024 - 5:23PMvideocam

The View | How the Global South is building a better world, Bric by Bric

If Western countries want to enter the house the Brics nations are building, it would have to be as genuine partners rather than would-be landlords.

6 Jul 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

The View | Japan stock rally peters out as investors wake up to another lost decade

Japan has squandered its chances to properly raise interest rates, abandon the weak yen policy and put strong reforms in place.

3 Jul 2024 - 5:20PMvideocam

A woman walks past a currency exchange shop in central Tokyo on June 30, after the yen slid to its weakest value against the US dollar since 1986. It’s time to end the weak-yen policy, which has over the years deadened the urgency for Tokyo to raise its economic game and increase competitiveness. Photo: AFP

The View | How China’s slowdown is shaking up Asia’s economic calculus

China’s struggles are injecting uncertainty into its neighbours and forcing reassessments when the geopolitical scene is already strained.

24 Jun 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

An employee works on a production line at a factory that produces polyethylene flexible pipes for export in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on June 20. China’s exports continue to look strong, but concerns persist about the property sector and other parts of the economy. Photo: AFP

The View | Mindset reinvention needed to secure future of Hong Kong’s businesses

Faced with climate change, geopolitics and evolving consumption patterns, too many businesses are headed for extinction in the coming decade without reinvention.

19 Jun 2024 - 5:24PMvideocam

The View | India needs women in workforce to fully tap economic potential

If India is to successfully double the size of its economy by 2030, the only viable path is raising the number of women in the workforce.

19 Jun 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

The View | Philippine property market holds more for investors than meets the eye

Investors overlook the Philippines, but Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy is attractive, affordable and has more potential to unlock.

17 Jun 2024 - 6:19PM

A woman uses a mobile phone inside a mall in Makati City, the Philippines, on May 21. In a country with heavy rain and high temperatures and humidity, big shopping centres are as much a refuge as they are an entertainment destination. Photo: Bloomberg

The View | For Hong Kong shopkeepers, no end to the struggle anytime soon

Hongkongers flocking to the mainland, a strong Hong Kong dollar and sharper competition weigh heavily on local retailers’ fortunes.

11 Jun 2024 - 9:24AMvideocam

Store staff serving customers at a shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on June 4. Hong Kong retailers have been struggling as local shoppers flock to the mainland for bargains while mainlanders are turning to Hainan as their top luxury shopping destination. Photo: Jelly Tse

The View | Why the tide may finally be turning for battered Chinese property stocks

Beijing’s forceful measures to stem the crisis in the housing market have contributed significantly to the improvement in sentiment around Chinese stocks. The recovery remains vulnerable without meaningful improvement in confidence in the housing market, but investors have reason to hope.

28 May 2024 - 9:44PMvideocam

What has Rosie O’Donnell been up to? Friendships, feuds and new projects

O’Donnell feuded with ex president Donald Trump and his notorious fixer – then Michael Cohen went to jail and formed a close bond with the actress, who’s now supporting him at the hush-money trial

24 May 2024 - 7:00PM

The View | US-China EV trade war shows how narrow interests win over greater good

China’s inter-regional rivalries and US inter-party politics are colliding in the fight for global electric vehicle dominance, pushing the world towards a future of walled camps engaged in escalating mercantilism while putting our common destiny at risk.

21 May 2024 - 4:54PMvideocam

A worker assembles an SUV at a Li Auto plant in Changzhou in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on March 27. The Biden administration has announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel and aluminum products, and medical equipment. Photo: AP

The View | Why Singaporeans need not fear million-dollar public housing sales

Prices in Singapore’s public housing system are under growing scrutiny as million-dollar sales make headlines and raise fears over affordability. Those sales are outliers, though, amid the government’s efforts to keep speculative demand to a minimum.

21 May 2024 - 9:31AMvideocam

The View | South-south cooperation can ensure better digital future for millions

Cooperation among the Global South has enabled developing economies to help each other through knowledge and technology transfers. Using this approach to address the digital infrastructure gap and build a highly skilled workforce can keep emerging countries from falling further behind.

14 May 2024 - 5:17PMvideocam

The View | Why Chinese green tech firms can be transformative for the Global South

As Chinese multinational firms expand their presence internationally, they can reshape global production networks towards the Global South and accelerate the transition to a green economy, helping build a more sustainable future for all.

7 May 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

The BYD EV Dolphin Mini is displayed as the Chinese electric-vehicle producer announces the launch of the low-cost model in Mexico City on February 28. As Chinese firms seek to expand their global reach and navigate a complicated geopolitical climate, middle-income countries such as Mexico and Morocco could benefit handsomely. Photo: Reuters

The View | China’s focus on pre-sold homes offers hope – and raises more questions

The crisis in China’s property market is severe enough for the government to show willingness to tackle the backlog of uncompleted pre-sold projects. While this is cheering news for many, uncertainty over the timing, scale and source of the funding remains.

7 May 2024 - 6:28AMvideocam

A man looks at an unfinished residential building where he bought a flat at the Gaotie Wellness City complex in Tongchuan, Shaanxi province, on September 12, 2023. Recent statements by the central government about its willingness to ‘study policies to digest the housing stockpile’ have raised hopes that the glut of unfinished but pre-sold homes will be addressed. Photo: Reuters

The View | To call the likes of China and India ‘developing’ is, frankly, insulting

Given the prosperity and world-leading innovations of so-called emerging economies, from China and India to South Korea and Qatar, the ‘developing’ label is outmoded, outdated and patronising.

2 May 2024 - 3:30PMvideocam

The View | IMF, World Bank must do more to defuse the bomb of poor nations’ debt

The focus is on retooling current approaches when what debt-burdened countries need is an economic re-engineering to produce more lucrative goods and innovative ways to pay down debt using commodities.

25 Apr 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

The View | Western protectionism will fail – China’s success isn’t down to subsidies

Complaints of Chinese overcapacity and dumping may be useful in justifying US, EU subsidies and trade barriers but China’s success is really due to its innovation and scale.

24 Apr 2024 - 3:30PMvideocam

Electric cars are lined up for export at Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on April 16. The West did not complain about China’s overcapacity in the past because it was good for them. It’s a different picture now. Photo: AFP

The View | Why it is in the US’ own interest to work with China on EV production

Despite US fears about an overcapacity in Chinese green teach, China’s market share of solar modules and electric vehicles is smaller than that of other competitors. “Cooperative competition” between manufacturers can help both countries synergize their green industry transitions.

23 Apr 2024 - 6:03PMvideocam

An electric car owner recharges his vehicle at a charging station in London, Ohio, the US on March 8. If EV pricing in the US can approach the level of China’s, demand will mushroom. Photo: AP

The View | Why higher-for-longer interest rates may not be bad news for Asian property

While some Asian property markets have seen sharp declines in prices and transactions, borrowing costs are not the only factor at play in the region. The supply-demand imbalance, for one, is just as important, if not more so.

22 Apr 2024 - 4:30PM

Opinion | Why India could soon dethrone China as world’s top consumer market

The speed of India’s rise in consumerism is outpacing China’s as the gap between the two countries’ markets continues to narrow. If it wants to maintain its lead as the world’s top market, China must broaden its focus to include rural areas and cater to often-overlooked consumer bases.

17 Apr 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

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