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Factory-gate inflation down, consumer costs up

Consumer prices in China experienced a small increase last month due to public worries over food supply shortages, but factory-gate inflation slowed somewhat, reports the South China Morning Post. The official consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.5% in March from a year earlier, up from a rise of 0.9% in February, the National Bureau […]

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Implementation of overseas IPO rules to quicken

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), China’s top securities regulator, plans to increase efforts to implement new rules regarding overseas IPOs, reports Caixin. The CSRC will keep the channel of overseas listings unclogged, Chairman Yi Huiman said in a speech to a business group. This is a reiteration of the commission’s commitment on March 16 […]

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China’s private equity market faces harder times

The private equity market in China is likely to slow down after years of massive growth as worldwide investors show increasing concerns around the country’s dropping economic growth and widening investment risk, according to a recent Bain & Co report, reports Caixin. Rising geopolitical tensions and tighter industry regulations cast a cloud over the Greater […]

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Chinese firms pay record dividends for 2021

The total dividend payout amount by firms in the CSI 300, which tracks the largest stocks in Shenzhen and Shanghai, is expected to be over RMB 1 trillion ($157.2 billion) for 2021 for the first time, increasing from RMB 395.1 billion in 2021, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence study, reports the South China […]

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Tencent still top of mobile gaming earners

Honour of Kings, PUBG Mobile and Genshin Impact, China’s largest mobile games, remain the highest earning global titles this year amid a prolonged suspension of new video game licenses and difficult gaming market conditions, reports the South China Morning Post. Tencent Holdings, the world’s largest video gaming company, continued its reign at the top of […]