SUBSCRIBERS
Global economy health at stake as China tries to hold sneeze
Published Mon, Oct 30, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Hong Kong
IT used to be that when America sneezed, the world caught a cold. This time around, it's the risk of a sickly China that poses a bigger threat.
The world's second-largest economy is now trying to ward off the sniffles. While output is still growing at a pace that sees gross domestic product (GDP) double every decade, the problem remains that much of that has been fuelled by a massive build-up of credit.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
US wholesale inventories drop by unrevised 0.4% in March
China, Serbia chart ‘shared future’ as Xi Jinping visits Europe
World extends run of heat records for 11th straight month
SpaceX’s unit Starlink secures Indonesia operating permit
Axiata, Sinar Mas seek permission for Indonesia telco merger, minister says
Taiwan exports to US jump by record as China shipments fall