Shuli Ren

The energy shock from the Strait of Hormuz's closure has not led to a collapse of Pakistan's public finances. There is no currency crisis, either.
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Pakistan is defying some long-held investing myths

The fact that SoftBank cannot cash out from OpenAI is a big problem for Masayoshi Son, who habitually uses leverage to juice up returns.

OpenAI is so yesterday — even for SoftBank

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index on Wednesday (Mar 4) dropped 698.37 points, or 12.06%, to close at 5,093.54.

Why the Iran war has morphed into panic selling in Asia

The renminbi's recent winning streak against the greenback – the longest in over a decade – is a sign that Beijing is warming up to the idea of a stronger renminbi, says the writer.
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A crisis lurks as Asians bring money back home

Increasing the supply of Labubus would show whether the toy by Pop Mart is a passing fad, says the writer.
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Imagine OpenAI bonds, Labubu everywhere

President Xi Jinping was the only foreign leader that stood up to US President Donald Trump’s bullying tactics.

Repeat after me: Never underestimate China

By 2023, China already had 217 million people aged 65 and over, or about 14% of the population.

A great wealth transfer is happening in China

Pop Mart has also captured grown-ups – fashionistas playfully pairing Labubus with their designer handbags and working mothers gifting to appease their overworked school children.

Sorry, Pop Mart, Labubu is just not Lego or Pokemon

Bank of America Merrill Lynch sees gold reach US$5,000 per ounce by next year. The rationale is brutally simple – investment demand.

Gold’s ‘semi-rational’ run gives Wall Street vertigo

Roughly half of HSBC’s Hong Kong commercial real estate exposure comes from Hang Seng Bank.

HSBC is tackling Hong Kong’s commercial real estate crisis