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Evergrande founder jailed for life as China draws a line under its property bust
Hui Ka Yan's spectacular fall from billionaire property tycoon to prisoner marks a dramatic reckoning for the debt-fuelled business model
By: International Finance Business Desk /
August 21, 2026
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US debt tops USD 40 trillion, Trump again calls for lower interest rates
In a headache for the White House, the debt, that was below USD 20 trillion in 2016, has more than doubled in roughly a decade
By: International Finance Business Desk /
August 21, 2026
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Japan to have its first large shipbuilding dock since 2017 as Tokyo eyes industry revival
Tokyo is fighting hard to revive an industry that once led the world but has slipped to a distant third behind China and South Korea
By: International Finance Business Desk /
August 21, 2026
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African sukuk issuers should tap into high GCC liquidity, says Fitch Ratings
The ratings agency sees Africa's USD 7 billion sukuk market growing but being held back by structural gaps that prevent it from scaling rapidly
By: International Finance Business Desk /
August 21, 2026
FeaturedFinance
European financial firms set for record 228 billion euro in payouts
Banks and insurers are on course to hand shareholders their biggest-ever haul of dividends and buybacks, capping a historic run for the sector
By: International Finance Business Desk /
August 21, 2026
Asset ManagementFeatured
Battle of wealth hubs: Singapore unveils fund manager tax breaks to counter Hong Kong
MAS proposes profit exemptions and easier visas for investment professionals as the city state fights to stem an exodus of hedge fund talent to its rival
By: International Finance Business Desk /
August 21, 2026
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Evergrande founder jailed for life as China draws a line under its property bust
Hui Ka Yan's spectacular fall from billionaire property tycoon to prisoner marks a dramatic reckoning...
Japan to have its first large shipbuilding dock since 2017 as Tokyo eyes industry revival
Tokyo is fighting hard to revive an industry that once led the world but has...
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African sukuk issuers should tap into high GCC liquidity, says Fitch Ratings
The ratings agency sees Africa's USD 7 billion sukuk market growing but being held back...
European financial firms set for record 228 billion euro in payouts
Banks and insurers are on course to hand shareholders their biggest-ever haul of dividends and...
Technology
Anthropic revenue surges ahead of IPO as company eyes Decart AI acquisition
The Claude chatbot maker reported preliminary quarterly revenue of more than USD 11.5 billion, compared...
Unitree IPO puts a price on China’s humanoid robot bet
The Hangzhou firm's record Shanghai listing has drawn frenzied retail demand, and a queue of...
Economy
US debt tops USD 40 trillion, Trump again calls for lower interest rates
In a headache for the White House, the debt, that was below USD 20 trillion...
Weak consumer demand, slumping investment drag on China’s economic growth
Retail sales rose just 0.6% year on year in July, slowing from 1% in June...








