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Tencent’s $214 billion rout breaks all kinds of records

Bloomberg The $220 billion rout in shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. has entered uncharted territory. Not only has the Chinese Internet giant lost more market value than any other company worldwide this year, its 38% drop from a closing high in January is now the deepest since Tencent’s 2004 listing in Hong Kong. The stock has been mired in a ...

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Hong Kong to add artificial islands to tackle city’s looming housing crisis

Bloomberg Hong Kong will add artificial islands to counter a runaway property market that’s made the city the world’s least affordable for housing. The government will aim to reclaim 1,700 acres (688 hectares) off Lantau Island, the city’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Wednesday in a policy address. That compares with the 1,670 acres of extra land that a ...

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Indonesia to Fed: Be aware of emerging market impact

Bloomberg Indonesia has a blunt message for the US Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell and other global financial chiefs gathering in Bali this week: be mindful of the effects of your policies on emerging economies. Even though authorities in the Southeast Asian nation are taking the right steps to stabilise the currency and keep deficits on the current account and budget ...

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