Bloomberg The pace of decline in Hong Kong’s population abated as the city moved to reopen after years of pandemic isolation. The city’s population fell by a net 12,900 people in the second half of 2022, down from a decrease of 55,400 in the first six months, according to government data. The previously announced population drop of 121,500 in the ...

  Bloomberg The Reserve Bank of India published a list of 32 entities, including Alphabet Inc’s Google Pay, Amazon.com Inc’s Amazon Pay and Reliance Payment Solutions Ltd, that are allowed to act as online payment aggregators. The names were released for “disseminating information and ensuring greater transparency,” the central bank said on its website. Other approved entities include Zomato Payments ...

  Bloomberg China’s home prices steadied in January, ending a 16-month decline after the government expanded stimulus policies for the sector. New-home prices in 70 cities, excluding state-subsidised housing, remained unchanged, compared with a 0.25% decline in December, National Bureau of Statistics figures showed. In the secondary market, existing-home prices dropped 0.28%, smaller than the 0.41% decline in the previous ...