Bloomberg The venture capitalists of China are starting to get nervous. Venture investments have driven a boom in technology startups over the past five years, but funding has started to slow in recent months. Now the government is floating new tax policies that could hammer investors, persuading some to pull back on cutting deals until they get more clarity. The ...

Bloomberg Property developers are cutting prices in Hong Kong to lure buyers amid the increasing downside risks in the world’s least-affordable housing market. Vanke Property Overseas Ltd. released 231 units of its new project Le Point in Tuen Mun, with prices as low as HK$9,878 ($1,265) per square foot, the lowest in the primary new-home market in about two years, ...

Bloomberg The contrast between Apple Inc.’s ascension to a $1 trillion stock and the share performance of its biggest iPhone assembler just got even starker. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has surrendered its position as Taiwan’s second-biggest stock after six years. Concern is mounting for some Taiwanese Apple suppliers, which are struggling to adjust to a new dynamic of higher-priced ...