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Reopening of Hong Kong-China border no quick fix for ailing city

  Bloomberg After three long years, checkpoints at the border separating Hong Kong from mainland China are set to reopen from Sunday in a move that’s seen as having a muted impact on the city initially. Businesses in the city face a number of challenges, which partly stem from the lengthy closure. Wealthy mainland Chinese took their business to Singapore, ...

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China mulls cap on realty agent commissions

  Bloomberg China may impose a nationwide cap on real estate commissions to boost demand in the flagging property market and regulate brokerage fee collection, according to people familiar with the situation. Authorities are considering a range of 2% to 2.5% of the sale price as a guide, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a ...

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Tesla over 40% cheaper in China than US as prices cut again

Bloomberg Tesla Inc shares are poised to extend their slump after the carmaker made another round of price cuts in China’s increasingly competitive electric vehicle (EV) market. The starting price for Tesla’s locally built Model Y sport utility vehicle has dropped to a new low of 259,900 yuan ($37,875) from 288,900 yuan, according to the company’s China website. That standard-range, ...

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