Bloomberg Hong Kong’s economy will grow next year at a slower pace than previously expected, according to economists, as the city struggles to dig itself out of what’s likely to be a deep contraction in 2022. Gross domestic product is projected to grow 2.7% in 2023 from this year, according to the median forecast in a the latest Bloomberg ...

  Bloomberg The long-awaited policy rescue for Chinese developers finally landed this month to ease a severe liquidity crunch. The hurdle of collapsing home demand may prove just as steep a challenge. Assets linked to the nation’s fragile real-estate sector have rallied over the past two weeks after regulators introduced directives that addressed everything from companies’ liquidity problems to the ...

Bloomberg North Korea test-fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile with an estimated range long enough to carry a warhead to the American mainland, prompting the US to condemn what it said was an unlawful action. The North Korean missile was launched Friday, a day after Pyongyang warned the US to halt allied military drills in the region or face retribution. ...