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Bond/Debt market

China trapped in investment slump as infrastructure bonds dry up

China’s local borrowing for infrastructure spending is on pace to hit a six-year low.
China’s local borrowing for infrastructure spending is on pace to hit a six-year low.

Singapore bonds break from Treasuries as haven demand grows

Singapore’s fiscal discipline is boosting the appeal of its AAA-rated bonds which are graded above Treasuries amid concern over US government finances.
Singapore’s fiscal discipline is boosting the appeal of its AAA-rated bonds which are graded above Treasuries amid concern over US government finances.

China Vanke makes fresh bid to win support for bond payment as default risk looms

China Vanke is the nation’s last major developer to have so far avoided default amid an unprecedented property crisis.
China Vanke is the nation’s last major developer to have so far avoided default amid an unprecedented property crisis.

Why China is unlikely to fully bail out yet another troubled property developer as market jitters grow

FILE PHOTO: A person walks past by a gate with a sign of Vanke at a construction site in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A person walks past by a gate with a sign of Vanke at a construction site in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2017. Picture taken March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi tries to avoid a ‘Liz Truss shock’

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Why the US dollar will continue to shine

The US dollar will maintain its critical position in global portfolios despite worries about its future.
The US dollar will maintain its critical position in global portfolios despite worries about its future.

Ringgit rally and fiscal strength fuel Malaysia’s bond momentum

For foreign investors without currency hedges, a stronger ringgit boosts returns on Malaysian bonds.
For foreign investors without currency hedges, a stronger ringgit boosts returns on Malaysian bonds.

China Vanke jolts bond holders again with plan for one-year delay

Vanke, once the nation’s largest builder by sales, told bondholders on Dec 1 that it was seeking a one-year delay to pay the two billion yuan (S$366.7 million) note originally due Dec 15, sources said.
Vanke, once the nation’s largest builder by sales, told bondholders on Dec 1 that it was seeking a one-year delay to pay the two billion yuan (S$366.7 million) note originally due Dec 15, sources said.

Vanke’s loan request rejected by at least two Chinese banks

The Chinese developer held talks with banks about securing a so-called liquidity loan to help repay two bonds worth a combined 5.7 billion yuan (S$1.04 billion) due in December, said sources.
The Chinese developer held talks with banks about securing a so-called liquidity loan to help repay two bonds worth a combined 5.7 billion yuan (S$1.04 billion) due in December, said sources.

China property crisis thrust back into spotlight by Vanke plunge

Once China’s largest developer and now a bellwether for the nation’s struggles to staunch broader property woes, Vanke plunged in credit markets this week.
Once China’s largest developer and now a bellwether for the nation’s struggles to staunch broader property woes, Vanke plunged in credit markets this week.

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