Tue, 21-Oct-2025

China’s Evergrande: How will a ‘controlled demolition’ impact the economy?

Evergrande

BEIJING: As Chinese real estate behemoth Evergrande reportedly prepares for a government-backed mega-restructure, here is an explainer on what Beijing’s bid to limit a contagion could mean for the wider economy: What happened to Evergrande? The Chinese government sparked a crisis in the property industry when it launched a drive last year to curb excessive debt … Read more

Bahrain outlook improves on fiscal reforms: S&P

Bahrain

S&P Global Ratings has revised Bahrain’s outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’ on the back of new fiscal reforms aimed at improving non-oil revenues and cutting state spending, Reuters quoted the ratings agency, as saying in a statement. Rated below investment grade, Bahrain was bailed out to avoid a credit crunch in 2018 with a $10 … Read more