China's briefing on stimulus gets lukewarm investor reception

China’s briefing on stimulus gets lukewarm investor reception

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China said on Saturday it will “significantly increase” government debt issuance to offer subsidies to people with low incomes, support the property market and replenish state banks’ capital as it pushes to revive sputtering economic growth. Finance Minister Lan Foan told a news conference there will be more “counter-cyclical measures” this year, but…

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Hong Kong VC MindWorks raises US$220 million in new fund, defying private capital slump

Hong Kong VC MindWorks raises US$220 million in new fund, defying private capital slump

Hong Kong technology venture-capital (VC) firm MindWorks Capital has finalised a new US dollar fund to invest in start-ups across the Greater Bay Area and Asia, defying an extended slump for China-focused private investments amid geopolitical headwinds. MindWorks closed a US$220 million new fund, with investors including sovereign wealth funds, a university endowment, asset managers,…

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