Karen Yeung

Karen joined the Post in 2017 after more than 15 years' experience on global newswires in Hong Kong and Shanghai. She spent eight years in Shanghai and has received awards for best feature, analysis and agenda-setting.

The US has imposed 10 per cent tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese exports, and had threatened to increase them to 25 per cent on January 1, before agreeing to a 90-day ceasefire. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

Trade war can derail China’s economy: Mohamed El-Erian

8 Dec 2018 - 11:04pm 10

The yuan had its best day in two years against the US dollar on Monday. Photo: Kyodo

China Economy

Yuan posts biggest gain in two years after trade truce

4 Dec 2018 - 6:15am

Watch for another PBOC credit jolt to prop up China’s economy as growth momentum fades

China Economy

Watch for another PBOC credit jolt to prop up economy soon

3 Dec 2018 - 10:19pm

China aims to becoming a leading player in electric vehicles under its “Made in China 2025” plan. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

China foreign M&A activity rebounds as country seeks tech upgrade

29 Nov 2018 - 9:17pm

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will meet in Buenos Aires on Saturday as they seek to resolve the trade war between the two countries. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Trump’s stance on tariffs could lead to global financial meltdown

27 Nov 2018 - 7:49pm 18

China and Russia look to ditch dollar with new payments system in move to avoid sanctions

China Economy

China and Russia look to ditch the dollar with new payments system

23 Nov 2018 - 5:59am 69

Analysts are warning that the effects of the trade war are creating financial market risks. Photo: AFP

China Economy

US-China trade war raises risk of market ‘flash crash’

21 Nov 2018 - 6:49pm 14

China’s US dollar cross-border claims have risen faster than any other economy’s despite its partially closed capital account. Photo: Shutterstock

China Economy

China’s US$3 trillion dollar debt ‘could trigger a financial crisis’

16 Nov 2018 - 4:27pm 78

PBOC renews currency backup from UK and Japan to defend yuan

China Economy

China renews currency swap deals with UK, Japan to defend yuan

14 Nov 2018 - 10:02am

In a report published on Friday, the People’s Bank of China pledged to ‘reinforce macro-prudential management to keep the yuan exchange rate at reasonable and equilibrium level, if necessary’. Photo: Bloomberg

China Economy

Beijing to cushion – not stop – yuan decline in long run

12 Nov 2018 - 7:29pm 4

China’s forex reserves fell US$33.93 billion in October to US$3.053 trillion. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

China’s forex reserves hit 18-month low amid trade war pressure

7 Nov 2018 - 7:54pm 1

A circular weaving machine at a textile factory in Shangqiu in China's central Henan province on September 8, 2018. Photo: STR/AFP

China Economy

China on middle path between stabilising economy and cutting debt

7 Nov 2018 - 11:26pm

The PBOC will sell 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) each in three-month bills and one-year bills in Hong Kong next Wednesday. Photo: Sam Tsang

China Economy

PBOC’S step into Hong Kong to ‘improve transparency and liquidity’

2 Nov 2018 - 6:27pm

The yuan has strengthened for two days in a row on some positive developments regarding a US-China trade deal. Photo: Reuters

Banking & Finance

Yuan rises as Trump asks cabinet to draft China trade deal

3 Nov 2018 - 3:17am 6

If the United States maintains its trade war with China it will miss out on the benefits of the Asian nation’s future growth, economist Justin Lin Yifu says. Photo: AFP

China Economy

End the trade war with China or miss out, economist warns US

2 Nov 2018 - 11:00am 30

Chinese factory activity slowed in October as the country struggles to maintain economic momentum in the face of US tariffs and a weakening yuan. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Central bank to sell yuan bills in Hong Kong to help prop up flagging currency

31 Oct 2018 - 11:00pm 4

Two manufacturing sentiment indices due this week are expected to show factory activity at an 8-month low as a result of the US-China trade war. Photo: Xinhua

China Economy

China’s factory activity to hit 8-month low due to trade war

1 Nov 2018 - 4:10pm 2

China’s yuan in spotlight amid key economic data releases this week

China Economy

As yuan teeters close to 7 per US dollar, what’s China’s next move?

30 Oct 2018 - 5:38pm 18

A rout in technology stocks on Wall Street on Wednesday has investors worldwide feeling increasingly nervous. Photo: EPA-EFE

Companies

Why the trade war complicates Beijing’s response to stock crash

26 Oct 2018 - 9:55pm 2

The onshore yuan, traded inside mainland China, fell by as much as 0.07 per cent to touch a fresh 21-month low on Friday before rebounding 0.05 per cent Thursday’s close to stand at 6.9338 against the dollar at mid-afternoon on Friday. Photo: AP

Wealth

Yuan halts slide against US dollar after PBOC comments

19 Oct 2018 - 2:11pm 2

China’s moves to open financial markets to foreign investors risk a weaker yuan, analysts say

China Business

China’s opening of financial markets may weaken yuan, analysts say

18 Oct 2018 - 10:36pm 1

China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index finished lower by 0.8 per cent on Tuesday, marking its lowest close since November 2014. Photo: EPA-EFE

Stock Talk

Chinese stocks hit fresh four-year low on economy, trade fears

18 Oct 2018 - 1:37pm

Macau casino shares down 40 per cent since June as trade war deters Chinese high rollers

Companies

Macau casino shares struggle as trade war deters high rollers

16 Oct 2018 - 11:25pm 2

A brokerage house in Shanghai. China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index declined by 1.5 per cent on Monday. Photo: AFP

Companies

Shares drop as Trump Administration gets ‘even tougher on China’

15 Oct 2018 - 10:52pm 2

The global algorithmic trading market is expected to grow to US$18.16 billion by 2025 from US$8.79 billion in 2016 – but are the technology, artificial intelligence and electronic trading systems involved regulated strictly enough?

Banking & Finance

British standards-setting chief warns of rise in AI risk to financial markets

14 Oct 2018 - 8:36pm

The People’s Bank of China wants to hold gold as a form of currency as well as store of value. Photo: Shutterstock

Commodities

Chinese central bank steps up gold holdings amid trade war

9 Oct 2018 - 2:44pm 11

Onshore yuan, traded on the mainland, slid 0.82 per cent to 6.9253 against the US dollar, marking the biggest daily decline since July 19. Photo: Reuters

Companies

China stocks, yuan tumble amid worries about slowing economy

8 Oct 2018 - 6:16pm

Chinese developers have been squeezed by China’s lending curbs. Photo: AFP

Stock Talk

Troubled Chinese developer misses US$204 million in bond payments

5 Oct 2018 - 10:32pm 1

Lenovo shares fell as much as 22.8 per cent in early Hong Kong trade on Friday. Photo: Bloomberg

Companies

‘Chip hack’ report: Lenovo and ZTE decline sharply in Hong Kong

5 Oct 2018 - 11:29pm 9

The Manulife Financial headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The insurer is traded on stock exchanges in Toronto, New York, Manila and Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

Companies

Manulife faces ‘billions in losses’, stock drops to bear territory

5 Oct 2018 - 4:55pm

A Chinese bank clerk counts stacks of 100-yuan notes at a bank in Huaibei. Photo: AFP

China Economy

USMCA foreign exchange clause could be included in future deals

4 Oct 2018 - 11:05pm 2

Hong Kong dollar eases to two-week low, while yuan hovers near 6.9000 level

Stock Talk

Hong Kong stocks slip to three-week low on fears over slowing economy

4 Oct 2018 - 11:05pm 9

Counting out 100 yuan (US$14.6) notes at a bank in Shanghai. It has started appealing more as a reserve currency after the Chinese central bank emphasised the need for its stability. Photo: AFP

Wealth

China yuan gains as reserve asset but still well behind US dollar

2 Oct 2018 - 11:24pm 3

Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Tuesday. Photo: Winson Wong

Stock Talk

Hong Kong stocks shed 2.4 per cent on China slowdown fears

2 Oct 2018 - 11:29pm 9

The People’s Bank of China uses short-term bill sales as a tool to absorb excessive cash from lenders when it wants to curb inflation or an overheating economy. Photo: Simon Song

Banking & Finance

China bill sales will boost yuan by expanding investment options in Hong Kong

30 Sep 2018 - 11:12pm 1

The onshore yuan dropped by 3.95 per cent against the US dollar in the third quarter. Photo: Reuters

Wealth

In longest losing streak, Yuan drops against dollar in third quarter

28 Sep 2018 - 11:09pm 5

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks in Washington after raising short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. Photo: Xinhua

Stock Talk

Fed rate rise sends Hong Kong, China stocks lower

27 Sep 2018 - 5:36pm 1

Investors monitor stock prices at a securities company in Shanghai. Global index compiler MSCI is looking to increase the weighting of Chinese stocks in its indexes. Photo: AFP

China Business

MSCI considers quadrupling Chinese stocks’ weightings

26 Sep 2018 - 11:01pm

epa01898540 Chinese characters point out the programme of this year's Guest of Honour China to the visitors of the Book Fair 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany, 15 October 2009. Some 300,000 visitors are expected at this year's book fair. EPA/BORIS ROESSLER

Banking & Finance

How a global payment system cashes in on the yuan’s increased use

26 Sep 2018 - 10:30pm 3

Hong Kong’s money rate soars to decade high before US Fed raises key interest rates

Markets & Investing

Hong Kong’s money cost soars to decade high before US raises rates

24 Sep 2018 - 11:28pm 2

China Evergrande is acquiring a big stake in Guanghui GroupPhoto: Reuters

Companies

China Evergrande to diversify into vehicles, energy amid clampdown on home prices

24 Sep 2018 - 5:12pm

A woman wears a protective face mask to fight bad air pollution on a street in Beijing this summer. Photo: AFP

Money News

China leads global focus on green financing, says top PBOC official

12 Oct 2018 - 2:56pm 4

The Hong Kong dollar surged by as much as 0.63 per cent to 7.7930 per US dollar on Friday. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong dollar rises after China says will sell bills in city

21 Sep 2018 - 11:28pm 2

Chinese stocks slip lower, taking breather after recent gains related to Beijing’s stabilising measures

Stock Talk

Chinese stocks slip lower, taking breather after gains related to stabilising measures

20 Sep 2018 - 7:32pm

Marina Bay in Singapore. A Ping An offshoot is targeting wealthy investors in the southeast Asian republic. Photo: Reuters

Wealth

Ping An to cast tech spotlight on Singapore’s wealth market

20 Sep 2018 - 11:03pm

Chinese stocks continued to rise for a second day on Wednesday. Photo: AP Photo

Stock Talk

China, Hong Kong stocks rally on optimism that US tariffs are priced in

19 Sep 2018 - 5:29pm

China’s yuan is gradually depreciating towards the psychologically important level of 6.9 per US dollar. Photo: Bloomberg

Banking & Finance

PBOC lowers yuan fix to three-week low after fresh tariff salvo by Washington

18 Sep 2018 - 11:43pm