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Lu Ting

(陆挺)

Lu Ting
陆挺
Lu Ting is the Chief China Economist and a Managing Director at Nomura, a position he has held since May 2018. He previously served as Global Head of Research and Chief Economist at Huatai Securities, and Head of Greater China Economics at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He holds PhDs in Economics and Finance.
Romi Beauty founders (from left) Yoyo Cao, Arissa Cheo and Lin Ting want the Singaporean brand to highlight natural beauty rather than hide it. Photo: Handout
Beauty

Romi Beauty’s founders on creating multitasking products for Asian skin

Arissa Cheo, Yoyo Cao and Lin Ting sat down with Style as the Singaporean make-up and skincare brand lands at Sephora in Hong Kong.

Banking & finance

China pushes to shore up government finances with tax rises on several sectors

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China manufacturing

China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand

China property

China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

Only 10 developers manage to break US$14 billion in 2025 sales, down from 43 in 2020.

New construction rises in a residential area in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on January 5, 2026. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China stock market

Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests China’s stock rebound

With China’s stock rally fading, markets are pinning their hopes on the Central Economic Work Conference for signs of clearer policy support.

China GDP

China’s economic focus in 2026: what to expect as leaders prep for major meeting

Growth of ‘around 5 per cent’ may be revised to between 4.5 and 5 per cent, analysts say, as leadership gears up for tone-setting conference.

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China property

Sellers hope superstition can sell homes in China’s depressed market

Prayers, talismans and lucky emoji bring hope in a market where second-hand home prices have been falling for more than three years.

Residential buildings in Shanghai, pictured on September 28, 2024. Photo: AFP
China's population

As more of China becomes ‘moderately aged’, how will its economy change?

Much of China has passed a key demographic threshold as the population ages, making adaptations necessary for policymakers and businesses.

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China stock market

Will China’s 5-year plan lift or sink the nation’s tech stocks?

‘The five-year plan is expected to reset investment themes and the valuation system on the capital market,’ an analyst says.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise as China-US trade progress boosts sentiment

Preliminary deal made in Kuala Lumpur raises hopes for stabilisation in the trade relationship between the world’s top two economies.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng poses for a photo with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 25, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong stock market

China-US tensions draw market bulls out of their shells as prospect of ‘taco’ trade looms

Short for ‘Trump always chickens out’, the ‘taco’ trade saw a significant market rebound in April. Some traders believe it could happen again.

China-US tensions fuel hopes for return of ‘taco’ trade: this time with extra spice
US-China trade war

Soybeans: China’s new bargaining chip in trade war with US?

Beijing seen holding a lot of cards in trade negotiations with Washington, while US treasury secretary says next round of talks should ‘show a pretty big breakthrough’.

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China deflation

Efficiency, not involution: China curbs metals sector to fight extreme competition

The anti-involution drive expands to non-ferrous metals, as Beijing prioritises quality over quantity.

Hong Kong economy

Fed rate cut boosts Hong Kong chief’s economy push

Lower interest rates may draw investors to Hong Kong stocks and property, as chief executive works to revive the city’s economy and its status as a global financial centre.

Hong Kong skyline. (Photo: SCMP)
China stock market

Nomura warns China’s stock surge risks a bubble with little benefit to economy

Nomura compared the recent rally with 2014-15 when the Shanghai index shot up 150 per cent before collapsing 40 per cent in a matter of weeks.

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An outdoor electronic screen in Shanghai shows the closing prices of the Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Component Index on August 18, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Science

Chinese scientists’ discovery may pave the way for self-charging smartwatches

Team led by Peking University researchers develops ‘world’s first’ rubber band that can convert body heat into electricity.

China stock market

China’s stock boom will not do much to rejuvenate the economy, Nomura says

Stock holdings accounted for just 1.3 per cent of total household assets, according to data from China’s central bank.

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China consumption

‘Hefty price tag’ for subsidy scheme: is China’s consumer boost sustainable?

The subsidy scheme has been key to lifting China’s consumer spending this year. But it is expensive – and may be creating new problems.

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China’s massive trade-in programme for cars, home appliances and other big-ticket items has helped boost consumer spending this year, but doubts are growing about the sustainability of the policy. Photo: AFP
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