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Slowdown in mortgage approvals despite ‘strong’ demand for home loans

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

While the volume of approvals remains high, the number of mortgages reaching drawdown has plummeted this year.
The number of borrowers approved for home loans in August fell sharply, according to new figures from the Banking and Payments Federation of …

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Tough choices loom as AUKUS uncertainty grows

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

Pezzullo stepped aside following an exclusive report in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald (both published by Nine Entertainment, which also publishes AFR Weekend) containing hitherto secret messages written by Pezzullo.…
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As China pauses to reflect, Xi sets out his stall for a new global order

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

Ahead of National Day on Sunday, the mooncake sellers were setting out their stalls and shopkeepers, hairdressers and restaurant owners were sticking Chinese national flags into brackets outside their doors. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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John FitzGerald: Raising the price of dirty fuels drives investment in greener technologies

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

To avoid catastrophic climate change, the world needs to change. Economic research suggests the cost of decarbonisation is quite limited over the long run and dwarfed by the costs of failing to act.…
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Senior US, China diplomats meet in Washington in latest effort to maintain dialogue

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

Two senior US and Chinese diplomats met in Washington for “candid, in-depth, and constructive consultation,” according to the US side, the latest in a series of recent discussions to maintain lines of communication open between the world’s two largest …

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China trade council asks U.S. to “carefully consider” tech investment ban

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights
SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (Reuters) – China’s int…

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Daily Briefing: Manipur athlete’s silver win at Asian Games; in digital Bill, govt may ban some new tech; and more

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

Good morning,
In today’s edition: Manipur girl’s silver win at Asian Games; In digital Bill, Govt may ban some new tech; Chandramukhi 2 movie review; and more
🚨 Big Story
With places of worship being vandalised in the ethnic clashes that have roiled Ma…

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China’s craft brewers cheer return of Australian barley imports

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The return of Australian barley imports to China has brought a happy buzz to at least one industry – brewers of craft beers who are hoping for a much-needed reduction in costs.…
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Maldives elections on September 30: Why India is watching closely

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

Maldives goes to runoff polls this Saturday, after no candidate secured more than 50% of the votes in the first round on September 9.
Maldives’ electoral system is similar to France, where the winner has to secure more than 50% of votes.…
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Timor president says China military cooperation ‘never discussed’

September 29, 2023 | Source: ChinaPulse.com

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TIMOR LESTE LEADER. Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, speaks during the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit at United Nations hea…

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