Sylvia Ma
Reporter, Political Economy
Sylvia Ma covers China's economy from Shanghai, having joined the Post as a graduate trainee in Hong Kong in 2023. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in English from Fudan University.
Sylvia Ma covers China's economy from Shanghai, having joined the Post as a graduate trainee in Hong Kong in 2023. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree in English from Fudan University.
Areas of Expertise:
China macroeconomy and financeLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Sungrow and Sieyuan shares fell sharply after Washington’s order, but analysts say markets may be overlooking enforcement hurdles and strong global demand.
Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar.
39 pilot cities added 2.96 million BeiDou positioning terminals in first half of this year, up 30 per cent year on year.
The former IMF adviser examines how de-dollarisation is gaining pace and what lies ahead for China’s yuan.
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Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark.
Washington says it wants to ‘break down barriers’ for its companies in talks being held in the run-up to Xi Jinping’s visit next month.
Improved cold-chain transport links are making durians cheaper in the world’s biggest market for the pungent tropical fruit.
Analysts said the impact on global asset allocations would depend on whether the move could bring long-end Treasury yields sustainably lower.
Barry Eichengreen of the University of California, Berkeley, on US wobbles and how China and rest of the world can plan for a multipolar monetary system.
Beijing cuts exposure to US debt to US$633.4 billion, official data shows, amid broader diversification push.
Supreme People’s Court says judgment was first to ‘explicitly establish the mandatory application’ of five-year-old law.
The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says.
Issuance of yuan-denominated debt surges, including in dim sum bond market, but sustained global use of yuan seen requiring broader access and stronger finance links.
A highly-coveted mountaintop gig has exposed the sobering economic realities facing young jobseekers.
Import and export growth readings beat economists’ forecasts, driven by higher chip prices and a jump in tech shipments.
Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out.
Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September.
Beijing frames the measures as a ‘restrained’ response to the US’ recent sanctions and robot import ban, but warns of potential further actions.
China’s Project mBridge, the multilateral central bank digital currency platform, is moving closer to broader commercial adoption.
Washington steps in to save Tokyo’s weakened currency in first joint yen-buying action for almost 30 years, causing its value to surge.
Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank.
The high-level decision-making body also set October for the fifth Central Committee plenum, which will set the stage for next year’s party congress.
Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership.
Analysts say removing some expenses for foreign borrowers will help funnel more yuan overseas and create a large offshore liquidity pool of China’s currency.
The historic run is forcing investors to ask whether high borrowing costs are a short-term headache or the new normal.
President Xi Jinping has offered to play a ‘constructive role’ in reaching a solution, saying it would be in both sides’ long-term interests.
Chinese leader’s presence at World AI Conference signals Beijing’s push to elevate AI from tech priority to pillar of geopolitical strategy.
Growth rate of 4.3 per cent complicates the country’s push to meet annual targets, contrasts with strong trade figures.
Overall foreign holdings climb to US$9.371 trillion in May, with China’s rising to US$659.3 billion after hitting an 18-year low in April.
