China cuts interest rates for third time since November

China’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate on Sunday for the third time since November, as economic growth cooled to levels not seen since the global financial crisis.

House prices slow amid rate worries, says the Halifax

Concern over interest rate rises could "curb" house buying intentions, the Halifax has said, as it reported slowing house price growth.

China Services Index Drops to Six-Month Low on Property

A Chinese services-industry index declined to a six-month low in July, dragged down by a weaker property market.

China's bad loan ratio rises, adding to bank sector worries

(Reuters) - Chinese banks' bad loan ratio rose to 1.08 percent at the end of June from 1.04 percent in March, the banking regulator said on Friday, adding to concerns a slow economy and cooling property market could weigh on banks and brew up financial risks.

Dubai faces moment of truth over looming property bubble

(Reuters) - "Keep calm. There's no bubble", proclaimed a giant poster on a 40-storey building overlooking a Dubai highway, advertising a property finding portal late last year. That may have been true at the time, but the risks are rising.

A tough sell: insurance against a China financial crisis

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Selling insurance against a financial crisis should not be difficult, five years after the last one nearly wrecked the global economy.

South Korea economic growth beats forecasts

South Korea's economy grew by more than forecast in the April to June period, boosted by a jump in domestic consumption and government spending.