Hong Kong’s most high-profile democracy campaigners urged the US at a congressional panel late on Wednesday night to take a tougher stance against Beijing to protect Hong Kong’s freedoms. The city’s last British governor, Chris Patten, joined them as ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Hong Kong plant scientist with a biofuel research breakthrough has to leave for greener pastures
Hong Kong and Japanese scientists have discovered a new way to make biofuel from rice straw, which may offer a cheaper alternative to chemical methods currently employed. However, due to a lack of research opportunities in the city, a leading scientist in ... ( read original story ...)
Zacks: Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (HSNGY) Given $22.35 Average Target Price by Analysts
Shares of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (NASDAQ:HSNGY) have been given a consensus broker rating score of 1.00 (Strong Buy) from the one brokers that provide coverage for the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong's main index up as Tencent hit record highs
May 2 Hong Kong stocks followed Asian shares higher, as optimism over strong tech industry earnings and receding concerns over North Korea offset softer-than-expected factory surveys in China and the United States. The Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Hang Seng And The ASX 200
Elsewhere, in the real world, we can see the stage is set for another grind higher in Asia, with a slightly higher open expected in Japan and Hong Kong. The Hang Seng looks interesting ... Of course, all eyes on the Reserve Bank statement at 14:30 AEST ... ( read original story ...)
China stocks fall on weaker-than-expected data, regulation; Hong Kong up
Hong Kong stock followed Asian shares higher, as growing optimism for strong tech industry earnings and receding concerns over North Korea offset softer-than-expected factory readings in China and the United States. The Hang Seng index added 0.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Sensex reclaims 30,000-level, zooms 134 points in early trade
ICICI Bank, Infosys and Wipro. Among Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei was up 0.70 percent while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.27 percent in early trade today. Shanghai Composite Index, however, fell 0.32 percent. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Sensex slips 111 points, Nifty defends 9300 level
Recent solid quarterly earnings announcements from HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank and Reliance Industries ... Asian markets were weak with Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng closing down 0.3% each, Korea's Kospi was down 0.2% and Singapore's Strait Times ... ( read original story ...)
Asia: Markets send mixed signals amid Tokyo and Hong Kong stock exchange holidays
Investors are giving out mixed signals in today’s Asian markets as the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock exchange are closed for public holidays. A lack of clarity from the Nikkei and Hang Seng makes trading patterns for the Chinese, Australian ... ( read original story ...)
Fast Asia Open: China services PMI, Australia trade balance
In Asia Pacific equities, futures tip the S&P/ASX 200 index to dip 0.1 per cent at the open in Sydney, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is set to climb 0.1 per cent when trading begins. Tokyo’s stock market is off today for Greenery Day; it will also be off ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firm snaps up London skyscraper in $1.47bn deal
Chinese and Hong Kong investors spent £2.9 billion ($3.7 at current exchange rates) -- more than buyers from any other region -- on central London offices in 2016, broker Knight Frank said in a February report cited by Bloomberg News. Other investors have ... ( read original story ...)
Most Hong Kong teachers overwhelmed by volume of instant messages from parents and students, survey finds
A majority of teachers in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools are overwhelmed by the volume of instant messages they get daily from parents and students – not to mention colleagues – affecting their private life and increasing their work stress ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong veterinary surgeons double in number over past 10 years, survey finds
The number of veterinary surgeons in Hong Kong has doubled over the past decade, an industry survey has found. As a result, the vet-to-pet ratio – calculating the number of domesticated cats and dogs in the city – has improved to one for every 620 in ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks little changed with Tokyo, Hong Kong closed
Asian stocks were little changed Wednesday with markets in Japan and Hong Kong closed for a holiday as investors looked ahead to a meeting of U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index was unchanged at 3,143.38 while ... ( read original story ...)