The United Nations’ top human rights official has condemned violence in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests and called on the authorities and protesters to solve their dispute peacefully. A spokesman ... ( read original story ...)
Police reportedly go undercover as protesters in Hong Kong, fire tear gas into enclosed subway
As protests in Hong Kong enter their 10th consecutive week, videos have emerged of police officers dressed as anti-government demonstrators engaging in violent clashes with protest groups. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s financial technology is getting traction
The HKMA has also opened an application programming interface (APl) to enable startups to develop their own applications (apps). In fact, Hong Kong is one of the five ecosystems with the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks hit 7-month low; protests disrupt airport operations
The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday fell to its lowest level in over seven months, as escalating anti-government protests left the city’s airport in a gridlock on Monday. ** At the close of trade, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks resume retreat as protest fallout deepens
Bank, developer and casino ... Profits for members of the Hang Seng Index are forecast to drop the most since the global financial crisis this year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Read: Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets fall as Hong Kong tensions remain high
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -1.74% fell 1.7% ... but braced for a stumble,” said Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank in a report. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 had its biggest decline in a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam urges calm; another day of protests planned for airport
As she spoke to reporters, her voice cracking with emotion at one point, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell by more than 1 per cent to its lowest level since Jan. 4. The index was down around 1.5 per ... ( read original story ...)
AB InBev pulls Budweiser listing, cancelling year’s largest IPO
Anheuser-Busch InBev said on Friday it will not proceed with the planned listing in Hong Kong of its Asia Pacific unit, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Ltd, in what would have been the world’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Investors remain upbeat on Asian IPOs
And, that's not all. Despite the unrest in Hong Kong, all eyes in the financial market are glued on the upcoming IPO of e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding. Experts said that the online ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests in 300 words
Hong Kong has been rocked by anti-government protests for months. Here's a guide to understand what's going on. How did the protests start? Hong Kong introduced a bill in April that would allow people ... ( read original story ...)
Swire Properties: Defensive Hong Kong Office Core With Disposals Funding Future Investments
Mainland China gross rental income grew by 14% in RMB terms for 1H2019, and a new Shanghai property to be opened in late 2020 should further grow recurring income. Hong Kong retail properties are ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests ‘could have ripple effects very easily into China,’ Eurasia Group’s Hirson says
“Instability in Hong Kong could have ripple effects very easily into China,” Eurasia Group Director for China Michael Hirson told Yahoo Finance’s On The Move. “What we need to watch for is a real ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport protest shutdown tarnishes business image
Mass flight cancellations at Hong Kong's airport disrupted one of the world's busiest air-transport hubs on Monday, causing chaos for tourists and business travellers and playing havoc with global ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shutters airport as protests rage on; YVR flights affected
The massive protests in Hong Kong have further disrupted one of Asia’s top business hubs (and one of Vancouver’s main links to the region) as the city’s airport has cancelled all flights Monday in and ... ( read original story ...)