A year has passed since the beginning of anti-government protests in Hong Kong that brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets of the semi-autonomous ... ( read original story ...)
Australia falls 3% as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; NetEase soars in Hong Kong debut
Stocks in Asia Pacific traded lower Thursday afternoon after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
Zoom censors video talks on Hong Kong and Tiananmen, drawing criticism
The incidents are reviving concerns about the fast-growing Silicon Valley company’s susceptibility to Chinese government influence. ( read original story ...)
Australia falls more than 2% as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; NetEase soars in Hong Kong debut
Stocks in Asia Pacific traded lower Thursday morning after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
NetEase shares jump over 8% at the open on their first day of trading in Hong Kong
NetEase carried out a secondary listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China. ( read original story ...)
JD.com raises $3.87 billion in Hong Kong secondary listing – sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com 9618.HK> has priced its shares at HK$226 ($29.16) each and raised about $3.87 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ranks top among 10 most expensive cities to be an expat
Hong Kong ranked as the most expensive city to live and work overseas in, according to a new report highlighting the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on the expatriate market. ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks set to trade lower as Fed signals no rate hikes through 2022; Netease’s Hong Kong debut ahead
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022. ( read original story ...)
Cathay stays out of Beijing’s grasp after Hong Kong bailout
When Cathay Pacific and its two largest shareholders suspended trading in their shares this week, Hong Kong’s business community held its breath. Speculation was rife that Beijing-backed Air China was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crackdown on protests
A group of Hong Kong protesters who occupied parliament during last year’s demonstrations are facing ten years in jail after charges were upgraded from trespass to rioting.The decision came as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong OKs $5 billion bailout for Cathay Pacific Airways
Financially battered Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to resort to government support to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The Hong Kong government on Tuesday app ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, Standard Chartered criticized by top investor over support for China’s Hong Kong security law
A major shareholder in both HSBC and Standard Chartered has hit out at the banks over their support for China's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
UK must be able to raise Hong Kong, COVID issues with China, says Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that Britain must able to speak out about "serious concerns" about the origins of COVID-19, Hong Kong and the country's critical national ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong prosecutors add riot charges over legislature siege
Hong Kong prosecutors on Wednesday added rioting to existing charges against prominent pro-democracy figures who allegedly joined crowds that broke into the city's legislature last year, increasing ... ( read original story ...)