Hong Kong stocks dive early on Greek political crisis; Hang Seng Index down 1.8% (read the story…) Related items Hong Kong stocks fall, with property weak on policy news; Hang Seng Index down 0.5% Hong Kong stocks fall sharply, with banks, resources hit; Hang Seng Index ends down 4.2% Hong Kong stocks close sharply...
Launched in 2008, ART HK has become a major stop on the global art circuit for art dealers looking to tap into the region’s growing wealth. “For two or three days Hong Kong is the place to be,” said Tim Marlow, director of exhibitions at London-based White Cube . “It’s like Venice or Basel....
Interim results from contract caterer Compass should show the benefit of new contract wins and high retention rates. (read the story…) Related items Balfour Beatty PLC – JV lands GBP507 million Hong Kong airport contract Thursday preview: WPP set to bank a billion STOCKS NEWS SINGAPORE-Singapore shares falls to 4-mth low Juniper Networks Enables...
Gains in Hong Kong proved to be the exception on Tuesday as other Asian markets fell on increasing nerves about Greece's political and financial outlook. (read the story…) Related items Greek deal lifts euro, stocks; outlook cloudy Spotlight on Asian art as Hong Kong fair opens Exclusive: Hong Kong moves closer to bank liability...
As part of the government's determination to develop Hong Kong into a regional dispute resolution centre, in particular as an international arbitration hub in the Asia Pacific, the Secretary for Justice, Wong Yan Lung, has announced a broad consensus in Hong Kong on the setting up of an industry-led single accreditation body for mediators....
The Registrar of Companies, Ada L L Chung, has announced that the capital duty currently levied on Hong Kong companies will be abolished from June 1, 2012. (read the story…) Related items Hong Kong Art Fair Reels in the Million-Dollar Deals Spotlight on Asian art as Hong Kong fair opens Better, Not Bigger: Hong...
HONG KONG – Shark fin has been considered a luxury in Chinese cuisine since the Ming emperors first demanded the delicacy more than 400 years ago. However, unsustainable and barbaric methods of harvesting the fish mean shark populations are increasingly endangered. Banning the use of shark fin More than 150 activists braved oppressive heat...
Sun Hung Kai Properties board member Thomas Chan is set to return for bail renewal at Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency on Monday in a widening graft scandal involving one of Asia's richest families. … (read the story…) Related items Sun Hung Kai executive arrested over suspected bribery Juniper Networks Enables Hong Kong Exchanges and...
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised the sole underwriter, HSBC, on the rights issue by The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited, a pharmaceutical company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. (read the story…) Related items Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspends trading after hackers close news website Hong Kong To Boost Its...
