Asian equities had a good day with Hong Kong having a fantastic day despite the morning session, 9:30 to noon followed by a one-hour lunch break before afternoon trading starts at 1pm, being called ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Ma-on makes landfall in southern China
A tropical storm was forecast to make landfall in southern China later Thursday after bringing rain and stiff winds to Hong Kong overnight as it passed to the south of the Asian financial center. ( read original story ...)
Tropical storm heads to China after Hong Kong
A tropical storm was forecast to make landfall in southern China later Thursday after bringing rain and stiff winds to Hong Kong overnight. (Aug. 25)(AP video/Katie Tam) ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rises after resuming trade; Asia markets are higher ahead of Jackson Hole
Markets in the Asia-Pacific traded mostly higher ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium in the United States, while Hong Kong's session resumed in the afternoon after trading was halted due to a typhoon ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical storm Ma-on heads to China after hitting Hong Kong
A tropical storm was forecast to make landfall in southern China later Thursday after bringing rain and stiff winds to Hong Kong overnight as it passed to the south of the Asian financial center. ( read original story ...)
Storm Ma-on: Hong Kong downgrades No 8 typhoon warning signal to No 3, most morning classes suspended
MTR services and bus routes will gradually resume Afternoon classes for primary, secondary and evening schools will commence as usual This story has been made freely available as a public service to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Delays Trading Because of Ma-On Storm Warning
Hong Kong delayed the open of its $5.1 trillion stock market on Thursday because of tropical storm Ma-on.Most Read from BloombergBiden Unveils Plan to Free Students from ‘Unsustainable Debt’Biden to ... ( read original story ...)
Challenges for Hong Kong as China, US widen the gap on interest rates
With Beijing economic policy favouring rate cuts and the Fed a series of rises, and Hong Kong's currency being pegged to the US dollar, city faces a difficult balancing act The gap where Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Peak Tram reopens on Saturday – with ticket prices about 70 per cent higher
The sixth generation of the 134-year Peak Tram will greet passengers in a new deep green colour, paying tribute to the third and fourth generation tramcars. The new tram can accommodate up to 210 ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon pauses air, ocean freight in Hong Kong, South China
A severe typhoon is headed for the South China region, forcing airlines and ports to take precautions and adjust schedules. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court rejects gay marriage appeal
Hong Kong's gay community suffered a fresh legal setback on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal against the city's long-held denial of same-sex marriage to those who have legally ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court rejects gay marriage appeal
Hong Kong's gay community suffered a fresh legal setback on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal against the city's long-held denial of same-sex marriage to those who have legally ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Ma-On Barrels Towards Hong Kong, Guangdong Province
At 12:40pm (0440 GMT), the Hong Kong Observatory issued a strong wind advisory, with speeds of 41kph to 62kph (25.5mph to 38.5mph) expected. The storm, about 440km (273 miles) southeast of Hong Kong, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Observatory upgrades typhoon signal to No. 3, considers raising it to No. 8 this evening as Ma-on nears
The Hong Kong Observatory upgraded the typhoon signal to No. 3 this afternoon (Aug. 24) and is considering raising it to the No. 8 signal this evening as tropical cyclone Ma-on nears. ( read original story ...)