Asia Shares at near Two-Year Peaks

Hang Seng. H S I of Hong Kong went north by 0.8 percent to reach peak level since ... Daisuke Uno of Sumitomo Mitsui Bank said that there have been a considerable change of views. In the past, Uno said, traders and analysts believed that any slowdown ... ( read original story ...)

More records, barely, as stocks rise for 7th day

Hong Kong's Hang Seng was nearly unchanged. AP Markets Writer Marley Jay contributed to this story. He can be reached at http://twitter.com/MarleyJayAP His work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/marley%20jay ( read original story ...)

Asian shares mostly lower on Trump, Brazil worries

South Korea’s Kospi was little changed at 2,287.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was virtually unchanged at 25,131.74. The Shanghai Composite slipped nearly 0.1 percent to 3,087.38. BRAZIL FACTOR: Markets are also being shaken by a deepening political crisis ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong Finance Chief Questions Moody’s Over Debt Downgrade

Moody’s Investors Service’s decision to downgrade Hong Kong’s debt rating last week was based on “shallow” evidence, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan wrote in a blog on Sunday. “The evidence on which the ratings company mechanically ... ( read original story ...)

HK Financial Secretary questions Moody’s over debt downgrade

... s debt rating based on the very close economic relationship between Hong Kong and the mainland is shallow,” Chan wrote in a blog on the official website of the financial secretary. Enhancing cooperation with the mainland cannot be considered ... ( read original story ...)

BOC Aviation buys six Airbus aircraft for $1.05 billion

HONG KONG BOC Aviation Ltd on Friday said it would buy six new aircraft from Airbus for an aggregate list price of $1.05 billion as the aircraft lessor builds its balance sheet by investing in modern, efficient and in-demand aircraft. The Hong Kong-listed ... ( read original story ...)

BOC Aviation buys six Airbus aircraft for $1.05 bln

HONG KONG, May 26 (Reuters) - BOC Aviation Ltd on Friday said it would buy six new aircraft from Airbus for an aggregate list price of $1.05 billion as the aircraft lessor builds its balance sheet by investing in modern, efficient and in ... ( read original story ...)

Samsung battles Apple in SAR

namely DBS Hong Kong, BOC Hong Kong, Citibank and Dah Sing Bank.Samsung Pay directly challenges Apple Pay, launched last year in partnership with some of the SAR's largest banks - HSBC, ... The global battle between Apple and Samsung shifts to Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Late-comer Samsung Pay goes live in Hong Kong

BOC Credit Card, a unit of Bank of China Hong Kong, said customers who pay with Samsung Pay using its Visas or Mastercards will be eligible for discounts at retailers Mannings and 7-Eleven. Citi is offering customers free Samsung Galaxy S8s and a cash ... ( read original story ...)