Tag: finance

China's plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong are expected to lead to the flight of capital and talent from the Asian financial hub, bankers and headhunters said. "In some cases w ... ( read original story ...)

Stocks slid and U.S. equity futures retreated as investors braced for tensions between Washington and Beijing to escalate after China announced plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

Shares are slipping in Europe and Asia, led by a nearly 6% decline in Hong Kong after communist leaders in Beijing proposed legislation Friday that could limit opposition activity in the former Britis ... ( read original story ...)

Reports surfaced Thursday that China is planning national security laws for Hong Kong, after the city was plunged into turmoil by pro-democracy protests last year that periodically degenerated into ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong led a sell-off across world equities Friday after China introduced proposals to enact a national security law for the city, fanning geopolitical tensions and overshadowing optimism about a ... ( read original story ...)

Some of China’s biggest companies are planning to sell shares in Hong Kong, potentially locking up much of the city’s cash this year. ( read original story ...)

Vasu Menon of OCBC Bank says Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered a positive speech at the National People's Congress, which focused on overcoming Covid-19 and cooperating with the United States. He ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong activists called for a protest march on Friday against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in the semiautonomous city, raising concerns over its freedoms and its status ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s financial markets look set for turbulent trading after Beijing announced its intention to impose a national security law on the city, with potentially dramatic consequences.The news, which ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong stock market on Thursday halted the three-day winning streak in which it had soared more than 600 points or 2.5 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 24,280-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

The stablecoin would help facilitate trade among four Asian countries, which is key to economic recovery in the region after coronavirus, proponents said. ( read original story ...)

As Chinese companies face increasing barriers to selling shares on U.S. exchanges, Hong Kong is emerging as their most likely alternative. ( read original story ...)

The police are seeking to silence those who bought a Bank of China investment that backfired, highlighting the plight of small investors in the country. ( read original story ...)

An estimated P1.7 million worth of unregistered medicines smuggled from Hongkong were intercepted by the Bureau of Customs at the Mactan Cebu International Airport last week. ( read original story ...)