Archive for December 6th, 2018
Business Briefs 06 Dec 2018
* Sai Gon Thuong Tin Real Estate Company (SCR) has approved a plan to issue VND300 billion of secured non-convertible bonds via a private placement in 2018 or 2019 in at [...]
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Asia shares sink after Wall Street sell-off
- Global stock prices tumbled Wednesday after Wall Street plunged amid confusion about what Washington and Beijing agreed to in a tariff cease-fire. KEEPING SCORE: In early [...]
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Asian markets track Wall St rout as confusion, uncertainty reign
Asian markets fell Wednesday following a rout on Wall Street, as investors were bombarded by a “perfect storm” of problems that erased the positivity seen at the [...]
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P2P lending can plug Southeast Asia’s $175B business finance gap
While P2P lending is relatively young in Southeast Asia, there is still ample room for growth Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has emerged as a popular alternative financing option [...]
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Carrie Lam’s Legco question and answer session ends in chaos, with three pro-democracy lawmakers expelled over protest
A short question and answer session with Hong Kong’s leader at the Legislative Council ended in chaos on Wednesday, with three pro-democracy lawmakers expelled after [...]
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HK customs monitoring travel website Trivago accused by Australian watchdog of misleading ads
Hong Kong customs is looking into a case by the Australian consumer watchdog against travel website Trivago, accused of misleading users into thinking its search results [...]
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Retired HK bishop Joseph Zen defends Occupy leaders in court, praising them for preaching peace
An influential figure of Hong Kong’s Catholic Church defended founders of the 2014 Occupy protests in court on Wednesday, saying the civil disobedience movement would [...]
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HK cardinal defends Occupy protest leaders in court
An outspoken Hong Kong cardinal Wednesday defended leading democracy campaigners on trial over massive 2014 rallies which paralysed parts of the city, praising their [...]
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Fewer than half of HK companies give workers paid time off for volunteer work, poll finds
Fewer than half of Hong Kong companies give employees paid time off for volunteer work, a survey has found, as advocates call for bosses to take the lead in donating time for [...]
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HMV shares slump 89 per cent over two days as landlords file suits seeking more than HK$5m in overdue rent
HMV Digital China Group’s shares have tumbled 89 per cent over the past two trading days, amid concerns the company may liquidate or dispose of its loss making retail [...]
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No payment needed proof that Patrick Ho intended to offer bribes could be enough to convict, US judge tells jurors in $2.9 million corruption trial
The authorities needed only to show that Patrick Ho Chi-ping had intended or helped to offer bribes to African officials for jurors to find the former Hong Kong minister [...]
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Financial burdens, cramped living quarters and less sex: are these the reasons so many HK women are undecided about having children?
Some 15 per cent of Hong Kong women say they are undecided about having children a 30-year high that has fuelled concerns about population levels in the city. More than 67 [...]
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Airbnb elevates Mike Orgill to GM of Southeast Asia, HK, Taiwan
Prior to joining Airbnb, Orgill led Google’s public policy efforts for emerging markets in Asia Mike Orgill Airbnb, a global online marketplace and hospitality services [...]
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44pct of Taiwanese mistakenly believe most of Taiwan’s energy comes from nuclear power
Survey finds nearly 44 percent of Taiwanese erroneously believe majority of Taiwan’s energy comes from nuclear power A survey published by the Risk Society and Policy [...]
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12 suspects arrested in central Taiwan for alleged telecom fraud
Twelve people were arrested recently in central Taiwan on suspicion of telecommunications fraud that targeted ethnic Chinese expatriates in the United States, the Criminal [...]
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