Archive for March 23rd, 2019
Asian stocks mixed on doubts over US-China trade deal
Asian markets were mixed on Friday as caution set in ahead of US-China trade talks in Beijing next week. The Shanghai Composite index was 0.1 percent lower at 3,097.81 while [...] » More
Former separatist leader Edward Leung found not guilty of additional Mong Kok riot charge
One of the faces of Hong Kong’s small pro-independence movement was found not guilty on Friday of rioting during unrest that gripped a popular shopping district three [...] » More
Beijing-friendly Taiwanese mayor Han Kuo-yu arrives in HK for historic meeting
The new Beijing-friendly mayor of Taiwan’s third-largest city has arrived in Hong Kong for a rare visit to meet with top officials and promote trade. Han Kuo-yu, a star [...] » More
US voices concern over Beijing’s ‘increased intervention’ in HK, but will maintain special trading status
The United States has decided to carry on treating Hong Kong separately from the rest of China as a special trading partner, although it raised concerns the city’s [...] » More
Li Ka-Shing’s son stumbles in year since father’s retirement
Following in his father’s footsteps was always going to be a challenge for CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd’s Victor Li. Li Ka-shing, the self-made billionaire who over [...] » More
HK home prices are back on the rise, stoked by dovish Fed
Property watchers across Hong Kong are scrambling to keep pace with what appears to be a resurgent property market, as anecdotal evidence emerges that some sellers are [...] » More
US warns China meddling in HK hurting business confidence
The United States warned in a report on Friday that increased meddling from China in Hong Kong had adversely impacted the city, straining international business confidence in [...] » More
Restrictions on HK’s freedoms denting business confidence: US
Growing restrictions on Hong Kong’s freedoms are hurting business confidence, the United States warned in a report Friday, accusing the city’s government of [...] » More
China urges US to block Taiwan leader’s Hawaii stopover
China urged the United States on Thursday not to allow Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to stop over in Hawaii next week when she makes a tour of the island’s diplomatic [...] » More
UPDATE 1-Taiwan c.bank holds key rates, cuts 2019 growth forecast again
Taiwan’s central bank left its policy rate unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected, and again lowered its forecast for 2019 economic growth as a global electronics [...] » More
Beijing-friendly Taiwanese mayor Han Kuo-yu arrives in HK for historic meeting
The new Beijing-friendly mayor of Taiwan’s third-largest city has arrived in Hong Kong for a rare visit to meet with top officials and promote trade. Han Kuo-yu, a star [...] » More
Taiwan ties with Solomon Islands solid official
A senior Taiwan official says the country’s ties with Solomon Islands are solid, despite a potential review of them by Honiara after April elections. Taiwan’s [...] » More
US announces first new N Korea sanctions since failed summit
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade US and international sanctions over its nuclear weapons [...] » More
China protests to US over sanctions on firms related to N Korea
China has lodged stern representations with the United States over sanctions on Chinese firms related to North Korea, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news [...] » More
Korea’s Asiana Airlines share trading halted after auditor’s qualified opinion
The Korea Exchange has suspended trading in shares of Asiana Airlines Inc, after an auditor for South Korea’s second-biggest carrier said it lacked enough information [...] » More
