Archive for October 17th, 2019
Business Briefs 17 Oct 2019
* Kim Oanh Group has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Orient Commercial Bank (OCB) to prepare for the development of large-scale urban projects and its entry [...] » More
Asian shares rise after Wall Street gain on solid earnings
Asian shares were higher Wednesday after a gain on Wall Street boosted by healthy earnings reports from US companies. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.6 percent in [...] » More
HK leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers
Hong Kong’s embattled leader abandoned a State of the Union-style speech on Wednesday after she was heckled by rowdy opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside [...] » More
US House passes HK ‘Democracy Act’
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory. [...] » More
HK policy address key takeaways: Leader Carrie Lam homes in on housing ‘grievances’ and unveils cash sweeteners in bid to rescue cith from brink
For the first time in Hong Kong’s history, its leader’s policy address was delivered by video after heckling from opposition lawmakers forced Carrie Lam Cheng [...] » More
HIGHLIGHTS-HK leader Carrie Lam unveils property measures
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam unveiled a package of property measures on Wednesday aimed at restoring confidence in her administration after more than four months of [...] » More
HK leader forced to abandon state of the union address amid protests
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam abandoned a state-of-the-union style address after opposition politicians heckled her in chaotic scenes inside the city’s [...] » More
23 spice products sold in HK have cancer-causing substances: consumer watchdog
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has found 23 spice products sold in the city contained substances that could cause cancer, with the amount in two goods exceeding local [...] » More
US House passes legislation taking hard line on China over HK, Huawei
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed four pieces of legislation taking a hard line on China, three related to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and one [...] » More
House approves bills supporting pro-democracy activists in HK
The House of Representatives sent a clear rebuke to Beijing and reaffirmed American support for pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on Tuesday afternoon, as police have [...] » More
HK leader slams US senator for ‘police state’ remark
Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday hit back at a US senator who said the city is becoming a police state, a day after a massive rally called on Washington to punish Beijing [...] » More
Pentagon official says US is concerned by ‘heavier hand Beijing has taken’ in HK
Hong Kong’s long-held reputation as one of Asia-Pacific’s best, most well-regulated police, judicial and administrative systems is under threat as Beijing takes [...] » More
The Latest: China threatens retaliation against US HK bill
The Latest on Hong Kong’s protests (all times local): 12:45 p.m. China says it will take countermeasures after the US House of Representatives passed three bills [...] » More
How HK’s taxes spawned billionaires and bred inequality
For 25 consecutive years, Hong Kong has remained the world’s freest economy, thanks partly to low taxes and the rule of law. But widening inequality has also fuelled [...] » More
Hazard investing? Here are 10 stocks to buy, if and when HK’s street mayhem end, according to Morningstar
The Hang Seng Index, the world’s third-biggest loser in the past six months, stands to recover its lost ground if Hong Kong can put a quick end to the four months of [...] » More
