Archive for October 19th, 2019
Five countries in South Asia and SEA with the best prospects for online micro consumer lending
According to the analysts of the financial holding Robocash Group who made a corporate ranking of countries in South and Southeast Asia, Laos, India, the Philippines, Myanmar [...] » More
The 16th CAEXPO achieved new heights in trade and economic cooperation
The 16th China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO) has come to a successful end finally. Looking back, this CAEXPO has committed to the key cooperation arenas between China and the Asean [...] » More
Asian shares fall back after China reports economy weakened
Share prices retreated in Asia after China reported Friday that its economy grew at an annual rate of 6.0 percent in the latest quarter. The Shanghai Composite index gave up [...] » More
HK braces for weekend of fresh anti-government protests
Hong Kong is preparing for a weekend of demonstrations, including a human chain at major subway lines on Friday and a democracy march on Sunday, the latest moves in more than [...] » More
HKers need more support, dissidents tell German book fair
Chinese dissident Liao Yiwu and former Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee on Thursday urged European countries to step up support for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy [...] » More
HK police association to build retirement property for staff in mainland China
A Hong Kong police association has told its members it is in talks with Chinese property developer Agile Group to develop a “Hong Kong City” in southern China for [...] » More
HK protest organiser attacked with hammers and knives
The leader of one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy groups was hospitalised Wednesday evening after being attacked by a group of men wielding hammers and [...] » More
Charges of producing bombs against HK duo withdrawn over failure to obtain prior consent from secretary for justice
Two Hongkongers accused of producing bombs had their charges withdrawn at their first court appearance on Thursday, after prosecutors admitted they had not obtained the prior [...] » More
‘I never had a special relationship with murder accused,’ young woman tells HK body-in-cement trial
A Hong Kong woman on Thursday denied having a special relationship with the man she accused of murdering his business partner, whose body was later found encased in cement in [...] » More
Murderer who triggered HK protests will go to Taiwan: pastor
A man who inadvertently triggered Hong Kong’s huge protests after he murdered his girlfriend in Taiwan has agreed to return to the island to face justice, a clergyman [...] » More
HK’s domestic workers dodge tear gas and clashes
Indonesian migrant worker Jochel usually spends her sole day off in Hong Kong’s parks, chatting with friends and video-calling loved ones back home. But this summer, [...] » More
UPDATE 2-Cathay Pacific lowers full-year profit expectations as HK protests bite
* September passenger numbers fall 7.1 percent * Expects second-half profit to be lower than first half * Inbound demand shortfall to persist for rest of 2019executive (Adds [...] » More
Chinese mainlanders living in HK feel stuck between a rock and a hard place
A few days ago, I joined a private Facebook group. I was greeted by many familiar faces college classmates, former co-workers most of whom were mainland Chinese living in [...] » More
HK’s troubles are ‘very bad for the region,’ says Singapore’s leader
Singapore thrives best when the entire region is stable and can attract investors, prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said as unrest continues to roil Hong Kong, often seen as [...] » More
Cathay woes pile up as passenger figures dip again in September
Cathay Pacific cut its economic outlook on Friday following a second successive drop in monthly passenger traffic after the airline faced a backlash from Beijing over Hong [...] » More
