Archive for October 24th, 2019
Business Briefs 24 Oct 2019
* Ngo Thi Phuong Loan, deputy director at Hau Giang-based plant of DHG Pharmaceutical JSC (DHG), has been appointed Quality Director at the firm. The decision takes effect [...] » More
Kim orders South’s buildings at resort in North be destroyed
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the destruction of South Korean-made hotels and other tourist facilities at the North’s Diamond Mountain resort, apparently [...] » More
Pound, Asian markets slip as Johnson Brexit bid fails again
The pound extended losses Wednesday after Boris Johnson’s failure to push through his Brexit deal fuelled fresh uncertainty, while Asian markets also ticked lower as [...] » More
Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after mixed earnings
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after major companies reported mixed earnings and an EU leader said he would recommend the trade bloc allow Britain [...] » More
Suspect whose case led to HK’s unrest leaves prison
A murder suspect whose case indirectly led to Hong Kong’s ongoing protests was freed from prison on Wednesday and told reporters he was willing to surrender to [...] » More
HK murder suspect Chan Tong-kai who triggered protest crisis over botched extradition bill released from jail, issues public apology
A Hong Kong murder suspect whose case sparked the city’s extradition bill crisis made a public apology today as he was released from prison amid an escalating political [...] » More
HK government withdraws bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater [...] » More
Hang Seng Index falls most in two weeks on scepticism over magnitude of new relief package
Hong Kong’s stocks dropped by the most in two weeks on angst that a HK$2 billion (US$254 million) relief package would do little to revive growth at the former British [...] » More
China dismisses reports of Carrie Lam replacement plans for HK
China’s foreign ministry has strongly denied a report from the London-based Financial Times which claimed Beijing was considering replacing Hong Kong chief executive [...] » More
HK man jailed for looting Xiaomi store that was trashed by protesters in Mong Kok
A Hong Kong man who was caught red-handed stealing three phones from a trashed Xiaomi store during a protest last weekend was jailed for three months by a court on Wednesday. [...] » More
HK and Taiwan clash over surrender of murder suspect whose case sparked extradition bill crisis and mass protests
Both the Hong Kong and Taiwan governments have toughened their stances, each demanding the other side’s cooperation, in an escalating row over the fate of the fugitive [...] » More
China plans to replace HK leader Lam with ‘interim’ chief executive FT
China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the [...] » More
Students vandalise Singapore lecturer’s office at City University of HK over his ‘political agendas’ warning
The office of an assistant professor who relocated from Singapore for a post at the City University of Hong Kong has been vandalised and spray-painted with pro-democracy [...] » More
HK government to withdraw bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater [...] » More
HK’s struggling tourism sector gets HK$100 million cash sweetener, but industry says it means ‘nothing’ with no customers
Hong Kong’s travel industry was thrown a lifeline on Wednesday with a government-backed HK$100 million cash incentive to entice agents to bring in more business. [...] » More
