Archive for November, 2019
Taiwan’s president open to meeting with Xi Jinping
Tsai Ing-wen says negotiations can be made to maintain cross-strait peace, unification not an option. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Thursday (Nov. 28) [...] » More
Asian markets drop as traders await next moves in China-US talks
Asian markets fell on Friday as investors wound down for the end of the month, while awaiting news of progress on China-US trade talks but with optimism tainted by the row [...] » More
Asian shares slide on weak Japan data; US markets closed
Shares retreated further in Asia in thin holiday trading but there was no indication that worries over China-US tensions might spark a “Black Friday” sell-off. US [...] » More
HK war-gamer faces life behind bars after being found guilty of companion’s brutal murder, while accomplice is convicted of manslaughter
A Hong Kong war-game enthusiast is facing life behind bars and his accomplice significant jail time after the pair were found guilty in the death of Bosco Kwok Wai-nok. [...] » More
Alibaba spiked nearly 13pct in its debut week in HK
Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares stumbled past the finish line Friday as they wrapped their first week of trading in the Asian financial hub. But the stock has still managed [...] » More
HK home prices fall for 5th straight month in October
Hong Kong private home prices slipped for a fifth consecutive month in October as the Asian financial hub grapples with its biggest political crisis in decades, although the [...] » More
Beaten HK district council elections candidates to challenge results over claims of intimidation or voting irregularities
Three pro-democracy candidates who lost in the district council elections by close margins have challenged the results, claiming election officials were intimidated or there [...] » More
HK court suspends police search warrant to access medical records of teen who claims she was gang-raped by officers
A teenager who claims she was gang-raped inside a Hong Kong police station has convinced a court to set aside a search warrant for her private medical records. Police had [...] » More
HK police lift cordon around Polytechnic University to end stand-off that began almost two weeks ago
Police lifted their cordon around a Hong Kong university shortly before noon on Friday, finally ending a stand-off with violent radicals that began almost two weeks ago. A [...] » More
Thousands in HK praise Trump with ‘Thanksgiving’ rally as more protests loom
Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong, some draped in American flags, have staged a “Thanksgiving” rally in the heart of the city after the approval by Donald [...] » More
HK to allow airlines to keep airport slots despite cutting capacity
Airlines that fly to and from Hong Kong will be able to keep their prized airport slots even if they temporarily cut capacity due to weak travel demand through March, [...] » More
Beijing threats over bill supporting HK ‘laughable,’ China expert says
Gordon Chang, the author of “The Coming Collapse of China,” said Thursday that Beijing’s threats of taking “countermeasures” over the US law [...] » More
HK Airlines fighting to survive as licensing authority calls crisis talks over carrier’s financial woes
The future of ailing Hong Kong Airlines hung by a thread as it prepared for crunch talks on Friday with the airline licensing body, with its very existence under threat. [...] » More
Batman poster lands DC Comics in HK protest controversy
A new Batman comic book series has landed the Caped Crusader in the middle of a social media storm after publisher DC Comics was accused of using it to support Hong Kong [...] » More
HK police to end siege, return campus to university
Police in Hong Kong were preparing Friday to reopen access to a university campus after blocking it for 12 days to try to arrest protesters holed up inside. A team of about [...] » More
