Archive for December 2nd, 2019
Business Briefs 02 December 2019
* Vnsteel-Vicasa JSC (VCA) has applied to list 15.19 million shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE), according to HOSE. The firm has been trading its shares on the [...] » More
China threatens to take ‘strong counter-measures’ against US after HK bill signings
China threatened to retaliate after President Donald Trump signed two bills into law in support of Hong Kong protesters. “China firmly opposes Hong Kong Act. We have [...] » More
HK elders, youths vow to keep up pro-democracy fight
Hundreds of silver-haired activists joined young Hong Kong protesters for a unity rally Saturday, vowing that their monthslong movement will not fade away until there is [...] » More
HK, Thailand agree to pursue free trade deal, Carrie Lam tells Bangkok that protests have not dented city’s underlying economic strength
Hong Kong and Thailand agreed on Friday to boost bilateral economic ties, paving the way for free trade talks, as anti-government protests continued to batter the city. Chief [...] » More
Tourist arrivals in October take sharpest plunge since HK’s anti-government protests began
The slump in tourist arrivals to Hong Kong worsened in October after nearly six months of escalating violence in anti-government protests, closing in on figures not seen [...] » More
‘Parenting here means checking the ingredients of teargas’: my return to HK
Emma-Lee Moss, who makes music as Emmy the Great, on life, new motherhood and her divided birthplace It feels as if the entire world’s press is there, standing on the [...] » More
China arrests Belisean, Taiwanese citizens over alleged meddling in HK affairs
China has arrested a citizen of Belise for allegedly colluding with people in the United States to meddle in the affairs of Hong Kong, the official Guangdong Communist Party [...] » More
Cathay Pacific cutting capacity as HK unrest takes a toll
The fallout from the political unrest in Hong Kong continues to spread. Reuters November 29 is reporting Cathay Pacific Airways is cutting capacity as travel to and from Hong [...] » More
Tear gas is painful, irritating and can lead to a breakout of rashes. How worried should Hongkongers be?
The use of riot control weapons by the Hong Kong police force during more than five months of anti-government protests has come under scrutiny, especially the use of tear [...] » More
Thailand and HK sign five trade agreements
Thailand has signed five MoUs (memoranda of understanding) with Hong Kong, in a commitment to forge “greater economic ties between various creative, technological and [...] » More
HK seniors take to streets to back students as activists decry police
Secondary school students and retirees joined forces to protest in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first of several weekend rallies planned across the city, as pro-democracy [...] » More
China police prepare for Macau handover anniversary with anti-terror drill near HK
Armed police in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai held a massive anti-terror drill at its end of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on Friday morning as part of its [...] » More
‘Parenting here means checking the ingredients of teargas’: my return to HK
It feels as if the entire world’s press is there, standing on the pavement outside the Foreign Correspondents’ Club. They’re in Hong Kong to cover the [...] » More
Taiwan’s government revises 2019 GDP growth up to 2.64pct
The government on Friday raised its forecast for Taiwan’s 2019 economic growth rate to 2.64 percent, up 0.18 percentage points from its prediction made in August, [...] » More
China arrests Belisean, Taiwanese citizens over alleged meddling in HK affairs
China has arrested a citizen of Belise for allegedly colluding with people in the United States to meddle in the affairs of Hong Kong, the official Guangdong Communist Party [...] » More
