Archive for January 3rd, 2020
‘I did it alone’, Ghosn says of Japan escape
Carlos Ghosn claimed Thursday he organised his dramatic escape from bail in Japan alone as the disgraced auto tycoon enjoyed his first days of freedom in Beirut despite an [...] » More
Business Briefs 03 January 2020
* Hoa Binh Construction and Real Estate Corporation (HBC) has won tenders for two projects valued at VND818 billion, including the second phase of the Saigon Exhibition and [...] » More
Asian markets mostly higher on optimism about US-China deal
Asian shares were mostly higher on optimism about a US-China trade deal as regional markets opened the new year’s first day of trading Thursday. Australia’s [...] » More
Asian markets lifted by China support and trade optimism
Asian markets started the new decade on the front foot, with most rallying out of the blocks Thursday on lingering trade optimism, while China’s central bank announced [...] » More
Education Bureau says it needs to act against HK teachers found guilty over protest-related misconduct to ensure students’ interests and defend the image of the profession
A senior Chinese official has said the “external forces” that instigated the political turmoil in Hong Kong are also trying to infiltrate Macau. The claim was [...] » More
HK Bourse Discusses New Listings With Ctrip, Netease
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd is discussing secondary listings with Chinese technology companies including Trip.com Group Ltd and Netease Inc. after Alibaba raised [...] » More
Police hunt for pair who posed as plain-clothes officers to stop and search elderly victim in HK, robbing him of HK$210,000
Police are on the hunt for two men who posed as plain-clothes officers and fled with a paper bag containing HK$210,000 after a bogus stop-and-search on an elderly victim in [...] » More
Massive HK pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes
A huge New Year’s Day pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended in mass arrests and clashes between police and hardcore protesters, as demonstrators sought to carry their [...] » More
Hundreds arrested in HK in New Year’s Day protests police
About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiralled into chaotic [...] » More
Police fire tear gas as HK rings in New Year
Hong Kong police fired tear gas a few minutes into 2020 as pro-democracy protesters marked the New Year with midnight countdown rallies and a massive march planned for [...] » More
HK to remain among top three IPO markets globally in 2020, raise HK$260 billion, PwC says
Hong Kong will continue to rank among the top three centres globally for initial public offerings in 2020, with 180 companies expected to raise as much as HK$260 billion [...] » More
HK protests: small group stages defiant rally day after radicals trash banks and shops
A small group of protesters staged a defiant lunchtime rally in Hong Kong’s business district on Thursday, a day after police stopped a largely peaceful march which [...] » More
HK woman hospitalised and quarantined after returning from site of pneumonia outbreak in China
A woman has been quarantined in a Hong Kong hospital after displaying symptoms of upper respiratory infection, following a trip to Wuhan where a mysterious outbreak of viral [...] » More
Massive HK pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes
A huge New Year’s Day pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong ended in mass arrests and clashes between police and hardcore protesters, as demonstrators sought to carry their [...] » More
Dublin-based company sues HK Airlines over unpaid rent in excess of $2.9 million
Hong Kong’s third largest airline has been hit with another lawsuit over unpaid rent in excess of $2.9 million after its near collapse earlier this month. Hong Kong [...] » More
