Archive for May 19th, 2020
Tiger Beer uncages the street vibes as local businesses reopen
Tiger(R), Asia’s number one international premium beer, today launched its #UncageTheStreetVibes campaign in Vietnam to support local F&B outlets to restore their [...] » More
Asian equities climb as countries slowly reopen
Asian markets rose Monday as a further easing of lockdowns around the world offset another round of data highlighting the sharp economic pain being inflicted by the virus. [...] » More
HK protests: opposition activists face stiffer sentences if found guilty after prosecutors up charges
Five leading opposition figures in Hong Kong were set to face tougher charges when they joined 10 others in court on Monday afternoon in connection with last year’s [...] » More
HK protests: after quitting inquiry into police handling of unrest, UK expert Clifford Stott to issue his own report
An overseas expert who withdrew from the Hong Kong police watchdog’s investigation of last year’s anti-government unrest has announced a separate report on the [...] » More
Beijing envoy takes on the HK protest movement
Fifteen veteran pro-democracy figures were arrested in Hong Kong last month on charges of unlawful assembly. The case is drawing attention to the role of Beijing’s new [...] » More
HK’s veteran pro-democracy activists defiant as they hear charges in court
Some of the 15 pro-democracy activists arrested in police raids in Hong Kong showed defiance on Monday as they appeared in court to hear charges of participating in illegal [...] » More
Anthem bill sparks new clashes in HK legislature
Clashes broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature for the second time this month on Monday as the city’s pro-democracy camp tried to scupper a controversial law that [...] » More
HK’s homebuyers shun property sales for the fourth weekend in a row as they await better deals amid a glut of options
Hong Kong’s property sales flopped for the fourth straight weekend, as homebuyers turned their backs on unsold projects to wait for better discounts, amid a real estate [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK, Macau and Guangdong consider ways to create a ‘travel bubble’ for easier movement across borders
Hong Kong is looking into using an electronic health certificate that could exempt residents from quarantine when they visit Macau and Guangdong as part of the plan to lift [...] » More
Democratic Party backs HK primary to find strongest opposition candidates for Legislative Council race
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party has pledged to support a primary held by the opposition camp after backing seven lawmakers to seek re-election, and help the bloc secure a [...] » More
Coronavirus: hamster research shows effectiveness of masks ‘huge’ in Covid-19 battle, HK scientists say
Hong Kong scientists conducting research on hamsters have offered the first proof of what many residents have believed all along that wearing surgical masks can significantly [...] » More
HK economy and unemployment rate could worsen, finance chief Paul Chan warns, saying resurgence of protests could be the greatest hurdle to recovery
Hong Kong’s negative economic growth and unemployment rate could worsen, the finance chief has said, while adding that a “resurgence of violence” could be [...] » More
HK opposition lawmakers thrown out of meeting after melee erupts as pro-establishment bloc installs chairwoman on key Legislative Council committee
Hong Kong’s pro-establishment lawmakers seized control of an influential legislative committee in a chaotic meeting on Monday, installing one of their own as its new [...] » More
Young buyers flock to Wing Tai Properties’ low-priced OMA by the Sea flats, HK’s first property sale after social distancing is eased
Young buyers thronged the sales office of Wing Tai Properties’s OMA by the Sea development on Sunday morning, before sales slowed as some of the cheaper flats priced at [...] » More
Critically endangered Hainan gibbons return from brink of extinction, thanks to HK group’s conservation efforts
Conservationists working to save the world’s rarest primate are seeing a glimmer of hope after the population of Hainan gibbons exceeded 30. “Even though the [...] » More
