Archive for June 11th, 2020
HSBC under fire in UK for backing China’s HK law
Asia-focused banking giant HSBC’s vocal support for China’s controversial Hong Kong security law has not been well received in Britain, the former ruler of the [...] » More
Six HK doctors rapped by medical watchdog for signing off on restraining procedures for elderly residents of care homes without proper assessments
Hong Kong’s medical watchdog has found six private doctors guilty of signing off on restraining procedures for elderly residents at care homes without proper [...] » More
Dozens killed as south China hit by floods and rainstorms
Floods and mudslides in south China have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people and left dozens dead or missing, state media reported Thursday. The bad weather has wreaked [...] » More
5,500 residents from 40 dorms have resumed work: MOM
A total of 5,500 residents from 40 dormitories have resumed work, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Wednesday (10 June). These dorms and 20 others were the first batch [...] » More
Philippine officials visit disputed South China Sea island
The Philippines’ defence minister and military officials have made a trip to a disputed South China Sea island just a few miles from a base built by China, a visit that [...] » More
N Korea says US meddling in inter-Korean affairs could affect election
North Korea said on Thursday the United States has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs, and it is in Washington’s interest to stay quiet if it wants the [...] » More
China reports 11 new imported coronavirus cases as of end-June 10, vs three a day earlier
Mainland China reported 11 confirmed and four new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases by the end of June 10, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. All the new confirmed [...] » More
G-bond interest rates around 2pct.
In May, the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) held 16 government bond (G-bond) auctions and mobilised a total of 18.392 trillion dong, up by 510 percent compared to April. In [...] » More
China’s threats spurred visit to Taiwan: Czech Senate president
The president of the Czech Republic’s Senate, Miloš Vystrcil, said Tuesday that threats from China and a desire to uphold democratic values strengthened his intent to [...] » More
Most Asian markets rise, focus turns to Fed meeting
Equities were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors appeared to run out of steam after an extended rally fuelled by economic recovery hopes as coronavirus restrictions are [...] » More
Financing solutions sought by Asia’s hotels owners amid Covid-19
Asia’s hotels owners look for financing solutions amid coronavirus uncertainty (Image credit: Bay Hotel Singapore-Facebook) Faced with unprecedented challenges from the [...] » More
Asian shares mostly higher ahead of Fed policy meeting
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting. The advance followed a sell-off that brought a weekslong rally [...] » More
Were they worth it?: Key protest movements over the decades
The protests that left much of the world in a haze of tear gas last year were slowed by a pandemic until the death of George Floyd sparked a global uprising against police [...] » More
Coronavirus: reeling tourism sector pushes HK government to step up efforts to create ‘travel bubbles’ with neighbours
Hong Kong’s tourism industry is desperately urging the government to set-up “travel bubbles” with neighbouring regions as a lifeline, warning the hard-hit [...] » More
Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset Holdings throws weight behind Beijing’s security law for HK ahead of its biggest property launch this year
CK Asset Holdings, the second largest developer in Hong Kong by value, has sought to ease homebuyers’ concerns over China’s hugely controversial security bill [...] » More
