Archive for June 19th, 2020
Industrial real estate to be a highlight: Analysts
Industrial real estate is expected to be a highlight in Vietnam, especially after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement comes into being, analysts have said. FDI in real estate [...] » More
National security law: HK Journalists Association survey reveals 98 per cent oppose legislation amid fears over personal safety, self-censorship
Almost all Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) members who responded to a survey oppose the national security law Beijing is preparing for the city, in a poll which [...] » More
Asian markets drop into the red as traders take step back
Markets slipped Thursday as investors took a breather after a broad two-day rally, while concerns about a new wave of virus infections continued to play off against massive [...] » More
Global stocks retreat on rising second wave fears
Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some US states and China crushed hopes of a quick global economic comeback from the [...] » More
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh second wave, stimulus
Markets were mixed Thursday as investors took a breather after a broad two-day rally, while they weighed concerns about a new wave of virus infections against massive [...] » More
HK national security law added to agenda of NPCSC meeting in Beijing this week
China’s top legislative body will discuss the new national security law it is tailor-making for Hong Kong at its meeting starting on Thursday, but the controversial [...] » More
HK’s gig economy in media spotlight as freelancers, casual workers struggle amid protests, coronavirus
Media interest in Hong Kong’s struggling gig economy has intensified over the past 12 months, as freelancers and casual workers lost jobs amid the disruptions caused by [...] » More
US, China diplomats discuss HK, Uighurs and coronavirus
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi held talks on Wednesday for nearly nine hours on a range of contentious issues that have [...] » More
Credit Suisse sees ‘improving’ fundamentals for Asia stocks, with HK at its ‘cheapest’ levels in decades
As the world attempts to restart economies ravaged by lockdowns intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Credit Suisse sees an opportunity in Asia, where the [...] » More
HK and other disagreements dominate US-China Hawaii meeting
The disagreement between China and the US on Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang was laid bare in a meeting between top diplomats from the two countries in Hawaii on Wednesday, [...] » More
Pacific data cable not safe from China if HK included, says US
The US government wants a high-capacity undersea data cable system proposed by Google and Facebook to bypass Hong Kong, citing potential national security concerns following [...] » More
China committed to maintaining HK’s status as an international financial hub, vice-Premier Liu He says
Chinese vice-Premier Liu He said on Thursday that Beijing is committed to maintaining Hong Kong’s status as an international financial hub. In a rare statement by a [...] » More
HK’s biggest cosmetics retailer Sa Sa says business still haemorrhaging after coronavirus, protests spark record loss
Sa Sa International Holdings, Hong Kong’s biggest cosmetics retailer, has reported a record loss after bearing the full brunt of the US-China trade war, social unrest [...] » More
HK to create 5,000 jobs for young people as unemployment rate among 20 to 24-year-olds nears record high
More than 5,000 jobs will be made available for young people in Hong Kong with the latest unemployment rate among 20 to 24-year-olds close to a record high, the city’s [...] » More
National security law: Britain urged to go ‘one step further’ for HK’s BN(O) passport holders alarmed by Beijing legislation
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party has urged Britain to do more than its current assurances and provide the right of abode or full citizenship to British National (Overseas) [...] » More
