Archive for August 4th, 2020
Property prices to remain soft in the coming months, OrangeTee
Property prices are expected to remain soft in the coming months due to escalating tensions and growing economic [...] » More
Residential rents to face downward pressure in the coming months
Leasing demand will likely weaken given that the ongoing economic slowdown and border control measures are reducing the pool of limited tenants within the [...] » More
Asian markets track Wall St surge, focus turns to Capitol Hill
Asian stocks advanced Tuesday following another record close on Wall Street, with investors cheered by forecast-beating US data and hopes for fresh stimulus for the [...] » More
Hong Kong reports 80 new coronavirus cases, slight drop from previous highs
Hong Kong reported 80 new coronavirus cases on Monday, dropping below 100 infections for the first time in 12 days, as a team of Chinese officials began preparations for [...] » More
France says it will not ratify extradition treaty with Hong Kong
France said on Monday it would not ratify a 2017 extradition treaty with Hong Kong after China introduced a controversial national security law for the global financial hub. [...] » More
Japan set to mark 75 years since Hiroshima, Nagasaki atomic bombing
Thursday marks 75 years since the United States unleashed the world’s first atomic bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima, followed three days later by the second and [...] » More
Japan’s Yasukuni shrine a symbol of haunting wartime legacy
Seventy-five years after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine for war dead is a potent symbol of the controversy that persists over the [...] » More
Thai RATCH shakes hands with Geleximco to invest in An Binh energy fund
RATCH Group Pcl., through wholly-owned subsidiary RH International (Singapore), will acquire a 49 per cent stake in An Binh Energy and Infrastructure Fund (ABEIF), with the [...] » More
Can pets catch Covid-19? HK’s City University begins testing animals for coronavirus amid owners’ concerns
City University of Hong Kong is offering Covid-19 testing for animals, as a rising number of pet owners have been caught up in the city’s worsening outbreak. Its [...] » More
Asian markets mostly lower as virus forces new lockdowns
Asian and European markets mostly fell Monday with sentiment depressed by a spike in coronavirus infections that has forced fresh lockdowns and sparked worries about the [...] » More
Markets mostly down as virus forces new lockdowns
Asian and European markets mostly fell Monday with sentiment depressed by a spike in coronavirus infections that has forced fresh lockdowns and sparked worries about the [...] » More
95pct of banks in Asia are running on outdated core banking technology, new research shows
Thought Machine, the cloud native core banking technology firm with its APAC headquarters in Singapore, continues to make investments to help address an innovation gap in the [...] » More
Asian shares mixed on US-China tensions, Wall Street gains
Asian shares were mixed on Monday as investors eyeballed surging coronavirus cases in the region. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s weekend comments that President [...] » More
HK government’s election delay may be unlawful: bar association
The Hong Kong government’s decision to postpone an election for the city’s legislature by a year, by invoking emergency legislation after a spike in coronavirus [...] » More
Coronavirus: 87 per cent of HK employees suffering work stress during Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds
Nearly nine in 10 Hong Kong employees suffered from stress at work during the Covid-19 pandemic, with about half of the city’s workforce reporting symptoms of anxiety [...] » More
