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Asian markets drift as investors assess Fed outlook

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks swung in Asia on Friday as investors tried to assess the Federal Reserve's plans for lifting interest rates to fight inflation, with mixed data and differing opinions by bank officials providing little clarity.

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Alibaba, Other Hong Kong Stocks Show Optimism In Early Trade Even As Analysts Downgrade China Growth Projections

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index opened in the green on Friday, gaining 0.12% in opening trade, following a muted session on Wall Street. Investors also digested macro news from Japan where the headline inflation rose to 2.6% in July as compared to 2.4% in June.

Benzinga

This Australian firm says its AI product can predict suicide attempts in prison

It was thought iOmniscience’s facial recognition software was used by Hong Kong police during the 2019 protests, but the company says it was bought to track lost kids.

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Detained Hong Kong activists to plead guilty under China-style law

Former student leader among 29 pro-democracy activists entering same plea on subversion charges after more than a year in jail

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong task force tackles SE Asian scams

HONG KONG: Law enforcement authorities in Hong Kong have set up a task force to track down and help trafficked residents ensnared by “boiler room” scams in Southeast Asia that have become a growing scourge.

Bangkok Post

Kwarteng blocks takeover of Pulsic by Hong Kong rival over security concerns

Business secretary says move to protect Bristol-based electronic design firm ‘necessary to mitigate the risk’

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown

Authorities in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a sweeping National Security Law have pleaded guilty in court

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Hong Kong leader exempted from penalty after breaching election rules

Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong court on Thursday decided not to penalise chief executive John Lee for late paperwork filed during the election bid where he ran unopposed for the city's top job.

AFP

Joshua Wong ‘to plead guilty’ in Hong Kong security case

HONG KONG: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong will plead guilty in the city’s biggest national security case, local media reported, after being detained for more than a year without a trial date under the China-drafted law.

Bangkok Post

Restrictions lifted on Hong Kong's largest security trial

Hong Kong (AFP) - Reporting restrictions blanketing Hong Kong's largest national security prosecution were lifted on Thursday following an earlier a High Court ruling, shedding new light on pre-trial hearings that have dragged on for more than a year.

AFP

Ancient Indian sport builds bridges across cultures in Hong Kong

Hong Kong (AFP) - Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: the ancient Indian game of kabaddi.

AFP

Hong Kong court lifts reporting ban on national security case for 47 democrats

A Hong Kong court lifted restrictions on Thursday on reporting pre-trial proceedings of a landmark national security case involving 47 pro-democracy campaigners that has dragged on for more than a year.

Reuters

Asian markets drop as Fed minutes cause fresh rate hike woe

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets dropped in Asia on Thursday following a sell-off in New York spurred by minutes from the Federal Reserve indicating officials intended to keep lifting interest rates to tackle decades-high inflation.

AFP

Alibaba, EV Stocks Fall, Tencent Bucks The Trend After Earnings Report: Hang Seng Index Today

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index opened in the red on Thursday, losing 0.39% in morning trade, following a sluggish session on Wall Street on Wednesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve has indicated more rate hikes according to the minutes of its policy meeting. However, it did indicate the pace of the…

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Chinese tech giant Tencent revenue falls for first time since going public

Hong Kong (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Tencent on Wednesday posted its first drop in quarterly revenue since going public, as the company grapples with China's economic downturn, pandemic disruptions and ongoing scrutiny from regulators.

The Guardian - UK

This Is Not a Show About Hong Kong review – startling view of lives under duress

This four-strong cast imagine what it’s like ‘feeling safe all the time’ in an urgent and impressionistic performance

AFP

Markets track Wall St up as traders weigh economic outlook

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets rose with oil prices on Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street, with Asia given a lift after China's premier called for more measures to boost the struggling economy.

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Asian markets track Wall St up as traders weigh economic outlook

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets rose in Asia on Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street and after China's premier called for more measures to boost the struggling economy.

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Hong Kong court lifts reporting restriction on national security case

A Hong Kong court on Wednesday lifted a reporting restriction on a landmark national security case involving a now disbanded group that used to organise candlelight vigils on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

AFP

Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh economic outlook

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets drifted in Asia on Wednesday, with investors trying to navigate an uncertain economic landscape as central banks hike interest rates to fight runaway inflation, in turn fuelling fears of a possible recession.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong looks to SEA artists to tell its story

To promote its city as a hub of arts and cultural exchange, the Hong Kong Tourism Board has expanded its creative horizon with the Arts in HK with SEA Artists campaign, which features 18 talents from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines to create a collection of imaginative…

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong’s CBD industry faces wipeout as government ban looms

CBD products have become popular in recent years among Hong Kongers seeking relief from anxiety, depression and stress.

AFP

Oil prices suffer more losses, stocks mixed

Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after below-par US and Chinese data reinforced recession expectations, while equities were mixed as traders debate whether the data will allow central banks to temper their interest rate hikes.

Benzinga

Alibaba Muted But Hong Kong Stocks Overall Show Momentum, Looking Past Weak China Economic Data

Hong Kong’s benchmark index Hang Seng index opened in the green on Tuesday, gaining 0.34%, seemingly moving past concerns related to underwhelming economic data reported a day earlier.

AFP

Oil prices extend losses in Asia, equities rise

Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after weak US and Chinese data reinforced recession expectations, though equities won support from hopes the figures will allow central banks to temper their pace of interest rate hikes.

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