Why Alibaba, JD, Meituan Are Falling In Hong Kong Today Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), JD.Com (NASDAQ: JD), Benzinga · May 4, 2022
Record 28 countries rated ‘very bad’ in press freedom index Myanmar and Hong Kong among worst performers while UK ranked 24th and US 42nd The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022
Celebrity television chef opens new Hong Kong street food venue in Lanarkshire Salt and Chilli Oriental opens in Hamilton on Tuesday. Daily Record · May 3, 2022
Glasgow TV chef Jimmy Lee opens new Salt and Chilli Oriental in Lanarkshire It's a third Salt and Chilli Oriental location for Jimmy Lee, who runs the popular Lychee Oriental restaurant in Glasgow city centre. Here's what people can expect from the new food spot. Glasgow Live · May 3, 2022
Leading Chinese Smartphone Invites Regulatory Scrutiny In India, Shares Drop In Hong Kong Xiaomi Corp (OTC:XIACY) (OTC:XIACF) shares lost steam in Hong Kong after India’s Enforcement Directorate alleged the second-largest smartphone vendor of “illegal remittances” and seized ~$730 million, the Financial Times reports. India’s anti-money laundering and foreign exchange crime division alleged Xiaomi’s Indian subsidiary of sending $55.51 billion ($725 million) of foreign currency payments… Benzinga · May 3, 2022
Hong Kong plummets in latest press freedom ranking RSF warns against media polarisation ‘fuelling division within countries’ The Independent UK · May 3, 2022
Hong Kong economy shrinks 4% under anti-virus controls Hong Kong’s economy shrank by 4% compared with a year earlier in the quarter ending in March after the Chinese territory shut restaurants and other businesses to fight a spike in coronavirus infections The Independent UK · May 3, 2022
Hong Kong plunges to 148th in world press freedom rankings Asia’s one-time bastion of free speech has been battered by national security legislation, says media watchdog. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022
Hong Kong weather expert calls coldest day in May for more than 100 years 'good sign' HONG KONG: Hong Kong recorded its coldest day in May for more than a century on Monday morning, according to the city's weather forecaster, with a veteran meteorologist saying it was a "good sign" amid climate change fears. Bangkok Post · May 3, 2022
Nio, Other China Tesla Rivals Fall: What's Weighing On Hong Kong EV Stocks Today Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese electric vehicle makers Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO), XPeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV), and Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) traded i Benzinga · May 3, 2022
Hong Kong to open beaches, extend nightlife as COVID curbs ease Financial hub’s coronavirus restrictions have battered business and prompted tens of thousands of residents to leave. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022
Why Alibaba, Most Other Tech Peers Are Sliding In Hong Kong Today Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech giants, which led the rally in previous sessions, were a mixed bag on Tuesday in Hong Kong as the market opened after a long weekend. Benzinga · May 3, 2022
Hong Kong to further ease COVID curbs, bars to stay open until 2 a.m Hong Kong will further ease COVID-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2 a.m. and raising the number of diners permitted at a table to eight from four, as cases in the global financial hub continue to ease, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday. Reuters · May 3, 2022
‘Not a businessman’: Hong Kong’s next chief faces test on economy John Lee to take over business hub as economy languishes after two years of political crackdowns and pandemic controls. Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022
Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022 T1 giants Pathum to meet Kitchee in last 16 of ACL Thai League 1 side BG Pathum United will face history-makers Kitchee SC from Hong Kong in the last-16 round of the AFC Champions League.
Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022 TAT aims to rekindle East Asian market As many destinations relax travel requirements to welcome a new flow of tourists after two years of battling the Covid-19 pandemic, some East Asian nations remain vigilant with strict Covid-19 arrival rules.
Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022 Employees told they can work from home for good but only if they take a 20% pay cut A law firm with more than 1,000 employees has said staff in Paris, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea will be able to opt in for permanent remote working - but it comes at a price
Reuters · May 2, 2022 Solomon Islands to supervise Chinese police operating there -official China's police presence under a new security pact will boost the capabilities of the Solomon Islands but they will not use techniques seen in Hong Kong, the Pacific island country's top diplomat to Australia said in a radio interview on Monday.
Reuters · May 1, 2022 Outspoken market analyst's Chinese social media accounts suspended The Chinese social media accounts of an outspoken Hong Kong-based market strategist were suspended after a series of downbeat commentaries and a slump in mainland equities to two-year lows on COVID-19 lockdowns and global political tensions.
Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2022 Man arrested for murder after being spotted moving girlfriend’s body in broad daylight Local reports from Hong Kong identified the man by the name of Wu, and said he had been in a relationship and previously colleagues with his victim, Ye,
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022 HSBC faces pressure to split after push from one of its largest shareholders Chinese insurer Ping An discusses listing bank’s Asian operations separately in Hong Kong
The Hindu · Apr 29, 2022 COVID-19: Govt to expedite process of recognition of Biological E Corbevax by other countries According to an internal document circulated to the members of the Empowered Group-5 on COVID-19 Vaccination, which will be meeting soon, some authorities abroad such as in Hong Kong have begun demanding vaccination certificates for children and only accept m-RNA based vaccines for them
The Hindu · Apr 29, 2022 Japan sets up title clash with Korea India gets past Hong Kong, to play for fifth spot
Reuters · Apr 29, 2022 Hong Kong eases COVID rules for aircrews, lifts overseas travel alert Hong Kong will shorten mandatory hotel quarantine for passenger flight crews to three days from seven, while cargo crews will be exempt, modest steps at unwinding coronavirus curbs that have turned the city into one of the world's most isolated places.
Benzinga · Apr 29, 2022 Here's Why Alibaba, JD Led Broad Rally In Chinese Tech Equities Technology stocks led a broad rally in Chinese equities on April 29, with traders citing speculation of a possible easing of the domestic regulatory crackdown, Bloomberg reports. The Communist Party's Politburo pledged to support the healthy growth of platform firms. Top leaders also pledged to meet economic targets insinuating stimulus to…