At closing bell, the benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 0.59%, or 166.92 points, to 28,143.50. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 1.36%, or 141.40 points, to 10,274.18.
Reform of Hong Kong accountancy watchdog has lawmakers’ backing, but concerns about funding remain
Hong Kong lawmakers support a government proposal to expand the city’s top accountancy regulator’s powers to cover auditors of private companies, but were concerned about who would foot the bill.
Japan must defend Taiwan if China invades: Deputy Prime Minister Aso
He is the highest level Japanese official to explicitly make such a commitment to Taiwan’s defence.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Former Maldivian minister arrested in Sri Lanka in child exploitation case
Mohamed Ashmalee, Maldives’ former state minister of finance, and four others were arrested on Sunday in the case.
Cyprus forest fire: Blaze ‘fully under control’ after homes and wildlife destroyed
The forest fire that killed four in Cyprus has been brought under ‘full control’ the agriculture department announced, but not before it destroyed wildlife and burnt homes to the ground …
Cyprus forest fire that killed 4 now under control
A deadly brush fire that claimed four lives and has been described as the most destructive blaze in Cyprus’ 61-year history as an independent republic is now fully under control, Cypriot authorities …
Demand for Charter Buses to Armenia Increases
Demand for charter bus tickets to the Armenian border town of Norduz in Jolfa has increased after Armenia said tourists would be inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine, according to Ahmadreza Ameri, …
Leasing in Georgia: Challenges and Ways to Enhance the Sector
Interview with John Batty, Consultant at Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG), as part of the project “Development of Alternative …
In contentious case, Kuwait deports Jordanian over protest
Authorities in Kuwait deported a Kuwaiti-born, Jordanian national for joining an unauthorized protest, an official said Monday, the latest case to spark outrage over the treatment of foreign workers …
Oman: 749 insolvent prisoners released from jail
Muscat: Oman this year released 749 prisoners who were in jail on insolvency charges, thanks to the Fak Kurbah initiative. Fak Kurbah is a humanitarian initiative by the Omani Bar Association aimed at …