(Bloomberg) -- Two Hong Kong opposition politicians were among at least 10 people arrested on Wednesday, according to the city’s police force, the latest blow to the city’s pro-democracy movement. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group delivers timely boost to Hong Kong listing market
Ant Group's planned sale of up to $30 billion worth of shares is set to revive fortunes for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX) which fell to fifth rank as a destination for initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific markets mixed; Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares jump after affiliate Ant Group files for listing
Chinese tech giant Alibaba's affiliate Ant Group on Tuesday filed for a concurrent listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR market and the Hong Kong stock exchange. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new security law inhibits anxious artists
Fearing their work may violate a national security law recently imposed by Beijing, some Hong Kong artists are turning to self-censorship while others are moving their creations abroad or are planning ... ( read original story ...)
Record infections, few deaths: how Qatar has tackled COVID
Qatar has the world's highest per-capita coronavirus infection rate but one of the lowest death rates, due to extensive testing, a young population and lavish healthcare spending. ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s Defense Chief Warns of Efforts to ‘Destabilize’ Region
Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in Moscow on Sunday to discuss, among other issues, last month aggressive attack by Azerbaijan on Armenia. ( read original story ...)
White House report shows Georgia COVID-19 numbers dropping, but says improvements are ‘fragile’
A new White House report obtained by 11Alive shows improvements in Georgia’s fight against COVID-19, but President Donald Trump’s federal task force says those improvements aren't solid yet. The good ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-Owned Enterprise Evergreen Assets Management to Raise S$100 Million to Expand Financing Business in Indochina
Evergreen Assets Management ("Evergreen AM") has engaged Passion Venture Capital Pte Ltd, a fund manager licenced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, to successfully set up a new fund to rise up ... ( read original story ...)
Israel Launches Air Strikes After Gunfire On Lebanon Border
Israel said Wednesday it had conducted air strikes against Hezbollah observation posts in Lebanon after shots were fired from across the border towards its troops the previous evening. The country's ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s political elite ‘in denial’ as government talks slow
In the wake of this month’s devastating explosion at Beirut port, French president Emmanuel Macron urged a “new political pact” for the Lebanese people, making it clear that reform was needed if the ... ( read original story ...)