Elevator maker Fujitec is a case study of a cheap Japanese company that’s under outside pressure to overhaul. Improvements could mean huge rewards. ( read original story ...)
China factory output flat, retail sales slip in July
China has reported its factory output rose just under 5% last month from a year earlier while retail sales fell slightly ... ( read original story ...)
Macau’s Galaxy Entertainment is well positioned for a return to casinos: CLSA
Jonathan Galligan of CLSA discusses the impact of the easing of policy restrictions on travel to Macau. He says the increase in visits will support recovery in earnings for Galaxy Entertainment, ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Should Be Presumed Innocent.’ Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Criticizes His Arrest
He said Hong Kong’s future as Asia’s main financial hub was uncertain if there was no respect for the rule of law under the new security measures ... ( read original story ...)
Google ends direct cooperation with Hong Kong authorities on data requests
U.S. tech companies earlier halted reviews of data requests from the territory’s officials while assessing the human rights implications of a new national security law. ( read original story ...)
Google to end responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities – newspaper
Alphabet Inc's Google will stop responding directly to data requests from Hong Kong authorities, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong expecting 47 new Covid-19 cases, medical source says
Hong Kong is expected to see 47 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, according to a medical source. This came a day after health officials said fewer than 20 people had tested initially positive for the ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: How Hong Kong and Chinese officials reacted to the US sanctions
Last Friday, the US Treasury Department announced that 11 individuals from Hong Kong and mainland China – including the city’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam – would be sanctioned for the alleged roles ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to raise defence spending as China details combat drills
Taiwan unveiled a T$42.1 billion ($1.4 billion) increase for next year's planned defence spending on Thursday, as China announced details of its latest combat drills near the democratic island. China ... ( read original story ...)
‘Reluctant Republic’: Cyprus Turns 60 Without Much Ado
The Republic of Cyprus moved formal commemorations to October 1 for "practical reasons", Ioannou added, pointing to the searing mid-August heat and a key Christian religious holiday. Turkish Cypriots ... ( read original story ...)