The main competition section of the Busan International Film Festival is set to showcase two new features from Bangladeshi directors, the feature debut of Japanese documentary maker Mori Tatsuya and …
High interest rates stall foreign property deals in Hong Kong
Bank mortgage rates for commercial properties in the city can be as high as 6%. Recovery for Hong Kong’s non-residential investment market did not happen as predicted as interest rate hikes outweighed …
Super Typhoon Slams Philippines, Threatens Taiwan and Hong Kong
Taiwan shut offices and canceled flights across parts of the south on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Saola sweeps past the island’s southern tip, heading toward the Chinese coast after battering northern …
Bank of America on Japan’s Hunger for Renewable Energy M&A
Hi, it’s Manuel Baigorri in Hong Kong. I spoke to two of Bank of America’s top dealmakers in Asia Pacific about why Japan is going wild for renewable energy deals. Elsewhere, the best big IPO of the year and a fundraising from tech platform Apollo.
This HKD 2.2 billion mansion in Repulse Bay is the most expensive home in Hong Kong
Listed at HKD 2.2 billion, a five-storey property in Repulse Bay is currently Hong Kong’s most expensive home.
China Developer Evergrande Plunges As Hong Kong Trading Resumes
Shares in troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande plummeted more than 80 percent in Hong Kong on Monday morning after the lifting of a 17-month trading suspension.
China Evergrande crashes 87% to become a penny stock as the former $50 billion real estate giant reveals more steep losses
Once a $50 billion developer, shares of the troubled property giant tumbled in Hong Kong after a 17-month trading halt.
China Developer Evergrande Plunges After Resuming Hong Kong Trading
Shares in troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande plummeted more than 80 percent in Hong Kong on Monday morning after the lifting of a 17-month trading suspension.
China says its ban on Japanese seafood is about safety. Is it really?
In the busy streets of Hong Kong’s Central district the lunchtime queues snake around the swanky Japanese restaurants where high-end sushi can sell at $150 a pop just for a tasting menu.
Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong expect dip in business with import ban on seafood from Japan
HONG KONG: Some Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong are expecting a 30 per cent dip in business, after the city’s import controls on seafood from 10 Japanese prefectures kicked in on Thursday (Aug 24).