Hong Kong was driven by growth stocks, as evidenced by volume leader Tencent gaining +5.79% on the WeChat usage announcement, Alibaba HK rising +4.69%, Meituan Dianping rising+8.4%, after reporting …
U.S. Order to Label Hong Kong Goods as ‘Made in China’ Is ‘Uncivilized,’ Official Says
The pending U.S. order to change the labeling on goods manufactured in Hong Kong to say “Made in China” is unreasonable and uncivilized, said Edward Yau, the city’s commerce and economic development …
Alibaba Investors Swap U.S.-Listed Shares for Hong Kong
Several of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s biggest investors have converted billions of dollars in U.S. shares for Hong Kong stock in part to avoid potential U.S. sanctions and de-listings of major …
Hong Kong Stocks Lead Asia Higher; Gold Slips: Markets Wrap
Stocks rose, led by gains in Hong Kong on signs of a thaw in U.S.-China tensions, with investors also looking ahead to a policy speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the week.Hong …
Walk from home: Hong Kong tour company moves online to survive pandemic
A Hong Kong tourism company has moved its walking tours online to reach a travel-starved audience unable to explore new places due to coronavirus restrictions.
Singapore Exchange discusses MSCI’s derivatives shift to Hong Kong
Michael Syn, senior managing director of equities at Singapore Exchange, elaborates on index provider MSCI’s move to shift the licensing of many derivatives from Singapore to Hong Kong. He says …
Indian expats tell of struggle to return to Australia, Hong Kong and Kuwait amid Covid-19
Australian IT analyst Mehul Patel’s daughter turned one this month, but he could not celebrate this special milestone with her. His wife and their baby travelled from Melbourne to the western Indian …
Hong Kong third wave: government must be sensitive to the average person’s plight
The good news is that the third wave of Covid-19 infections seems to be ebbing. On the whole, Hong Kong has done a spectacular job. And it did so under some very tough conditions: its world-famous …
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How Hong Kong’s protest movement went global
Hong Kong activists have managed to harness the momentum of the protests into tangible political influence in the halls of power.