Hong Kong shares closed higher on Wednesday Bargain hunters came in after a bruising sell-off at the start of the week. The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day also drew attention. Stocks closed higher in Hong Kong on Wednesday as bargain hunters came in after a bruising sell-off at the start of … Read more
Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet are China’s internal affairs, a group of countries stated on Tuesday. The statement was read by Cuba on behalf of 69 cross-regional countries at the UN Human Rights Council’s 50th session. It voiced opposition to human rights politicisation, double standards and involvement under guise of human rights. GENEVA: A group … Read more
Hong Kong qualify for the Asian Cup for the first time since 1968. The Chinese territory will play India in their final qualifier on Tuesday. Hong Kong qualified despite domestic league being put on hold due to Covid outbreak. Hong Kong celebrated a slice of history on Tuesday after reaching the Asian Cup for the … Read more
Hong Kong stocks join global sell-off as US inflation data fuels Fed rate hike fears. Hang Seng index falls 3.39 percent or 738.60 points. Shanghai Composite Index slides 0.89 percent, or 29.28 points, to 3,255.55. Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, joining a global sell-off, as a forecast-beating increase in US inflation fueled concerns about … Read more
Foreign English teachers of Hong Kong government schools asked to swear allegiance. (NETs) and advisors working in government-run schools must sign a declaration. Fears grow about the territory’s ability to retain educators amid increasing restrictions. Foreign English-language teachers working in Hong Kong government schools will need to swear allegiance to the city, officials told AFP … Read more
Hong Kong stocks rose in lockstep with global markets, boosted by a jump in IT businesses fueled by reports that China’s assault on the sector may be coming to an end. The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.24 percent, or 482.92 points, to 22,014.59. Read More: Hong Kong stocks finish lower The Shanghai Composite Index rose … Read more
The majority of the new hires will be based in Hong Kong and Singapore. Citi’s sales in the region exceeded $10 billion last year. Citigroup Inc. intends to hire approximately 3,000 additional employees for its institutional business in Asia as it expands its footprint in the area. According to Citi spokesman James Griffiths, the new … Read more
President Yoon Suk-yeol appoints ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia, and UN. Professor Chung Jae-ho chosen as ambassador to China. Former Korea National Diplomatic Academy chief Yun Duk-min named ambassador to Japan. Hwang Joon-kook appointed as UN’s new ambassador. President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea has appointed new ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia, and the United … Read more
Discussion of June 4, 1989, when China set tanks on protestors, is forbidden. Yu and two other LSD members came to Causeway Bay in the evening and stood silently. Police searched one man for 20 minutes before telling him to leave. Multiple people were held by Hong Kong police on Saturday as they pounced on … Read more
On June 4, 1989, Beijing sent troops and tanks to break up peaceful protests. Authorities have warned public gatherings could break the law. Antony Blinken pledges to “honor and remember those who stood up for human rights”. On the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, Hong Kong authorities tried to prevent any public remembrance, … Read more
British human rights lawyer Michael Vidler leaves Hong Kong. Vidler’s firm was singled out in national security case. He was accused of helping pro-democracy protesters. When British human rights lawyer Michael Vidler saw the swarm of reporters waiting for him at Hong Kong airport, he knew he had made the right decision to close his … Read more
The Hang Seng Index dropped 1.00 percent, or 212.81 points, to 21,082.13. But, the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.42 percent, 13.30 points, to 3,195.46. The Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.69 percent, or 13.86 points, to 2,026.51. Hong Kong stocks finished down on Thursday as global markets fell on recession fears, with central banks raising interest … Read more
Hong Kong stocks closed with losses Wednesday as profit-takers stepped in following a healthy run-up in recent sessions and after a weak lead from Wall Street fuelled by inflation angst. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.56 percent, or 120.26 points, to 21,294.94. Read More: Hong Kong stocks close higher The Shanghai Composite Index eased 0.13 … Read more
Asian markets were uneven Tuesday as investors struggled to keep a global rally going, with inflation still a concern due to rising oil costs, and a top Federal Reserve official pushing for a series of rate hikes. However, data showed that China’s vital industrial sector was improving, aided by the relaxation of some tight Covid … Read more
Hong Kong stocks closed with greater sturdy profits as buyers welcomed an easing of Covid containment measures in Shanghai and Beijing, which raised hopes for the arena’s range two economic systems. The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.06 percent, or 426.57 points, to 21,123.93. The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.60 percent, or 18.82 points, to 3,149.06, … Read more
Caroline Masson of Germany defeated top-seeded Minjee Lee of Australia 2&1 on Friday to complete a perfect 3-0 round-robin and knock the Australian out of the LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Saturday at Shadow Creek, Masson will face Andrea Lee in the round of 16. Lee won her four-woman group by defeating Stephanie … Read more
Hong Kong shares slipped on Thursday as a warning approximately the energy of the Chinese economy via Premier Li Keqiang overshadowed mins indicating a much less hawkish Federal Reserve. The Hang Seng Index eased 0.27 percent, or 55.07 points, to 20,116.20. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.50 percent, or 15.64 points, to 3,123.11, while the Shenzhen Composite … Read more
Hong Kong stocks finished barely higher Wednesday after three days of losses though traders remain on the side approximately the outlook for the worldwide economy as inflation surges and hobby prices are hiked. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.29 percent, or 59.17 points, to 20,171.27. The Shanghai Composite Index introduced 1.19 percent, or 36.54 factors, to a … Read more
Retired Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, who is ninety years old, celebrated a crowded mass devoted to Chinese churches, just hours after appearing in a Hong Kong court on charges related to the city’s pro-democracy riots. Zen, one of Asia’s highest-ranking Catholic clerics, was one of five prominent democracy campaigners imprisoned earlier this month under the … Read more
Hong Kong stocks closed lower on Monday, dragged down by using falls in tech titans together with Alibaba and Tencent. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.19 percent, or 247.18 factors, to 20,470.06. The Shanghai Composite Index ended flat, adding just 0.29 points to 3,146.86, while the mainland’s second exchange, the Shenzhen Composite Index, rose 0.56 … Read more
The euro jumped one percent as opposed to the dollar Monday after European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde signaled the give up of ECB bad interest rates. The euro struck a one-month high at $1.0688 after Lagarde stated the imperative financial institution might possibly draw a line beneath the era of bad interest prices by … Read more
Pope Francis stated on Sunday that he was following “attentively” to the “often complex” lives of Catholics in China, without mentioning a 90-year-old cardinal who was imprisoned in Hong Kong earlier this month. “I attentively and actively follow the often complex life and the matters of the faithful and pastors, and I pray every day for … Read more
As part of a follow-up on the recent identification of the COVID-19 virus in sewage samples, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that it will release a new batch of roughly 170,000 sets of COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits in selected metropolitan regions. The test kits will be delivered to … Read more
Hong Kong stocks closed better on Friday, with marketplace sentiment boosted by using China’s choice to decrease a key benchmark rate. The Hang Seng Index rose 2.96 percent, or 596.56 factors, to 20,717.24. Both the mainland’s indexes additionally closed higher — the Shanghai Composite Index jumped 1.60 percent, or 49.60 factors, to three,146.57, at the … Read more
On Thursday morning, Chinese IT giants’ stocks plummeted after Tencent posted disappointing earnings, fueling fears of a bleak earnings season as China’s economic outlook worsened. Tencent’s Hong Kong-listed shares plunged more than eight percent in early trading before paring losses slightly, a day after it posted its slowest revenue gain since going public in 2004. … Read more
Chinese internet large Tencent on Wednesday stated document-low quarterly sales growth as Beijing’s regulatory crackdown — and the united states’ economically debilitating coronavirus lockdowns — persevered to wipe out gains within the tech quarter. Revenue for the Shenzhen-primarily based company got here in at one hundred 35.5 billion yuan ($20.1 billion) within the first sector, … Read more
The top court of Hungary turned down a bid by Budapest’s mayor to hold a referendum on a planned campus of China’s Fudan University in the city on Wednesday. A referendum on Fudan would be “unconstitutional,” according to the Hungarian Constitutional Court. “According to the (constitution), a national referendum on an obligation arising from an … Read more
Hong Kong shares closed better Tuesday after it led a rally throughout Asian markets over the hopes of Shanghai gradually reopening corporations after weeks of Covid lockdowns. The Hang Seng rose 3.27 percent, or 652.31 points, to 20,602.52 The Shanghai Composite Index also rose 0.65 percent, or 19.95 factors, to a few,093.70, at the same time as … Read more
