Item 1 of 2 A woman works in a noodle store near a television screen showing a news report on China’s “Justice Mission 2025” military drills around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan, December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Tsai Hsin-Han [1/2]A woman works in a noodle store near a television screen showing a news report on China’s “Justice Mission…
Hong Kong is expected to see a rise in bond issuance across multiple currencies in 2026, driven by rising demand for non-US dollar assets amid geopolitical tensions and government initiatives to strengthen the city’s capital markets, according to industry players. As part of efforts to promote the local bond market, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has struck an upbeat tone about the city’s economic outlook for 2026, while forecasting that growth this year will accelerate to 3.2 per cent, surpassing earlier projections. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the optimistic outlook was mainly supported by anticipated growth in mainland China and Asia along with interest rate…
Hong Kong could enhance its standing as a wine trade hub by further improving its logistics and storage services, according to a seventh-generation French winemaker overseeing a 200-year-old Burgundy estate. Erwan Faiveley, owner of wine labels Domaine Faiveley and Billaud-Simon, also praised the Hong Kong government’s decision to axe its wine tax in 2008 during…
With the first wave of commercial Chinese real estate investment trusts (REITs) set to launch in the next two years, Greater Bay Area assets are likely to be in strong demand, according to Deloitte China. “GBA assets will likely be oversubscribed,” according to Ryan Wu, deputy managing partner for Hong Kong Chinese enterprises services with…
Home » Latest Travel News » Thousands Of Passengers Stranded In Asia As Singapore, China, Japan, UAE, India, Indonesia And Malaysia Delay 2,066 And Cancel 55 Flights, Disrupting AirAsia, Emirates, Japan, ANA, IndiGo, Flydubai And Other Airlines In Jakarta, Tokyo, Dubai, Mumbai And More Published on December 28, 2025 Thousands Of Passengers grounded in Asia…
Industrial profits fell 13.1% in November, biggest drop in 14 months Automotive and high-tech sectors show profit growth Weak domestic demand offsets strong exports; no new stimulus introduced BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Profits at China’s industrial firms in November fell at their fastest pace in over a year, as weak domestic demand offset resilience…
Tensions are flaring along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border in Central Asia with the Tajik government reporting multiple armed incursions this month, straining its fragile relationship with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders. More than a dozen people have been killed in attacks by men whom Tajik authorities call “terrorists” and the resulting clashes with Tajik forces, officials in Dushanbe…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Thousands of Travellers Disrupted in Asia as Air China, Japan Airlines, IndiGO, PAL, and Other Carriers Cancel 137 and Delay 3,457 Flights Across Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, and More Including Tokyo, Beijing, Delhi, Singapore, Incheon, Jakarta, and Changi. Published on December 27, 2025 Asia’s skies are straining…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after finding an extendable baton in his checked luggage bound for the United States, marking the second discovery of unauthorised weapons in airline baggage this week. The force received a report on Friday after airport security staff discovered the suspected unauthorised weapon in a checked suitcase and arrested…