Hong Kong stocks rose, paring back a loss for the week, after property sales in China returned to growth for the first time this year, adding to evidence of stabilisation in the world’s second-largest economy. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.5 per cent to 20,417.72 as of 9.47am local time, paring to 0.6 per cent…
Hong Kong secured billions of dollars in financial commitment from Saudi Arabia after one of the city’s biggest business delegations to the kingdom sealed almost a dozen deals for start-ups and collaboration accords over three days. Two days earlier, the Saudi incubator agreed to let start-ups at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP)…
This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. In the mid-1980s, Jackie Chan was one of the biggest stars in Asia. But while his films regularly topped the Hong Kong box office, he just could not crack America. After the disappointments…