A Hong Kong doctor jailed for sexually assaulting a teenager in a crowded train compartment has had his medical licence suspended for nine months, with an inquiry panel finding that his actions had “tarnished the reputation” of practitioners in the city. Sunny Li Wing-hei was jailed for two weeks in May 2023 after he was…
HONG KONG — Chinese state media escalated criticism of CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong-based conglomerate owned by tycoon Li Ka-shing’s family, arguing that its agreement to sell Panama Canal port assets to a consortium led by U.S. investment firm BlackRock is unpatriotic. Ta Kung Pao, a daily Chinese-language newspaper controlled by the Liaison Office of…
US stock futures and Asian markets rose after Trump’s commerce secretary hinted at some tariff compromises. Trump reimposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico after pausing the plan for a month. Markets closed lower for a second consecutive day as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 saw significant declines. US stock futures ticked up on Tuesday…
Li Zexiang, the Chinese professor credited with nurturing some of the country’s most valuable tech start-ups, including DJI, is embarking on a new mission to create multiple Silicon Valleys across China and drive the next wave of innovation. “For a large country like China, it can’t rely on just one company. It needs communities, and…
The Hong Kong Palace Museum has said it did not authorise a third party to collect artefacts on its behalf and has urged people to remain vigilant after a social media post claimed “big money” was available for items. “The museum has noticed social media posts claiming to offer high prices to private collections on…
Hong Kong police have arrested a rubbish truck driver after his vehicle struck a 93-year-old woman who later died. Police said the driver was reversing the vehicle into a school at 3 Harmony Road in Siu Sai Wan at around 1.27pm on Saturday when the woman was hit and became trapped underneath. “At about 1.27pm,…
Blowing past a significant mark in October with one million cumulative deliveries, Li Auto (LI, Financial) has become the first premium Chinese car company to do so. With 51,443 automobiles recorded in October, the company’s YTD count comes to 393,255 units. Though it is a 4.2% drop from the 53,709 units sold in September, this…
The girlfriend of a Hong Kong dancer severely injured after an accident at a Mirror concert has accused CUHK Medical Centre of neglecting him after he fell from a support sling due to a loose safety buckle. The centre on Friday evening confirmed a patient had fallen while being moved using the sling, while pledging…
A woman in northwest China who was born with the rare medical condition of having two uteruses gave birth to twins in September from both wombs. The woman, surnamed Li, has a condition that affects only 0.3 per cent of women worldwide. Both of her uteruses were fully formed and included ovaries and oviducts, according…
Market Overview There might not have been a lot of buying conviction in today’s market, but more importantly, there was no real selling conviction either. There was some buy-the-dip interest that coursed through NVIDIA (NVDA 120.87, +4.61, +4.0%) and the mega-cap space. Additionally, there was an appreciation for a wave of policy stimulus measures announced…