TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nikkei gauge of blue-chip stocks powered to a record high on Tuesday, taking its cue from all-time peaks scaled by many global markets this year. Here are analysts’ comments about the rally in Japanese stocks: SHOICHI ARISAWA, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE INVESTMENT RESEARCH DEPARTMENT AT IWAICOSMO SECURITIES, TOKYO “The speed of the…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World shares were mixed on Friday, with Asian stocks mostly lower while Tokyo’s benchmark spiked more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved questions over the tariff that will apply to exports to the U.S. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX lost 0.3% to 24,131.01. The CAC 40 in…
Home » TOURISM NEWS » Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan And Hong Kong Outperform Emerging Destinations Across Asia As New Traveler Data Confirms Their Continued Dominance In Repeat Tourism And Regional Travel Loyalty Published on August 7, 2025 | By: TTW News Desk Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong have once again emerged as top-performing destinations in…
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading Wednesday, after discouraging signs about the U.S. economy sent Wall Street shares declining, and Investors are sifting through a slew of corporate earnings reports to assess how businesses may have been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Among Japanese companies, automakers Honda Motor…
Hong Kong has ranked eighth globally in a smart cities index by a local university, outperforming many of its peers in Asia, including Seoul and Singapore. Polytechnic University published the International Society for Urban Informatics (ISUI) Smart City Index 2025 on Wednesday, with Hong Kong performing strongly in areas such as economy and governance, but…
BANGKOK (AP) — Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data. France’s CAC 40 added 0.8% in early trading to 7,609.44, while the German DAX rose nearly 1.0% to 23,702.42. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.4% to 9,108.28. U.S. shares were set…
At 8.30am on Monday, 24-year-old Lisa Sun leaves her flat in Shenzhen and begins her long commute to work. It starts with an e-bike ride through her neighbourhood, followed by a packed Metro journey, a border crossing intermission, and a similarly packed MTR trip. Ninety minutes later, she steps out into the bustle of Causeway…
At 8.30am on Monday, 24-year-old Lisa Sun leaves her flat in Shenzhen and begins her long commute to work. It starts with an e-bike ride through her neighbourhood, followed by a packed Metro journey, a border crossing intermission, and a similarly packed MTR trip. Ninety minutes later, she steps out into the bustle of Causeway…
A tsunami triggered by a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula could reach Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon, although the impact will be small, the Observatory has said. The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region and triggered four-metre-high (13-foot) tsunami waves, while many areas…
A media report overt the weekend saying the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is considering 24-hour trading has raised questions about whether Hong Kong’s bourse could similarly lengthen its transaction hours to cater to a younger generation of trade-anytime investors. The Orion Derivatives Platform (ODP), developed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) for roll-out…