Tim Lui steps down tomorrow. Sing Tao Details of reforms to streamline the listing process in Hong Kong could be unveiled as early as today, outgoing Securities and Futures Commission chairman Tim Lui Tim-leung said yesterday. In his policy address on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the approval process for new…
So far the lost animals include the three critically endangered cotton-top tamarin (like the ones pictured here) which typically are found only in northwestern Colombia, four white-faced sakis, a common squirrel monkey and a De Brazza monkey, one of which is under observation, according to reports. Photo provided by Fully Handoko/EPA Oct. 15 (UPI) —…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s third policy address will see the “Policy Measures” document published within the last two years replaced with a new “Attachment” document, as revealed by the Hong Kong leader on Tuesday ahead of tomorrow’s delivery in the Legislative Council. Speaking to reporters before his weekly executive council meeting this morning, Lee…
An elderly man on a Cathay Pacific flight was handcuffed and removed from the cabin upon landing in San Francisco on Wednesday, with the Hong Kong airline banning the man from future flights. A video clip lasting approximately 33 seconds has been circulating online lately, capturing the moment an elderly man was handcuffed…
(Bloomberg) — With markets keen for details on China’s efforts to revive economic growth and end its housing slump, here are five key takeaways from today’s briefing by Chinese Minister of Finance Lan Fo’an and his colleagues. Bloomberg Terminal readers can click here for a full transcript. China will borrow more to raise money and…
Four Taiwanese workers employed by Foxconn, the contract manufacturer that makes the iPhone for Apple in China, have been detained on the mainland, Taiwan authorities said. Foxconn is a unit of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Technology Group, the world”s largest electronics manufacturer. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo Oct. 11 (UPI) — Four employees of…
1 of 2 | The Chinese government is reportedly considering additional tariffs on other EU imports including cars, pork and dairy products. Currently, China is seeing a downturn on cognac and brandy imports into the Chinese market. Import volumes for August were down 40% on a year-on-year basis, according to the UBS spirit tracker. File…
(Bloomberg) — China’s top economic planner will hold a press briefing on Tuesday to discuss a package of policies aimed at boosting economic growth, as investors look for more stimulus measures from President Xi Jinping’s government. The briefing, which is scheduled to start at 10 a.m., will include five senior officials from the National Development…
(Bloomberg) — Iron ore rose — following two sharply weekly gains — on speculation China’s top economic planner will unveil more stimulus measures at a press briefing on Tuesday morning. The steelmaking staple advanced almost 3% in Singapore, after surging 18% over the previous two weeks. The briefing will include five senior officials from the…
The Yoho Hub II has more flats on sale. Sing Tao Cici Cao Developers in Hong Kong put their flats up for sale and raised prices in response to a decline in September sales. The Hong Kong Land Registry announced 2,848 sale and purchase agreements of residential building units in September, down 22.1 percent…