Finance

Hong Kong Shares Soar On Global Outlook

Hong Kong stocks ended the Tuesday morning with healthy gains as geopolitical concerns took a back seat to a further eas... Read more

European Markets Gain On Hopes Of Pandemic Progress

Global stock markets climbed on Monday, buoyed by the prospect of further easing of coronavirus lockdowns despite sharp ... Read more

Beauty Parlour Subsidies Disbursed

The disbursement of subsidies to approved applicants of the Subsidy Scheme for Beauty Parlours, Massage Establishments... Read more

Hong Kong Shares Claw Back Out Of The Red

Hong Kong stocks finished on Monday with small gains, reversing a morning sell-off, but investors remain on edge after a... Read more

HK Row Sends US Dollar Soaring, Yuan Weakens

The US dollar edged higher on Monday as worries about a standoff between the United States and China over civil libertie... Read more

HSI Continues To Slide As Mass Protests Return

Hong Kong shares sank in the morning session on Monday, extending a sharp fall at the end of last week, following fresh ... Read more

HK Needs National Security Law

Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau said the draft decision on establishing and improving the... Read more

Security Laws Would Help, Not Harm HK: Joseph Yam

Former Monetary Authority chief Joseph Yam on Sunday hailed Beijing’s controversial decision to bring in national secu... Read more

Argentina Defaults For Ninth Time In History

Argentina defaulted Friday after failing to pay US$500 million of interest on its bond debt, but it continues to negotia... Read more

US Sanctions 33 Chinese Companies

The US Commerce Department said on Friday it is adding 33 Chinese companies and other institutions to an economic blackl... Read more

US Stocks Close Mainly Higher On Vaccine Hopes

Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Friday, concluding a positive week amid optimism about the reopening of the... Read more

Asian Sell-off Over HK Law Extends To Europe

World stocks took a hit on Friday as China moved to impose a new security law on Hong Kong after last year's pro-democra... Read more

HK Stocks Battered, Dollar Under Pressure

Real estate companies and financials were among the biggest victims in a stock market sell-off in Hong Kong on Friday af... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Plunge More Than 4.5% At Break

Hong Kong stocks ended a brutal morning session shedding over 4.5 percent after Beijing said it plans to push through a ... Read more

Beijing Scraps GDP Target, Warns Of Rising Deficit

China refrained from setting a 2020 GDP growth target and pledged to step up spending and financing to support its econo... Read more