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US-China trade war escalates as more tariffs unveiled

Aug 24, 2019 8:50am

US President Donald Trump lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5 percent duty on some US$550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by...
Cathay urged to end ‘white terror’ as it sacks another staffer

Aug 23, 2019 5:59pm

Trade unions in Hong Kong have called on Cathay Pacific Airways to put an end to “all forms of white terror”, as news surfaced that the carrier has sacked another employee in suspected retaliation for involvement...
Xiaomi banks on phone data for finance play in India

Aug 23, 2019 1:43pm

Xiaomi Corp. (01810.HK) is poised to launch a consumer lending business in India in the coming weeks, making an ambitious tilt at the booming financial services market where data privacy concerns and fierce competition present formidable...
Reasons behind rapid growth of bonds with negative yield

Eric Lui - Aug 23, 2019 11:43am

The outstanding amounts of bonds trading in the negative yield territory have been growing rapidly. This is a rather old situation. The total market size of negative-yield bonds was around US$5.8 trillion in early October last...
Should we factor in company head’s health when investing?

Ko Tin-yau - Aug 23, 2019 11:14am

After Tesla’s founder Elon Musk admitted to taking pills to sleep in an interview with the New York Times, the share price of the electric car maker tanked 9 percent in a single day. This shows...
How REITs evolve with economic development

Victor Yeung - Aug 23, 2019 11:14am

Asia-Pacific real estate investment trusts (REITs) have seen massive growth in the last two decades, growing from a US$6 billion sector of only Australian and New Zealand REITs to over 250 REITs and over US$370 billion...
The anatomy of the coming recession

Nouriel Roubini - Aug 23, 2019 10:38am

There are three negative supply shocks that could trigger a global recession by 2020. All of them reflect political factors affecting international relations, two involve China, and the United States is at the center of each....
FAA inviting global Boeing 737 MAX pilots to simulator tests

Aug 23, 2019 10:12am

The US Federal Aviation Administration said it will invite Boeing 737 MAX pilots from across the world to participate in simulator tests as part of the process to recertify the aircraft for flight following two fatal...
VMware acquires software firms in deals worth US$4.8 bln

Aug 23, 2019 10:09am

California-based VMware has acquired two providers of cloud security and cloud developer services in separate deals valued at US$4.8 billion in total. One deal involved the acquisition of Pivotal Software, while the other marked the purchase...
Hasbro to acquire Peppa Pig owner eOne in US$4 bln deal

Aug 23, 2019 9:42am

US toymaker Hasbro will buy Canada-based studio Entertainment One (eOne) for about US$4 billion, expanding into the lucrative infant and preschool market by gaining access to popular TV shows like Peppa Pig and PJ Masks, Reuters reports. The...

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WORLD

US-China trade war escalates as more tariffs unveiled

Aug 24, 2019 8:50am

US President Donald Trump lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5 percent duty on some US$550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by...
A tour of a smart energy enterprise in Sichuan

Tsang Tak-sing - Aug 23, 2019 12:47pm

Every year, the Endeavour Education Centre arranges a summer tour on power and energy for Hong Kong teachers, and this year the group visited a hydroelectric power facility in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. While many believe...
China blames Canada for difficulties in bilateral ties

Aug 23, 2019 9:49am

China’s embassy in Canada said bilateral ties were suffering “gross difficulties” and demanded Ottawa free Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. Relations have been icy since Meng was detained in Vancouver last December...
Australia’s NSW ends Mandarin program over interference fears

Aug 23, 2019 8:43am

Australia’s most populous state said it will ax a Chinese-funded education program that teaches Mandarin in schools amid fears over potential foreign influence, Reuters reports. The Confucius Institute program – administered by the Chinese government agency...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams ‘foreign meddling’ amid Amazon fires

Aug 23, 2019 7:43am

Amid growing international criticism over the wildfires raging through the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro admitted farmers could be illegally setting the rainforest alight but told foreign powers not to interfere. French President Emmanuel Macron and...

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Hong Kong

HK crisis: Iron-fist approach by govt will only worsen situation

The staggering turnout of some 1.7 million people at the August 18 rally once again demonstrated the solidarity and determination of Hongkongers to keep fighting to preserve the city’s autonomy and freedoms. In the...
Cathay urged to end ‘white terror’ as it sacks another staffer

Trade unions in Hong Kong have called on Cathay Pacific Airways to put an end to “all forms of white terror”, as news surfaced that the carrier has sacked another employee in suspected retaliation...
HK$500,000 reward offered on missing pet dog

How much would you be willing to pay to have a missing pet dog returned to you? Well, how about half a million Hong Kong dollars? In an advertisement posted in a local newspaper on...
What opposition is truly after by demanding independent inquiry

The social turmoil gripping Hong Kong over the past two months might appear a purely domestic issue arising from the city’s political system. But if we look at the big picture, we can tell...
Two charged with rioting over Yuen Long attacks

Police have charged two of the 28 men arrested in connection with the indiscriminate attacks on protesters and ordinary commuters at the Yuen Long MTR Station on July 21. The two, aged 48 and...