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Trivago found guilty of misleading consumers on hotel room rates

Ko Tin-yau - Jan 24, 2020 4:43pm

A federal court in Melbourne has found online hotel booking site Trivago guilty of misleading customers about hotel room rates. Founded in the Netherlands in 2005, the website has over 150 million users worldwide, making it...
EU is the main loser in China-US trade agreement

Daniel Lacalle - Jan 24, 2020 2:22pm

Market participants’ excess of optimism over the trade agreement between the United States and China is clearly exaggerated, once we have the details. The trade conflict has had a mild impact on both economies. The US...
Why flipping of sneakers is good for the brands

Ko Tin-yau - Jan 24, 2020 1:40pm

Hong Kong celebrity Edison Chen Koon-hei’s streetwear brand CLOT recently released the AF1 Rose Gold Silk sneakers in cooperation with Nike. Over 3,000 people lined up on the street outside a shop in Sai Wan overnight....
UK officials propose limited 5G role for China’s Huawei: report

Jan 24, 2020 9:29am

British officials have proposed granting Huawei a limited role in the UK’s future 5G network, resisting US calls for a complete ban over fears of Chinese spying, Reuters reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter....
Apple pushes back against EU calls for common charger

Jan 24, 2020 9:29am

Apple has pushed back against EU lawmakers’ call for a common charger, warning the move could hamper innovation, create a mountain of electronic waste and irk consumers, Reuters reports. The iPhone maker’s comments came a week...
More central banks look to issue own digital currencies: BIS

Jan 24, 2020 9:18am

A rising number of central banks are likely to issue their own digital currencies in the next few years, research by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) showed on Thursday, Reuters reports. Some 20 percent of...
Tesla market value tops US$100 billion

Jan 23, 2020 11:15am

Tesla became the first publicly listed US automaker to cross US$100 billion in market valuation following a strong rally in shares of the electric carmaker over the past three months. On Wednesday, Tesla closed at US$569.56...
Cathay to let crew wear masks on all flights due to Wuhan virus

Jan 23, 2020 9:40am

Cathay Pacific Airways (00293.HK) will allow all crew members and frontline employees to wear surgical masks due to concerns over a new coronavirus, and said passengers to and from Wuhan, China, could change or cancel flights for...
Google finds security flaws in Apple’s web browser: FT

Jan 23, 2020 9:14am

Google researchers have found multiple security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser that allowed the tracking of users’ browsing behavior, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a soon-to-be published paper. The vulnerabilities were found in...
Trump threatens big tariffs on car imports from EU

Jan 23, 2020 9:04am

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose high tariffs on imports of cars from the European Union if the bloc doesn’t agree to a trade deal, Reuters reports. “I met with the new head...

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WORLD

Coronavirus death toll tops 100

Jan 28, 2020 1:13pm

The new strain of coronavirus spreading across China claimed its first victim in Beijing, officials said on Tuesday, as the death toll climbed to 106. Meanwhile, the United States warned citizens against trips to China and...
Why the dictatorship makes a deadly virus even worse

Stephen Vines - Jan 24, 2020 2:45pm

When it comes to a choice between securing citizens’ health and maintaining the health of the Chinese Communist Party there is no contest. Citizens cannot expect the ‘mere’ spread of a deadly virus to change this...
EU is the main loser in China-US trade agreement

Daniel Lacalle - Jan 24, 2020 2:22pm

Market participants’ excess of optimism over the trade agreement between the United States and China is clearly exaggerated, once we have the details. The trade conflict has had a mild impact on both economies. The US...
China virus death toll climbs to 25, infections spread

Jan 24, 2020 9:48am

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak has climbed to 25, with infection cases standing at more than 800, Chinese authorities said on Friday. The National Health Commission said 830 cases had been confirmed so...
More central banks look to issue own digital currencies: BIS

Jan 24, 2020 9:18am

A rising number of central banks are likely to issue their own digital currencies in the next few years, research by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) showed on Thursday, Reuters reports. Some 20 percent of...

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Hong Kong

HK suspends some transport links with mainland in virus fight

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced on Tuesday a suspension of high-speed rail and ferry links with mainland China as part of efforts to limit the spread of a new coronavirus. High-Speed Rail...
Government workers can work from home from Wednesday

The Hong Kong government on Tuesday announced that all government employees are not required to return to their offices and can work from home from Wednesday as part of measures to prevent the spread...
Why the dictatorship makes a deadly virus even worse

When it comes to a choice between securing citizens’ health and maintaining the health of the Chinese Communist Party there is no contest. Citizens cannot expect the ‘mere’ spread of a deadly virus to...
HK to feel impact as China opens up to foreign domestic workers

Since the 1970s, Hong Kong has adopted a more liberal policy than the mainland when it comes to hiring foreign domestic workers: citizens are allowed to hire imported labor if they are unable to...
Pro-establishment figures fret over slow response to Wuhan virus

Even as it enjoys temporary relief from a lull in the pro-democracy street protests, the Hong Kong government is facing a potential new crisis due to the China coronavirus outbreak that has revived memories...