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27 September, 2024
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong outshines Singapore as demand for flexible office space grows: report
Bengaluru and Makati are the hottest spots as demand surged by 107 and 47 per cent, respectively, according to a study.
19 Dec 2024 - 9:22AM
Art
The rabbit hole down under: inside Sydney’s White Rabbit Gallery
18 Dec 2024 - 3:15PM
Asean
Biden skips Southeast Asia summits – is it a snub or strategy shift?
12 Oct 2024 - 1:52PM
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Australia
‘I regret nothing’: Australia to jail self-described Nazi for salute
Jacob Hersant, 25, made the gesture in front of news media cameras six days after the Victoria state government made the Nazi salute illegal.
9 Oct 2024 - 9:21PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks fall as profit-taking halts China onshore market frenzy
Hang Seng Index slipped 1.4 per cent, adding to its 9.4 per cent plunge on Tuesday, while the CSI 300 Index of onshore stocks sank 7.1 per cent.
9 Oct 2024 - 4:49PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks hit 20-month high as China frenzy continues
Stocks jumped for a sixth straight day as gains snowballed to US$3 trillion since Beijing unveiled its biggest stimulus package in this cycle.
3 Oct 2024 - 3:56PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese premium EV maker Xpeng adds Qatar to export list
Firm is one of several stepping up international expansion efforts as ferocious domestic competition continues to ravage profit margins.
25 Sep 2024 - 2:28PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hang Seng Index posts biggest weekly gain in 5 months
Hong Kong stocks rose, with the city’s benchmark logging its biggest weekly gain in nearly five months, taking cues from a global rally.
20 Sep 2024 - 4:30PM
Business of climate change
China’s world-leading electric-bus maker Yutong touts new tech as exports grow
With quick-charge batteries from CATL, firm aims to extend driving range by 10 per cent while cutting operating cost by 20 per cent.
19 Sep 2024 - 3:00PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong banks trim prime rates halfway after Fed’s bold slash
For a typical HK$5 million, 30-year loan priced at prime minus 1.75 per cent, a quarter-point cut in prime rates will save mortgage borrowers HK$720 per month.
27 Oct 2024 - 8:55AM
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China stock market
Chinese stocks edge up slightly; investors await Fed rate decision
Chinese stocks rebound from their lowest levels in more than five years as investors await a rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.
18 Sep 2024 - 3:18PM
International Property
Student housing, serviced apartments are in as logistics assets lose shine: CBRE
Potential rate cuts could drive more money into the underinvested living sector in Asia-Pacific, CBRE says.
17 Sep 2024 - 12:01PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rise, developers up on expected Fed move; Midea surges
Hong Kong stocks jumped as local developers rallied ahead of an expected Fed rate cut, while appliance maker Midea surged on its debut.
17 Sep 2024 - 4:40PM
Bonds
Hong Kong, Macau to link bond markets to foster debt finance growth
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will link its Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) to Macau Central Securities Depository and Clearing.
16 Sep 2024 - 6:39PM
China economy
China’s fading hunger for grain spells trouble for world farmers
Warehouses across China are bulging with grain amid a deepening economic crisis, reducing imports and straining the world’s farmers.
16 Sep 2024 - 1:29PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks climb as weak China data boosts hopes for stimulus
Hong Kong stocks reverse earlier losses as weak China data spurs hope for more stimulus from Beijing.
16 Sep 2024 - 5:13PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rise on speculation about China mortgage-rate cuts
Hong Kong stocks jump for a second day as mainland developers rally on speculation about mortgage-rate cuts.
13 Sep 2024 - 4:41PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Alibaba, WuXi lead Hong Kong stock rebound on inflows, Fed rate focus
Mainland investors were net buyers of HK$11.6 billion worth of Alibaba shares since it became an eligible component in the Stock Connect scheme this week.
12 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM
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Banking & finance
HSBC tops global dividend payout list; Asia-Pacific lags behind rest of world
HSBC emerged as the world’s largest dividend payer last quarter, China Mobile led Hong Kong peers as Asia-Pacific firms trailed rest of the world.
12 Sep 2024 - 10:36AM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks dip to 1-month low amid slumping oil prices
Chinese oil producers Sinopec and CNOOC led the decline after prices fell more than 4 per cent overnight to an almost three-year low.
11 Sep 2024 - 4:26PM
Hong Kong stock market
Alibaba rally, China export surprise lift Hong Kong stocks
Hong Kong stocks edged up on an Alibaba rally and strong export data from China, while mainland developers tumbled.
10 Sep 2024 - 4:43PM
China stock market
Hong Kong stocks slide to 3-week low as Citigroup cuts target on weak outlook
Citigroup lowered its Hang Seng Index target by 3 per cent in a note on Monday, citing weak consumption and corporate earnings outlook.
9 Sep 2024 - 4:47PM
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Hong Kong stock market
China’s stocks fall on growth jitters, Typhoon Yagi disrupts Hong Kong markets
Chinese stocks dropped after the nation’s central bank hinted at easing monetary policy, underscoring worries about growth. Also, expectations built for more consolidation in the brokerage industry
6 Sep 2024 - 3:42PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks cap longest decline streak in month; hopes for Fed cut abound
Hong Kong stocks fell for a fourth day in a row, the longest losing streak in a month, as investors weighed the prospect of an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month following a weak US jobs report
5 Sep 2024 - 4:39PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s Changan Automobile sets up subsidiary in Germany
Company says its first subsidiary in Europe will perform marketing and engineering research to support further expansion on the continent.
4 Sep 2024 - 2:53PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks drop on weak China manufacturing, corporate results
New World Development, state-owned banks lead plunge as market slips after best monthly performance since April.
2 Sep 2024 - 12:18PM
Hong Kong
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises appoints 3 co-CEOs to lead growth
Christopher Cheng, one of the three newly named co-CEOs, is a son of the Cheng family patriarch and billionaire Henry Cheng Kar-shun.
30 Aug 2024 - 9:25PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks complete best month since May as EV makers rally
Gains in Chinese EV makers like Li Auto, Xpeng and Nio helped lift the Hang Seng Index to its highest close in seven weeks. Rate-cut optimism also aided risk appetite.
30 Aug 2024 - 4:55PM
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