standard chartereds 2018 profits rise despite setting aside cash for fines

Standard Chartered's 2018 profits rise despite setting aside cash for fines

HONG KONG: Standard Chartered's pre-tax profit surged to US$3.9 billion in 2018, the bank said on Tuesday (Feb 26), after previously warning it had set aside nearly US$1 billion for regulatory fines in the US and Britain.
hong kong to partially develop historic golf course for housing

Hong Kong to partially develop historic golf course for housing

Hong Kong earmarked a slice of its historic Fanling golf course for public housing on Wednesday (Feb 20), a controversial plan which exposed the city's dramatic social divide and was resisted by international golfing stars.
asian markets boosted by hopes for china us trade deal

Asian markets boosted by hopes for China-US trade deal

HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied with oil and high-yielding currencies on Monday (Feb 18) as investors grow increasingly confident that China and the United States will eventually hammer out a deal to end their long-running trade war.
hong kong capital finds way to vietnam amid trade war

Hong Kong capital finds way to Vietnam amid trade war

Manufacturers from Hong Kong are flocking to Vietnam as the US-China trade war intensifies Asia’s production shift.
asian markets sluggish before crunch trade talks

Asian markets sluggish before crunch trade talks

HONG KONG: Asian stocks saw gains on Monday (Feb 11) as US and Chinese officials in Beijing geared up for crunch trade talks aimed at averting fresh tariff escalations.
vietjet starts selling tickets for phu quoc hong kong route

Vietjet starts selling tickets for Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route

Vietjet has started selling tickets on its newest international route connecting Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang with Hong Kong.
asian markets swing as dealers battle uncertainty

Asian markets swing as dealers battle uncertainty

Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday (Jan 23) following a negative lead from Wall Street as investors grow nervous about the chances of success in China-US trade talks ahead of a crunch meeting next week.
asian markets turn lower as trade worries seep back

Asian markets turn lower as trade worries seep back

HONG KONG: Asian markets fell Tuesday as profit-takers stepped in following a recent run-up, while a report fuelled worries about the progress of China-US trade talks.
vietnam carries out citizen protection measures for sailors

Vietnam carries out citizen protection measures for sailors

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) on January 9 met with sides relevant in an oil tanker blaze in Hong Kong’s southern waters to find the causes of the incident and discuss search and rescue measures.
hong kong filings show thailands yingluck has cambodian passport

Hong Kong filings show Thailand's Yingluck has Cambodian passport

Fugitive former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra used a Cambodian passport to register a company in Hong Kong, records show, lending weight to reports she used the neighbouring kingdom to make her dramatic escape from her homeland.
one dead in oil tanker blaze off hong kong

One dead in oil tanker blaze off Hong Kong

At least one person has died after an oil tanker caught fire off Hong Kong on Tuesday (Jan 8), police said, sending a huge cloud of dark smoke billowing into the air.
lalamove knocked out by fierce food delivery competition

Lalamove knocked out by fierce food delivery competition

Lalamove from Hong Kong has kissed its ambitions good-bye after proving unable to beat Grab and Go-Viet to seize the local delivery market and has called it quits.
asia markets stage slight recovery but tech firms soured by apple

Asia markets stage slight recovery but tech firms soured by Apple

Most Asian markets rose Thursday (Jan 3) after the previous day's sharp losses but technology firms fell after Apple slashed its revenue forecasts blaming slowing China sales.
fayfaycom announces strategic partnership with ho chi minh city tourism

Fayfay.com announces strategic partnership with Ho Chi Minh City tourism

Hong Kong-based Fayfay.com on December 6 announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Centre to promote tourism in Vietnam, with a special focus on the city.
hong kong reductions set for fta

Hong Kong reductions set for FTA

Vietnam will soon officially implement its commitments to reduce and remove import tariffs under the ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement, facilitating the ­attraction of more investment from and expanding trade with this special administrative region.