hong kong police smash world cup gambling ring seize us 99 million bets

Hong Kong police smash World Cup gambling ring, seize US$9.9 million bets

Hong Kong police have smashed a football gambling ring and seized bets worth HK$78 million (US$9.9 million) in a crackdown on illegal bookmaking as the World Cup kicks off.
18th century chinese moon flask sells for us 48 million

18th century Chinese moon flask sells for US$4.8 million

France: A rare porcelain moon flask that belonged to the 18th century Chinese Emperor Qianlong has been sold for €4.1 million (US$4.8 million) after a bidding war at an auction in France.
oneenergy proposed as sole investor of vung ang 2 thermal power plant

OneEnergy proposed as sole investor of Vung Ang 2 thermal power plant

Once Hong Kong investor OneEnergy Asia Limited receives the Vietnamese government approval, it will become the only investor in the $2.2- billion Vung Ang 2 thermal power plant.
alibaba shows off automated wine store in hong kong

Alibaba shows off automated wine store in Hong Kong

With no shop workers or cash tills and payments made using facial recognition, China's largest e-commerce platform Alibaba created a fully automated wine store at Hong Kong's Vinexpo fair Tuesday (May 29).
painting by vietnamese artist sold for record price

Painting by Vietnamese artist sold for record price

A silk painting by Vietnamese master artist Nguyen Phan Chanh (1892-1984), one of the leading painters of Vietnamese contemporary fine arts, has been sold at over 853,000 USD (6.7 million HKD) at an auction by Christie’s Hong Kong.
vietnam could be lotte marts next target for withdrawal after china

Vietnam could be Lotte Mart’s next target for withdrawal after China?

Lotte Shopping Holdings Hong Kong Co. has just sold most of its outlets in China to local companies for over $505 million. Will Vietnam be the next target to cut ends for this group after ten years of consecutive losses?
hong kong police disarm third wwii bomb discovered this year

Hong Kong police disarm third WWII bomb discovered this year

Hundreds of people were evacuated Friday after a World War II bomb was found at a Hong Kong construction site, police said, the third such discovery in the territory this year.
dollar holds gains as fed looms asia markets mostly drop

Dollar holds gains as Fed looms, Asia markets mostly drop

HONG KONG: The dollar on Wednesday (May 2) maintained most of its recent gains ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy announcement, while Asian equity markets struggled as investors returned from public holidays across the region.
tal groups 350 million project refused over environmental risks

TAL Group’s $350-million project refused over environmental risks?

Despite its eagerness to develop a $350-million textile and garment dyeing project in the northern province of Vinh Phuc, Hong Kong-backed TAL Group may fail to get the investment certificate due to the provincial authorities’ concerns about environmental pollution.
leeman relapses into environmental violations for the third time

Lee&Man relapses into environmental violations for the third time

Residents living near the Lee&Man paper manufacturing factory continue to complain about the pollution and noise caused by the factory, while the investor—Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group—insists that its factory meets environmental criteria.
aocc vietnam relapses into environmental violation

AOCC Vietnam relapses into environmental violation

Hong Kong-invested AOCC Vietnam Co., Ltd. was found to have relapsed into discharging untreated wastewater into the environment despite being fined numerous times, according to newswires Moi Truong and Do Thi Vietnam.
cantonese flee pricey realty to hanoi

Cantonese flee pricey realty to Hanoi

With their home only a few-hour flight away, investors of luxury apartments from Hong Kong are now looking to the emerging city of Hanoi, where accommodation is cheaper than elsewhere in the region.
very rare qing dynasty bowl sells for us 304m

Very rare Qing Dynasty bowl sells for US$30.4m

An extremely rare Qing Dynasty bowl made for the Chinese emperor Kangxi fetched US$30.4 million (HK$239 million) at auction Tuesday (Apr 3), Sotheby's said.
jardine mattheson takes seat on vinamilk management board

Jardine Mattheson takes seat on Vinamilk management board

Hong Kong-based Jardine Mattheson Group has secured one seat on the management board of Vinamilk, half a year after it bought a 10 per cent of the stakes at Vietnam’s leading dairy firm.
hong kong fta set to boost fdi in vietnam

Hong Kong FTA set to boost FDI in Vietnam

A greater wave of investment from Hong Kong is expected to flow into Vietnam following the recently signed ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement, which will come into force in January 2019.