hong kong businesses keen on investment opportunities in vietnam

Hong Kong businesses keen on investment opportunities in Vietnam

Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has announced that it will send two business delegations to Vietnam, from now until January 2018, to seek investment opportunities in the country.
aag submarine cable encounters trouble again

AAG submarine cable encounters trouble again

The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable encountered a technical trouble at 7:00 on October 12, losing signal connection with the Hong Kong (China) station, affecting Vietnam’s international internet links.
venus eclipsed by japans rising star osaka

Venus eclipsed by Japan's rising star Osaka

HONG KONG: Venus Williams suffered a shock exit in the second round of the WTA Hong Kong Open on Wednesday (Oct 11), comprehensively beaten 7-5, 6-2 by teenager Naomi Osaka.
capitaland vietnam wins gohome awards 2017

CapitaLand Vietnam wins GoHome Awards 2017

CapitaLand Vietnam won “Best Overseas Property Developer (Vietnam)” at GoHome Awards 2017 in Hong Kong, standing out from a crowd of accomplished competitors.
more well known foreign films to screen in hanoi this week

More well-known foreign films to screen in Hanoi this week

  Audiences in Hanoi will have a chance to enjoy well-known movies from France, Hong Kong, and Germany this week.
fire breaks out near passenger jet at hong kong airport 1 injured

Fire breaks out near passenger jet at Hong Kong airport, 1 injured

HONG KONG: A fire broke out on the tarmac of Hong Kong's international airport Monday (Oct 9), with flames and black smoke seen billowing near the belly of an American Airlines plane.
asia markets mostly higher as traders absorb us jobs data

Asia markets mostly higher as traders absorb US jobs data

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets started the week on a positive note on Monday (Oct 9), with Shanghai returning from a week-long break with healthy gains as traders looked past a surprise drop in US jobs.
dollar gains build in asia after trump tax plan but stocks mixed

Dollar gains build in Asia after Trump tax plan but stocks mixed

HONG KONG: The dollar extended its gains in Asia on Thursday (Sep 28) as focus turned back to the United States after Donald Trump unveiled his market-friendly tax cut plans.
asia markets dollar up despite north korea fears

Asia markets, dollar, up despite North Korea fears

HONG KONG: Most Asian markets edged up on Wednesday (Sep 27) and the dollar extended gains against its peers on expectations of further interest rate rises, while traders await the release of Donald Trump's tax reform plan.
sp lowers hong kong credit rating following china cut

S&P lowers Hong Kong credit rating following China cut

HONG KONG: Standard & Poor's on Friday (Sep 22) slashed Hong Kong's top-notch credit rating, a day after lowering China's, warning of potential spillover risks the mainland's ballooning debt pile.
dollar extends yen gains in asia as fed boj diverge

Dollar extends yen gains in Asia as Fed, BoJ diverge

HONG KONG: The dollar built on gains against the yen on Thursday (Sep 21) after the Federal Reserve unveiled plans to wind down its crisis-era stimulus and hinted at another interest rate hike before the end of the year.
dollar extends gains on us tax hopes but asia markets sink

Dollar extends gains on US tax hopes but Asia markets sink

HONG KONG: The dollar built on its recovery against the yen on Thursday (Sep 14) on rekindled hopes for Donald Trump's tax plan but most Asian markets retreated on profit-taking following gains earlier in the week.
airbus wins us 4 billion order from cathay pacific

Airbus wins US$4 billion order from Cathay Pacific

PARIS: Airbus said on Wednesday (Sep 13) it has finalised a more than US$4 billion order with Cathay Pacific for 32 of its A321neo aircraft to revamp the Hong Kong-based carrier's regional affiliate.
leeman relapses into environmental violations

Lee&Man relapses into environmental violations

Despite the investor, Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group, committing to resolve the environmental damage caused by the trial run of its paper manufacturing factory in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, it has relapsed into environmental violations.
asian markets won sink after north koreas latest nuclear test

Asian markets, won sink after North Korea's latest nuclear test

HONG KONG: Asian and European stocks tumbled along with the South Korean won on Monday (Sep 4) while the safe-haven yen rallied on news that North Korea had tested what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb, ramping up international tensions.