robots debate future of humans at hong kong tech show

Robots debate future of humans at Hong Kong tech show

HONG KONG: It was a spooky sight: Two lifelike disembodied robot torsos discussing the pros and cons of humans in front of a nervously tittering audience in Hong Kong Wednesday (Jul 12).
asia markets dollar rally after us jobs data

Asia markets, dollar rally after US jobs data

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose on Monday (Jul 30) and the dollar built on gains, following a rally on Wall Street that came on the back of forecast-busting jobs data out of the United States.
hong kong investor proposes racecourse in can tho

Hong Kong investor proposes racecourse in Can Tho

Hong Kong-based SIBC International Ltd has proposed to the Can Tho authority a project to build a racecourse and an entertainment and tourism complex in the country’s southern city.
bcg signs with unisun and coara for solar energy project

BCG signs with Unisun and Coara for solar energy project

Bamboo Capital has signed a cooperation agreement with Unisun Energy Group (Hong Kong) and Coara Solar (Germany) for a 40 megawatt solar energy project in the southern province of Long An.
dollar gives up gains as eyes turn to feds yellen

Dollar gives up gains as eyes turn to Fed's Yellen

HONG KONG: The dollar swung in Asian trade on Tuesday (Jun 27) after a top Federal Reserve official indicated it would raise interest rates further this year, while traders await a speech from Fed boss Janet Yellen.
apg submarine cable damaged

APG submarine cable damaged

The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine cable snapped at its Viet Nam-Hong Kong segment at 4pm, on Tuesday.
hong kong eyes 2bn entertainment project in vn

Hong Kong eyes $2bn entertainment project in VN

Chairman of Hong Kong’s Summerfield Company Limited, Francois Da Pan Shih, expressed his interest in investing in the US$2 billion Happy Land entertainment complex in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.
hong kong investors keen on vietnams infrastructure opportunities

Hong Kong investors keen on Vietnam’s infrastructure opportunities

Today more than 40 investors and service professionals from Hong Kong have met with local business leaders to learn about infrastructure investment in Vietnam.
no headway at bai dai resort despite new investor

No headway at Bai Dai Resort despite new investor

Bai Dai Resort, the $1.6-billion investment by Starbay Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s Millennium Group, now belongs to a Vietnamese investor. However, so far, this project is still very sluggish in implementation.
asian markets cautious in face of geopolitical risks

Asian markets cautious in face of geopolitical risks

HONG KONG: Asian markets moved cautiously on Wednesday (Apr 12) as global geopolitical risks continued to gnaw at investor sentiment following last week's US missile strike on Syria and soaring tensions on the Korean peninsula.
vietnamese painting fetches us 12 million in hong kong

Vietnamese painting fetches US$1.2 million in Hong Kong

Family Life, an artwork by late Vietnamese painter Le Pho, fetched US$1.2 million at a Modern and Contemporary Art auction at Hong Kong’s Sotheby’s home late last week.
dinh vu iz looks forward to green future with vietnam

Dinh Vu IZ looks forward to green future with Vietnam

Today Dinh Vu Industrial Zone Joint Stock Company, the company invested by Haiphong People’s Committee, Rent-A-Port (Belgium) and Infra Asia Investment Hong Kong, to develop and manage the Deep C cluster, held a ceremony to celebrate its 20-year anniversary.
pink star diamond fetches record us 712m in hong kong

Pink Star diamond fetches record US$71.2m in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: A giant diamond named the "Pink Star" broke the world record for a gemstone sold at auction when it fetched US$71.2 million in Hong Kong on Tuesday (Apr 4).
asian markets lower as quarter draws to a close

Asian markets lower as quarter draws to a close

HONG KONG: Asian markets sank on Friday (Mar 31) as the quarter drew to a close, with dealers ignoring better-than-expected US economic growth data, while South Africa's rand plunged after President Jacob Zuma sacked his respected finance minister.
anti dumping steel tax imposed

Anti-dumping steel tax imposed

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Thursday officially decided to levy anti-dumping duties on imported coated steel from mainland China (including Hong Kong) and South Korea.