contaminated eggs scandal spreads from europe to asia

Contaminated eggs scandal spreads from Europe to Asia

BRUSSELS: A scandal involving eggs contaminated with insecticide spread to 15 EU countries, Switzerland and as far away as Hong Kong on Friday (Aug 11) as the European Commission called for a special meeting on the growing crisis.
citi named best corporate and institutional digital bank

Citi named Best Corporate and Institutional Digital Bank

Citi swept Global Finance Magazine’s country awards in the Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank category, winning 15 accolades for Vietnam, Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Thailand.
beaches shut after palm oil spill in hong kong

Beaches shut after palm oil spill in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Ten beaches typically packed on a hot weekend were closed in Hong Kong on Sunday (Aug 6) due to a palm oil spillage from a ship collision in mainland Chinese waters.
lonely hearts seek virtual girlfriends at hong kong fair

Lonely hearts seek virtual girlfriends at Hong Kong fair

HONG KONG: Virtual reality games usually promise shoot 'em up adventures but in Hong Kong Friday (Jul 28) lovelorn tech fans donned headsets to go on imaginary dates.
s korean banks to expand in vn

S Korean banks to expand in VN

In addition to the wave of investments in the banking and finance sector from financial institutions in Japan, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the US, there will be a marked presence of South Korean banks in the Vietnamese market in the near future, observers forecast.
hong kong financial group invests in low cost multiplexes

Hong Kong financial group invests in low-cost multiplexes

Financial group Blue HK from Hong Kong signed an investment agreement with Start-up Beta Media JSC to construct low-cost multiplexes in smaller cities and provinces in Vietnam, according to newswire NDH.
dollar faces fresh pressure most asia markets edge up

Dollar faces fresh pressure, most Asia markets edge up

HONG KONG: The dollar suffered fresh losses on Monday (Jul 24), while Asian markets mostly rose as investors await a Federal Reserve policy meeting and the release of big-name earnings results.
dollar sinks as trump health care blow fuels tax reform fears

Dollar sinks as Trump health care blow fuels tax reform fears

HONG KONG: The dollar sank on Tuesday (Jul 18) as two Republican senators rejected their party's bill to repeal Obamacare, effectively killing it and throwing Donald Trump's economic agenda into doubt.
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.