asia markets mixed after wall street gains

Asia markets mixed after Wall Street gains

Tokyo closed up 1.01 percent and Sydney rose 0.54 percent while Seoul fell 0.31 percent. Shanghai ended flat while Hong Kong closed 0.13 percent lower.
dragonair underlines vietnams role

Dragonair underlines Vietnam’s role

Premium Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair is looking at Vietnam as one of the Pacific region’s leading business and tourist destinations as part of a wider long-term business plan, Jonathan Bailey, newly-appointed manager of Dragonair Vietnam told VIR’s Hoang Anh.
messi brace as argentina put seven past hong kong

Messi brace as Argentina put seven past Hong Kong

Argentina strolled to a 7-0 friendly win over Hong Kong on Tuesday (Oct 14), with superstar Lionel Messi and Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain both netting a brace.
hong kong police clear barricades at protest sites

Hong Kong police clear barricades at protest sites

The police, who were dressed in high-visibility jackets, began removing barricades, according to TVB.
obama urged to press xi on hong kongs democracy

Obama urged to press Xi on Hong Kong's democracy

The call came in an annual report that renewed criticism of China's human rights record, saying Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to "adhere to the authoritarian model of his predecessors."
hsbc optimistic about vn

HSBC optimistic about VN

record us 178m for fancy vivid pink diamond at hk auction

Record US$17.8m for fancy vivid pink diamond at HK auction

A flawless fancy vivid pink diamond sold for a record US$17.77 million in Hong Kong late Tuesday, Sotheby's said.
hong kong activists agree to hold talks as protests subside

Hong Kong activists agree to hold talks as protests subside

Student leaders denied their campaign for free elections had lost momentum, saying they would remain on the streets, even as they announced that talks with the government would take place this week.
hong kong civil servants back at work as protests subside

Hong Kong civil servants back at work as protests subside

Pro-democracy protesters partially blocked the entrance to the Central Government Offices complex with barricades, but kept a narrow section open to allow the officials to pass through.
hong kong student protesters call off talks with govt

Hong Kong student protesters call off talks with govt

Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) said it had "no other option but to call off the talks" after "the government and police today turned a blind eye to violent acts by the triads targeting peaceful Occupy protesters".
thousands rally in solidarity with hong kong protesters

Thousands rally in solidarity with Hong Kong protesters

Some 4,000 turned out in Taipei and 2,000 in London but there were other smaller protests too outside Chinese embassies.
microsoft unveils first look of new msn for asia

Microsoft unveils first look of new MSN for Asia

Microsoft today unveiled a first look of the new MSN for Asia Pacific, including Australia, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand.
jackie chan apologises after sons cannabis bust

Jackie Chan apologises after son's cannabis bust

Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan said Wednesday (Aug 20) he felt "ashamed" of his son's detention on drug-related charges, adding he had "failed to educate" his child.
baby born after pregnant woman killed by falling tree in hong kong

Baby born after pregnant woman killed by falling tree in Hong Kong

Doctors conducted an emergency caesarian to deliver the baby of a pregnant woman who was killed by a falling tree in Hong Kong on Thursday (Aug 14).
mcdonalds hong kong halts nugget sales over meat scandal

McDonald's Hong Kong halts nugget sales over meat scandal

McDonald's Hong Kong has suspended sales of chicken nuggets and several other items after admitting it imported food from a US-owned firm in China at the centre of an expired meat scandal.