Japan, Australia raise concerns about reported abuses in China
TOKYO/CANBERRA, Jun 9, 2021, Reuters. Japan and Australia voiced “serious concerns” on Wednesday over reports…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China, is an economy of 7 million people that joined APEC in 1991. On the year it joined the forum, it had a real GDP of USD 110 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 19,000. By 2016, its real GDP more than doubled at USD 269 billion, while its per capita GDP rose to USD 37,000.
Morgan Stanley picks China stocks for the second half of the year
BEIJING, May 25, 2021, CNBC. Morgan Stanley analysts are so cautious on China they’re downgrading…
Singapore and Hong Kong to postpone travel bubble again
SINGAPORE, May 17, 2021, CNBC. Singapore and Hong Kong have once again pushed back the…
JPMorgan says China tech stocks are in a ‘good buying spot’
HONG KONG, May 11, 2021, CNBC. China’s technology stocks are attractive despite near-term uncertainty from…
[Analytics] How a Hong Kong protester became one of the territory’s youngest exiles
For more than a year, the teenager’s weekends were dominated by marches, during which she…
[Analytics] Taiwan, Hong Kong expats counts the cost of doing business in Myanmar
Taiwanese entrepreneur Andy Chen and his family have packed their belongings to leave Myanmar. The…
[Analytics] China v Russia v America: is 2021 the year Orwell’s 1984 comes true?
It may just be coincidence that Russia was piling military pressure on Ukraine last week…
Some Hong Kong lawmakers criticise plans to mask company directors’ data
HONG KONG, Apr 9, 2021, Reuters. Several Hong Kong lawmakers on Friday raised concerns that…
Carrie Lam expects more prosperous Hong Kong with improved electoral system
HONG KONG, Apr 4, 2021, Xinhua. With legislative changes on improving Hong Kong’s electoral system…
Hong Kong, Singapore seen benefiting from US-listed Chinese companies’ secondary listings
BEIJING, Apr 3, 2021, China Daily. The wave of US-listed Chinese companies seeking a secondary…
China limits parliament to ‘patriots’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2021, BBC. China has passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral…
Cambodia’s got coronavirus vaccines from China and India, but take-up is painfully slow
PHNOM PENH, Mar 28, 2021, SCMP. Two months after Cambodia launched its Covid-19 vaccination programme…
Hong Kong axed from economic freedom index after years at top spot
HONG KONG, Mar 4, 2021, HKFP. Hong Kong is now counted as part of China…
Hong Kong-listed operator closes Cambodia casino
PHNOM PENH, Mar 2, 2021, Nikkei Asia. Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp has temporarily closed its Cambodian…
Chinese investors look south to Hong Kong as outflow rules ease
HONG KONG, Feb 21, 2021, SCMP. Investors from the Chinese mainland bought US$40.1 billion in…