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Asian stocks mostly down after mixed session on Wall Street

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks were mostly down on Tuesday following a mixed session on Wall Street, with investors still casting about for direction at the start of a week of major announcements.

AFP

Fears grow for Taiwan book publisher believed held in China

Reported detention of Li Yanhe has echoes of 2015 disappearances of five Hong Kong booksellers

The Guardian - AU

Europe opens down, Asian stocks mixed ahead of tech earnings results

Hong Kong (AFP) - European stocks opened down on Monday and Asian trade was mixed, with investors mostly treading water ahead of key data releases this week, including earnings results from US tech behemoths.

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Asian stocks mixed ahead of tech earnings results

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stocks were mixed on Monday, with investors mostly treading water ahead of key data releases this week, including earnings results from US tech behemoths.

AFP

Is Taiwan still a ‘beacon of democracy’ in the Chinese world?

Taiwan is celebrated as a vibrant democracy in the shadow of a repressive China, but the complicated reality reveals an opportunity that is yet to be taken.

360info

Police raids and seizures dismantle NSW pot farm and meth shipment

Law enforcement agencies have chalked up two massive coups in the war on drugs, busting a huge pot farm and seizing meth in Hong Kong

The New Daily

Jack Ma accepts university teaching post in Hong Kong

Hong Kong (China) (AFP) - Jack Ma, founder of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has been made an honorary professor of business at a top Hong Kong university, the school announced Friday.

AFP

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Most markets track Wall St losses on rate, recession fears

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fell Friday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down, while Federal Reserve officials pressed their case for further rate hikes to battle stubborn inflation.

AFP

Equity markets track Wall St losses on rate, recession fears

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets fell Friday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down, while Federal Reserve officials pressed their case for further rate hikes to battle stubborn inflation.

AFP

Hong Kong bishop invites head of China's state-backed church

Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop has invited a leader of the Communist Party-controlled group for Catholics in mainland China to visit his city

The Independent UK

Macau junket boss jailed for illegal gambling, money laundering

Hong Kong (AFP) - Macau's second-biggest junket boss was jailed for 14 years on Friday for running an illegal multi-billion-dollar gambling ring, local media reported.

AFP

Asian markets track Wall St losses on rate, recession fears

AFP

Markets slip as inflation, rates worry investors

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets mostly fell Thursday following a tepid performance in New York and Europe as traders fret over the inflation outlook and central bank plans to hike interest rates to tame rampant prices.

AFP

Hong Kong bishop hopes for closer ties with Beijing diocese

Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop says he hopes the dioceses of Hong Kong and Beijing will have more exchanges and cooperation

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AFP

Asian markets swing as inflation, rates worry investors

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fluctuated Thursday following a tepid performance in New York and Europe as traders fret over the inflation outlook and central bank plans to hike interest rates to tame rampant prices.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Imposes Sanctions on Network Supporting Iran’s Drone, Military Programs

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a procurement network it accused of supporting Iran's drone and military programs, targeting companies and suppliers in China, Iran and elsewhere in the fresh action aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran. The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions…

ABC News

New species of box jellyfish discovered in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong university team says it has discovered a new species of box jellyfish in the city's Mai Po Nature Reserve, the first discovery of the venomous species in China's waters.

AFP

Markets mixed as traders enter 'defensive mode' with eyes on Fed

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets were mixed on Wednesday as traders tried to assess the Federal Reserve's next moves in the fight against inflation, with some appearing to adopt a "defensive" approach.

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Al Jazeera

Chinese-Australians report less racism, greater belonging: Poll

Experiences of racist abuse have fallen by one-third since 2020, according to poll by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute.

AFP

Asian markets down after lacklustre session on Wall Street

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets opened mostly down on Wednesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve's next moves in the fight against inflation.

Bangkok Post

Singapore passes Hong Kong on rich-city list

Hong Kong has fallen behind rival Singapore in a ranking of the world’s wealthiest cities, a new survey shows.

AFP

HSBC's largest shareholder outlines bank break-up strategy

Hong Kong (China) (AFP) - HSBC's largest shareholder ramped up pressure on the bank to break up its business on Tuesday, saying it was underperforming and has failed to "address key business model challenges".

Fortune

Kraken secures license in Ireland as U.S. crypto companies look abroad for 'clarity'

Paris and Hong Kong are two cities that have been especially attractive for digital assets firms.

AFP

Asian markets drop as China growth data fails to impress traders

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday, even as data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter after activity resumed following three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

AFP

Asian markets drop but pare losses after China data

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets fell Tuesday but pared early losses after data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter as activity resumed after three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

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