Economy

The resilience displayed by Southeast Asian stocks contrasts sharply with North Asian peers, which are susceptible to trade and dependent on China.
Market Spotlight

ASEAN stocks calm investors despite turmoil in other regions

Emerging markets rebound as economies reopen, but China still weighs on Asia

3 October 2022
Singapore is buzzing this week as F1 racing returns for the first time since 2019. (File photo by EPA/Jiji) 
Economy

F1's return gives Singapore pole over Hong Kong in 'MICE' race

Competition to host meetings and events heats up as COVID barriers come down

30 September 2022
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan are opening their pandemic-shut borders to kickstart growth. (Source photos by Getty Images and Ken Kobayashi)
Coronavirus

Hong Kong, Japan eye rebound after ending COVID travel curbs

Shaky growth in China and worldwide dim hopes for post-pandemic bounce

29 September 2022
A residential project under construction in the southern city of Nanning. Scores of housing complexes are unfinished across China after cash-strapped developers halted construction.
Property

China real estate crisis spills into property mad Hong Kong

City investors join growing backlash over glut of unfinished housing projects

23 September 2022
Emerging economies' public- and private-sector debts are rising quickly, reaching 252.4% of gross domestic product in April to June, and are likely to keep growing this year.
Economy

Inflation spending to swell debt in emerging Asia

Borrowing harder for emerging economies due to dollar's rise, IFF warns

15 September 2022
Hong Kong's "nano flats" were billed as a way for first-time homebuyers to leap on the property ladder in one of the world's priciest real-estate markets.
Property

Living large: Hong Kong moves out of pint-sized 'nano flats'

New mortgage rules, slumping property market hit sales of micro apartments

8 September 2022
Travelers await check-in at Hong Kong International Airport. The global financial hub was largely isolated during the pandemic.
Travel & Leisure

Ready for takeoff: Virus-bound Hong Kongers eye flights to anywhere

City residents scramble for tickets after years of strict COVID curbs

4 September 2022
Hong Kong's population marked the biggest drop since tracking began in 1961. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Economy

Hong Kong exodus grows as 140,000 apply for new British visa

Security law drives families away while COVID keeps foreigners out

30 August 2022
A man walks past an electronic board showing the Nikkei stock index outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Aug. 29. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
Markets

Asia stocks tumble after U.S. signals prolonged monetary tightening

Nikkei index drops nearly 3% while yen weakens to one-month low

29 August 2022
Hong Kong exports tumbled 8.6% in the April-June period, deteriorating from a 4.5% decline between January and March.
Economy

Hong Kong GDP shrinks 1.4% in Q2 as global headwinds hit exports

Financial hub's economy contracts after COVID-driven 3.9% drop in Q1

1 August 2022
John Lee, now Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks at a news conference on Feb. 12: The territory's current COVID policies may bring more costs than benefits.
Opinion

Hong Kong's new leader must move past COVID to revive city

John Lee should come to terms with the economic costs of current policy

25 July 2022
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Feeding Asia

Asia's new food frontier: The rise of edible tech

Lab-grown meat to 3D-printed food: inflation, climate, animal welfare shape future menus

22 July 2022
Indomie instant-noodle packets tempt shoppers from the shelf at a supermarket in Jakarta. (Photo by Koya Jibiki)
Food & Beverage

In Indonesia, all eyes on Indomie noodles as inflation benchmark

Wheat supply disruption threatens affordability of a national dish

16 June 2022
An electronic board displays Japan's Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo on June 14. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Markets

Asian markets slide as investors fear U.S. interest rate hike

Soaring inflation forces benchmark indexes across the region to retreat

14 June 2022
A residential development in Hong Kong: The world's most expensive property market is taking a hit from tough COVID-19 restrictions that have depressed sales.
Property

Hong Kong property market faces slow recovery after COVID hit

Weak economy, rate hikes, virus restrictions hurt chances for quick rebound

20 May 2022
HSBC's logo in Hong Kong: The risks facing international banks have increased significantly.
Opinion

HSBC is the canary in the financial coal mine

Storied bank's future has implications for the geography of global banking

9 May 2022
Scores of businesses closed as the government rolled out strict measures to battle Hong Kong's worst COVID-19 outbreak.
Economy

Hong Kong economy shrinks 4% in first quarter as COVID surge bites

Downturn comes after financial hub rebounded from recession in 2021

3 May 2022
Despite calls to open borders from the business community, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says there are no plans to relax travel restrictions.
Coronavirus

China-focused business groups join calls for reopening Hong Kong

Amid mainland lockdowns, associations urge end to entry and flight restrictions

27 April 2022
The rush for tech M&As in Asia has slowed to a crawl in China and South Korea. (Source photos by Reuters)
26 April 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech by video link at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia.
Coronavirus

Xi defends China's lockdown, hits out at Russia sanctions

Hong Kong loosens COVID measures in shift from Beijing's zero-virus strategy

21 April 2022
Empty hall at Hong Kong International Airport on Feb. 18: Current stringent border control measures do more harm than good.
Opinion

Hong Kong should relax its COVID flight ban before it is too late

A tentative solution is to switch to a quota system

20 April 2022
China Zhongwang controlling shareholder Liu Zhongtian at company headquarters in Liaoyang, China in 2009.
Materials

U.S. fines 6 companies linked to Chinese metals tycoon $1.8bn

Court found conspiracy to inflate sales of Hong Kong-listed Zhongwang

12 April 2022
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam waves to the media after delivering anti-epidemic service bags to residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lam will not run for a second term.
Politics

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam not seeking second term

Chief executive's tenure saw backlash over security law, COVID outbreak

4 April 2022
Hong Kong is turning public housing estates into mass quarantine facilities as it battles the city's worst virus outbreak.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong flags deficit to pay for COVID-19 battle

Government rolls out tax breaks, handouts to ease pain of tighter virus measures

23 February 2022
A treatment area outside a hospital in Hong Kong as the city grapples with a surge of COVID-19 cases.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong moves to require COVID testing for all residents

Carrie Lam calls for 'cooperation and acceptance' as caseload sets records

18 February 2022