Economy

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the territory "always welcomes more bilateral and multilateral relationships" in an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Interview

Hong Kong taps UK for post-Brexit trade deal

Territory targets RCEP membership amid US-China tensions, says Chief Executive Lam

23 October 2018
Hong Kong authorities have denied a visa extension to a longtime journalist at the Financial Times, raising concerns over press freedom in the territory. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Business trends

Foreign companies in Hong Kong warn on free speech crackdown

Business leaders fear damage to city's competitiveness

16 October 2018
Hong Kong has been suffering from an acute housing shortage for years. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Hong Kong plans artificial islands for housing

Chief Exec Lam unveils plan to rein in home prices with 1,700 hectares of new land

10 October 2018
Hong Kong home prices dipped 0.076% on the month in August, and analysts foresee a steeper fall over the next 12 to 18 months.
Economy

Hong Kong's highflying home market shows signs of topping out

Analysts expect prices to fall as much as 15% while interest rates climb

7 October 2018
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4 October 2018
China's Tsinghua University made a rapid ascent to become 22nd in the world, up from 30th last year. 
Economy

East Asian universities climb higher in global rankings

Investment in education creates 'rising tide' of quality in the region, says THE

26 September 2018
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link trains in Hong Kong.
Economy

Rail link key to China's development plans for country's south

'Bay area' integration signals further erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy

21 September 2018
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Trade war

China denies currency devaluation in response to US tariffs

Premier Li Keqiang presses free trade agenda at 'Summer Davos'

19 September 2018
Rains from Typhoon Mangkhut began falling Friday on the Philippines' Tuguegarao city, Cagayan Province, where the storm made landfall early Saturday morning.
Economy

Typhoon Mangkhut hits Philippines, heading for Hong Kong

Region hunkers down with evacuation orders and flight cancellations

15 September 2018
Filipino forecaster Meno Mendoza shows the path of Typhoon Mangkhut as it approaches the Philippines with sustained winds of 205 kph and gusts of up to 255 kph.
Economy

Super typhoon on course to hit northern Philippines on Saturday

Sustained winds of 205 kph threaten to tear up infrastructure and supply chains

13 September 2018
The super typhoon is expected to affect a wide swath of Asia.
Economy

Super typhoon Mangkhut heads for the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Concerns growing that intense storm could damage Asian supply chains

12 September 2018
Apple, in a letter to the Trump administration, expressed concern that proposed tariffs "will result in lowerU.S. growth and competitiveness and higher prices for U.S. consumers," like the iPhone users pictured here.
Trade war

US-made iPhones would cost $150 more, supplier says as tariffs loom

Trump's dig at Apple underscores challenge for assemblers of rethinking China supply chain

11 September 2018
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5 September 2018
The Bank of East Asia will try to control costs without resorting to any layoffs. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Companies

Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia slims down with digital banking

Century-old institution races to modernize for new era

31 August 2018
ZTE was forced to suspend operations for three months by a ban on U.S. companies selling parts to the telecommunications equipment maker.
Companies

ZTE sinks $1bn into red in first half as US ban bites

Chinese smartphone vendor faces headwinds from damaged reputation

31 August 2018
Samsonite has been sourcing about two-thirds of its products from Chinese factories
Companies

Samsonite warns of cooling Chinese consumer market

Luggage company to raise US prices to offset Trump tariffs

30 August 2018
The new high-speed rail link will transport passengers between Hong Kong and Guangzhou in as little as 48 minutes.
Economy

New rail to link Guangzhou and Hong Kong in 48 minutes

Travel between the two cities currently takes two hours

24 August 2018
Orient Overseas said revenue rose 14.9% from its trans-Pacific routes for the first half of 2018. 
Companies

Orient Overseas shrugs off impact of US-China trade war

But state-owned shipping line restrains growth plans out of 'caution'

6 August 2018
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3 August 2018
Landing International Development operates a theme park and casino on South Korea's Jeju Island. (Photo from Landing International Development's website)
Companies

Hong Kong group to build Manila casino despite Duterte ban

Landing International wins license for $1.5bn resort to open in 2022

27 July 2018
Singapore's residential property prices have shot up over 9% in a year
Politics

Hong Kong and Singapore move to curb housing prices

Tax increases may turn into double-edged sword

22 July 2018
Staff work behind a robot at iCarbonX, a start up company in Shenzhen, China.
Technology

China and Thailand leap up in innovation capability ranking

Asia's improvements reflect government efforts and socio-economic development

11 July 2018
Unemployed Hong Kong resident Simon Wong, 61, watches TV in his "coffin home," which he rents for HK$1,750 ($226) a month. 
Economy

Hong Kong's worsening housing shortage forces thousands into 'coffin homes'

New vacancy tax and public housing price cuts will have little effect

9 July 2018
The Bank of Japan has sharply expanded its share buying campaign under Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda. (Photo by Taro Yokosawa)
Economy

BOJ's huge share purchases cause investor unease

Fund managers worry about distorted stock prices and weak market discipline

5 July 2018
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5 July 2018