AIA, which was established in Shanghai a hundred years ago, is currently the only foreign insurer to have a presence in the mainland through wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Insurance

AIA jumps as CEO choice spurs hopes for sharper China focus

Ping An's insurance business head to succeed AIA's outgoing CEO next year

25 November 2019
Supporters of pro-democracy candidate Angus Wong celebrate after he won in district council elections in Hong Kong on Nov. 25.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy camp wins elections in landslide

Carrie Lam says government will listen to public 'humbly and seriously reflect'

25 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hang Seng rises after local elections and signs of trade deal

AIA gains after recruiting Ping An co-CEO as next chief

25 November 2019
Voters queue to vote at a polling station during district council elections in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Hong Kong protests

Record turnout in first Hong Kong election since protests began

District council vote seen as test of public support for demonstrations

24 November 2019
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will learn of his country's economic performance in the second quarter on Nov. 29, when gross domestic product data is published. 
Your Week in Asia

India's GDP, Alibaba Hong Kong listing and Xiaomi earnings

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

24 November 2019
The People's Liberation Army soldiers at the Stonecutters Island naval base in Hong Kong. 
Interview

US looks at contingency plan in case of violent Hong Kong crackdown

Territory's 'high degree of autonomy' in retreat, State Department official says

24 November 2019
The local elections are an opportunity for Hong Kongers to express their anger at the current government, analysts say.
Hong Kong protests

Five things to know a day before Hong Kong's district elections

City government has expressed concern over disruption due to ongoing unrest

23 November 2019
Taiwan will hold a presidential election on Jan. 11.
International relations

Taiwan accuses China of election meddling

Foreign minister also says Taipei can do little to help Hong Kong

23 November 2019
Hong Kong judges agreed to leave the controversial mask ban in effect until Nov. 29.
Hong Kong protests

Trump pegs Hong Kong human rights bill to trade deal

City's court revives mask ban ahead of Sunday local elections

23 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares rise on revived trade deal optimism

Kasen Intl roars back after responding to short seller allegations

22 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares edge up on 'cautious optimism' about trade deal

Kasen International roars back after responding to short seller

22 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities decline as concerns mount over US bill on Hong Kong

Chinese financial firms, Samsung Electronics, Tencent fall

21 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares drop on fears trade deal could be at risk

Sa Sa slides after cosmetics retailer swings to fiscal first-half loss

21 November 2019
A protester sits inside the campus of the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong on Thursday.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong leaders try to lure out protesters holed up at university

About 100 people, including minors, remain on PolyU campus on fifth day of siege

21 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hang Seng slips after US Congress vote weakens trade deal hopes

ArtGo and Kasen plunge more than 90% after critics speak out

21 November 2019
Protesters in Hong Kong: The U.S. Senate's bill supporting the pro-democracy protests could have unintended economic consequences.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong rights bill a double-edged sword for city and US business

House expedites process and sends Senate's bill to the president's desk

21 November 2019
Wearing matching gray shirts and black shorts, People's Liberation Army soldiers cleaned the streets of Hong Kong on Nov. 16. (Nikkei Montage/Source photo by HKFP/AFP/Jiji and Getty Images)
China up close

Xi's elite soldiers 'clean the streets' of Hong Kong

Advertised as voluntary, the choreography was hard to miss

21 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks fall as US bill on Hong Kong threatens to derail trade talks

Chinese airlines, carmakers among major losers on A300 index

20 November 2019
Alibaba's planned Hong Kong listing is set to be the biggest of the year at nearly $13 billion.
Markets

Alibaba's Hong Kong listing set to draw more Chinese offerings

Beijing 'wants to show business goes on' despite protests with $13bn stock sale

20 November 2019
"We urge the U.S. to take immediate actions to prevent the bill from becoming law and to stop interfering with Chinese domestic matters," China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters in Beijing on Wednesday.
Hong Kong protests

China vows to retaliate over US Senate passing Hong Kong bill

Vote complicates talks aimed at reaching a preliminary trade agreement

20 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares drop as US bill reignites trade concerns

Stocks retreat even as China's benchmark interest rate declines

20 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slip as trade deal uncertainty resurfaces

Stocks retreat even as China's benchmark interest rate declines

20 November 2019
Hong Kong has become a real-life laboratory experiment about the long-term public health consequences of tear gas.
Opinion

The Hong Kong government must come clean about tear gas

With most city neighborhoods exposed, officials need to clarify health risks

20 November 2019
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has seen a surge in approval ahead of elections. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President)  
Politics

Taiwan youth gravitate to Tsai as Hong Kong fears cross strait

President has 13-point lead on Kaohsiung mayor ahead of January election

20 November 2019