Riot police detain a protester at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong in this Nov. 18 photo.
20 November 2019
China's Megvii is known for its facial recognition technology.
China tech

Blacklisted AI startup Megvii moves ahead with Hong Kong IPO plan

Warm welcome for Alibaba offering convinces company to pursue listing, sources say

19 November 2019
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Markets

Asian stocks gain as investors weigh trade deal prospects

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea jump in Mumbai after price-increase plan

19 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong's Hang Seng rises above 27,000 with trade in focus

CSPC Pharma up on earnings while energy producers slip as oil prices decline

19 November 2019
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing flag, left, flies in front of the company's headquarters in Hong Kong. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares extend gains amid trade optimism

CSPC Pharma jumps after January-to-September earnings increase

19 November 2019
Singapore led the Asia region in the latest world talent rankings by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development, mainly due to its quality education provision.
Economy

Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan surge in global talent ranking

Japan slips to 35th place, sinking behind South Korea for the first time

18 November 2019
Protesters inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University find themselves unable to flee after being tear-gassed by police on Nov. 18.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong police tighten siege on university as clashes intensify

Hundreds of protesters trapped; high court rules mask ban unconstitutional

18 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, China central bank move

Air China rises after October data, China Eastern slips

18 November 2019
Protesters wear gas masks during clashes with police outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Sunday.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong court rules anti-mask law unconstitutional

Judges say restrictions on 'rights go further than is reasonably necessary'

18 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Trade deal optimism lifts Hong Kong shares amid unrest

Local property developers rebound following steep losses last week

18 November 2019
According to the Hong Kong Tourism Board, business events drew 1.97 million overseas visitors to the Chinese-ruled city last year.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong trade shows put on brave face amid heightened clashes

Shenzhen and Macao competitors eye convention center's lucrative exhibitions

18 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares climb amid rebound for developers

Man Wah Holdings jumps on first-half results

18 November 2019
Pope Francis met with a Buddhist committee in Yangon, Myanmar, during his last visit to Asia in 2017.
Your Week in Asia

Pope Francis meets Thai king, Alibaba prices IPO and GSOMIA expires

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

17 November 2019
People's Liberation Army soldiers, armed with brooms, arrive to clean up debris outside Hong Kong Baptist University on Nov. 16, in this image captured from video.
Hong Kong protests

Chinese soldiers step onto Hong Kong streets in 'voluntary' cleanup

City government says it did not request PLA assistance clearing blocked roads

17 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian shares rebound on US-China trade truce signal

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing slips 0.5%, Alibaba launches HK public offering

15 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong stocks erase gains amid uncertainty over protests

Alibaba in focus as e-commerce major opens public offering in city

15 November 2019
A fire burns behind a protester in Hong Kong's Mong Kok area on Nov. 11. This week's violence suggests tensions in the city are quickly spiraling out of control.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's worst week of violence gives whiff of anarchy

Once well-functioning society now struggles with day-to-day living

15 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Trade-talk optimism lifts Hong Kong shares from monthly low

BeiGene climbs after US FDA accelerates lymphoma drug approval

15 November 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a session at the BRICS summit in Brasilia on Nov. 14.
Hong Kong protests

From Brazil, Xi backs Hong Kong police and slams 'violent criminals'

Stronger tone comes as US panel recommends sanctions in case of armed intervention

15 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities fall amid weaker China data, Hong Kong agitation

Tencent Holdings falls after third-quarter profit misses estimates

14 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares at fresh one-month low as unrest continues

Tencent slides on earnings while Cathay slips after October numbers

14 November 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares extend losses as protests continue

Tencent slides after reporting weaker third-quarter earnings

14 November 2019
Anti-government protesters look out from atop a platform at Chinese University of Hong Kong on Nov. 13. The university has seen some of the most violent clashes between students and police.   
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong clashes spur exodus of mainland and Taiwanese students

Police suspect one university battleground is being used as a 'weapons factory'

14 November 2019
Demonstrators walk down the road with traffic cones to build a barricade in Causeway Bay: protesters now view force as a necessary evil.
Opinion

Hong Kong's risk of 'total collapse' pushes economy deeper into the red

Protests have grown more violent and are now affecting daily business

14 November 2019
Alibaba's planned share sale in Hong Kong could be the biggest of the year, depending on the outcome of Saudi Aramco's IPO. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Markets

Alibaba aims to raise up to $13.4bn in Hong Kong share sale

Chinese company weighs 5% discount as it gauges investor appetite, sources say

14 November 2019