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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares volatile ahead of US-China trade talks

Restaurant operators LH Group and Fairwood slide, while HSBC and CCB gain

10 October 2019
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9 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares retreat as US-China tensions flare

Tencent falls to nine-month low after NBA games telecasts cancelled

9 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slip as US-China trade deal hopes fade

Banks retreat after Morgan Stanley cuts sector view

9 October 2019
Members of the People's Liberation Army march in the 70th anniversary parade in Beijing on Oct. 1.
The Nikkei View

Harmony, not hegemony, is right path forward for China

70th anniversary offers chance to begin moving away from Xi's hawkish stance

9 October 2019
AI is central to China's ambitions for global tech supremacy, and Beijing has firmly denounced the U.S.'s latest move to ban technology exports to 28 blacklisted Chinese firms and state groups involved in surveillance and repression of minorities. 
China tech

Why US blacklisting of China tech entities is unlikely to work

Beijing's AI-plans too advanced; many firms also anticipated US ban

8 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks rise ahead of US-China trade talks

Samsung Electronics climbs on September quarter earnings estimates

8 October 2019
The reason Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing launched its offer, to diversify itself from China, was also the reason London Stock Exchange Group was not interested in the bid, especially given the ongoing protests in the city. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Markets

HKEX finds it hard to shake China focus as LSE bid fails

Market operator faces IPO weakness and greater competition from mainland exchanges

8 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong and China shares rise after break

HKEX up after dropping London Stock Exchange bid

8 October 2019
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in the city on Tuesday.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's Lam doesn't rule out seeking Beijing help to stem unrest

'It is too early to say the anti-mask law is not effective,' chief executive says

8 October 2019
Officials from Cambodia's Labor Ministry are mediating a wage dispute between NagaCorp and its workers union. (Photo by Masayori Ishikawa)
Media & Entertainment

Casino operator NagaCorp faces wage dispute amid profit windfall

Hong Kong-based operator planning $3.5bn expansion as union calls for 'living wages'

8 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares rise as Chinese markets reopen after break

HKEX advances after dropping bid for London Stock Exchange

8 October 2019
Under U.K. takeover rules, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing had until Oct. 9 to make a formal offer for the London Stock Exchange Group.
Markets

HKEX drops $39bn bid for London Stock Exchange

Strong opposition to offer thwarted plans to create global trading powerhouse

8 October 2019
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7 October 2019
The Canton Tower and high-rise buildings in Guangzhou: what is lacking is the cultural environment for entrepreneurs.
Opinion

Making Hong Kong a tech hub would give boost to despairing youth

Creation of China's Silicon Valley requires cultural shift from financial focus

7 October 2019
Co-chairs Robert Merton and Zeti Aziz at the launch of the Master of Central Banking in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 1. (Photo courtesy of ASB)
Economy

Asian and US schools launch first degree course for central bankers

Pioneering master's program aims to tackle challenges of global economy

7 October 2019
News from China dominated Asian headlines last week, not least of all the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. (Nikkei Montage/ Reuters)
This Week in Asia

US-China trade talks, HKEX deadline for LSE offer, Samsung results

Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

6 October 2019
These Jill Stuart-branded contacts produced by Japan's Seed feature elaborate patterns.
Consumer

Rose-colored glasses? Asia's stylish set prefers purple contacts

Consumers in China and elsewhere use lenses like makeup for eyeballs

5 October 2019
A fire set by protesters burns in the Wong Tai Sin district of Hong Kong on Oct. 4, after Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced emergency laws that would include banning face masks at protests.
Hong Kong protests

Boy hit by bullet in Hong Kong as protesters defy mask ban

Flash mobs flow across city, while rail system shuts and officer suffers burns

5 October 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is seen during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Sept. 5.
Hong Kong protests

Mahathir says Hong Kong's Carrie Lam should step down

Malaysian leader sees Beijing losing patience as it did with Tiananmen

5 October 2019
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference in the city on Friday.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong invokes emergency powers to ban protester masks

Police chase flash mobs through the night; entire MTR rail system shut down

5 October 2019
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4 October 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Shares slide as Hong Kong enacts emergency law to ban masks

Chinese property developers climb on higher September sales

4 October 2019
(Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slip as market weighs reports on emergency law

Chinese property developers climb on higher September sales

4 October 2019
Hong Kong protesters wear masks and goggles to protect themselves from tear gas and pepper spray, as well as to shield their identity.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong to invoke emergency powers to combat protesters

Local media say administration to ban wearing of masks by demonstrators

3 October 2019