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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares fall for second week ahead of trade talks

Apple supplier AAC drops at steepest rate, while developer New World inches up

27 September 2019
Bangladesh plans to create new casino zones to increase foreign tourist arrivals.
Economy

Bangladesh wants in on Asia's crowded casino market

Government weighs tourists-only gambling amid crackdown on illegal dens

27 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slip on caution ahead of holiday

Turnover lower than usual with southbound trading closed

27 September 2019
Anti-government protesters destroy a fence outside the venue of first community dialogue held by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Sept. 26.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong leader's first dialogue with public ends in chaos

Protesters surround venue after Carrie Lam says demands cross 'bottom line'

27 September 2019
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26 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Financials lift Hong Kong shares amid trade deal hopes

New World Development climbs on plans to donate farmland

26 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares edge up on trade deal bets

New World Development climbs after announcing farmland donation

26 September 2019
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25 September 2019
The Hong Kong government is under pressure to consider taking back private land for public housing.
Nikkei Markets

New World to donate farmland amid Hong Kong protests

Developer plans to give away more than a sixth of its agricultural land

25 September 2019
A protester carries an American flag during a march at Mongkok, Hong Kong, on Aug. 3.
Hong Kong protests

Beijing blames US for spreading anti-China sentiment in Hong Kong

Official says Washington aims to 'sow trouble' and slow China's development

25 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Trade worries drag Hong Kong shares to three-week low

Chinese drugmakers retreat after expansion of drug procurement program

25 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slide on US-China trade worries

Nine Dragons and NWS Holdings slip after reporting lower profits

25 September 2019
Aggressive policing, an unmoved government and plummeting trust levels have opened up an unbridgeable gap between Hong Kong's authorities and its people. (Source images by Nicola Longobardi)
The Big Story

Running out of options, Hong Kong protesters dig in

Police crackdowns have failed, and protesters have no trust in dialogue with an intransigent administration

25 September 2019
Riot police disperse protesters in Hong Kong's Yuen Long district on Sept. 21. 
25 September 2019
Pro-democracy protesters march on Sept.15: A grand bargain on universal suffrage should be struck with Beijing.
Opinion

Hong Kong must carve its own place in China's future

Aftermath of protests should bring renewal of purpose to the city

25 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong stocks rise for first time in seven days

CSPC Pharmaceutical rises after treatment designated an 'orphan drug' by US FDA

24 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong stocks set to halt six days of losses

Index of property company shares also advances

24 September 2019
This is AB InBev's second IPO attempt in Hong Kong, after shelving a transaction in July through which it had hoped to raise as much as $9.8 billion.
Markets

Budweiser brewer prices Hong Kong IPO at $5bn, low end of range

Brewer's second attempt is half of shelved July plan but Asia's largest in 2019

24 September 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 stocks fall for 6th day on trade and protest fears

Fosun Tourism slides as Thomas Cook Group goes into liquidation

23 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Trade war and protest worries weigh on Hong Kong stocks

Bankruptcy petitions filed by Li Ka Shing Foundation knock FDG shares

23 September 2019
A pro-democracy protester is arrested by police in a Hong Kong shopping mall on Sept. 22.
Hong Kong protests

Anti-Hong Kong sentiment runs deep in China

Mainlanders feel they are being looked down upon as protests intensify

23 September 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
This Week in Asia

Huawei vs US, Budweiser listing, Abe and Trump talk trade

Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly note on the biggest business and political events

22 September 2019
The flotation of Anheuser-Busch InBev's Asian unit and revival of several other share issues may get Hong Kong's bourse back on its feet after its worst summer for IPOs in six years  
Markets

Is it only beer talking? Budweiser IPO reawakens Hong Kong market

Cheaper stocks, lower rates and modest pricing rebuild IPO pipeline

22 September 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong stocks post weekly loss on unrest and Fed worries

Property developers among the biggest decliners over the five-day period

20 September 2019