Finance

US Regulator And States Sue To Break Up Facebook

The US Federal Trade Commission and nearly every US state sued Facebook on Wednesday, saying that it broke antitrust law... Read more

Latest Smart City Blueprint Unveiled

The Government today released the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong 2.0 with more than 130 smart city initiatives.... Read more

HK Shares Snap Two-day Losing Streak

Local shares rallied on Wednesday as optimism towards a US stimulus plan spilled over from Wall Street to the region. ... Read more

HK Stocks Up At Noon On US Stimulus Hopes

Hong Kong stocks went into the break on Wednesday with healthy gains as investors cheered signs US lawmakers could be cl... Read more

First Consumer Price Deflation In China In 11 Years

China's consumer prices dropped more than expected in November on falling food costs, with a key gauge turning negative ... Read more

Trump Administration Offers New Stimulus Package

The White House unveiled a US$916 billion stimulus proposal on Tuesday in a final dash to break a months-long logjam ove... Read more

US Stocks Close Up On Vaccine News

US stocks closed higher on Tuesday in part due to a boost from the healthcare sector on positive Covid-19 vaccine news, ... Read more

US Sanctions Groups And Vessels Over North Korea

The United States has blacklisted six companies, including several based in China, and four ships accused of illicit exp... Read more

FS Welcomes SFC Report

Financial Secretary Paul Chan today welcomed the publication of the annual report of the Process Review Panel for the... Read more

Virus Concerns Weigh Down Local Market

Hong Kong shares finished Tuesday with losses while regional shares were mixed as rising coronavirus cases hit investor ... Read more

Japan Pumps More Money Into Covid-hit Economy

Japan announced a fresh US$708 billion economic stimulus package on Tuesday to speed up the recovery from the country's ... Read more

Local Stocks Struggle Over Fresh Covid Curbs

Hong Kong stocks finished the morning session in the red following a weak lead from Wall Street and as the city sees a s... Read more

Nasdaq Hits Record As Dow, S&P Slip

The Nasdaq closed at a record high on Monday after investors moved into mega-cap growth stocks even as a new round of Co... Read more

HK To Be A Regional Insurance Hub

The theme of today's forum, Spearheading Change for a Sustainable & Resilient Future, is in many ways a global the... Read more

China Halts Beef Imports From Sixth Australian Firm

Beijing said on Monday it had suspended imports of beef from Australia's Meramist Pty Ltd, the sixth supplier to face su... Read more