Property Sales Down 28.9%
The Land Registry recorded 5,390 sale and purchase agreements for all building units for registration in August, down ... Read more
Govt Follows Up On Faulty Masks
The Government Logistics Department (GLD) today said it has referred a case involving a batch of masks with suspected... Read more
Hong Kong Market Ends Flat, Shanghai Rises
Hong Kong shares ended virtually unchanged on Tuesday as investors await the release of US jobs data later in the week, ... Read more
HSI Flat In Half-day Trade
Hong Kong stocks went into Tuesday's lunch break barely moved as Asian markets swung through the morning following a mix... Read more
Yuan Midpoint Rate Set At 14 Month High
China's central bank on Tuesday set its official yuan midpoint higher for the sixth trading day in a row to the highest ... Read more
Dow Jones Ends With Best August Since 1984
Wall Street closed out a banner August with a mixed session on Monday, with tech shares propelling the Nasdaq to another... Read more
Amazon Gets US Approval To Fly Delivery Drones
Amazon on Monday said a freshly-issued Federal Aviation Administration certificate has cleared the launch pad for drone ... Read more
India's Economic Growth Hit By Record Slump
India's economic growth suffered an historic 23.9 percent decline between April and June, official figures showed on Mon... Read more
July Retail Sales Fall 23.1%
The value of total retail sales in July, provisionally estimated at $26.5 billion, fell 23.1% compared with the same m... Read more
Local Shares Lose Ground On Profit-taking
Hong Kong stocks closed with losses on Monday, reversing an early rally, with profit-taking setting in following last we... Read more
Home Prices, Rents Go In Opposite Direction
Latest government figures showed private homes were getting slightly cheaper, whereas rents were becoming a little bit m... Read more
US Adds 11 Chinese Firms To Possible Sanction List
The Trump administration has determined that another 11 Chinese firms, including construction giant China Communications... Read more
Hong Kong, Shanghai Shares Gain On Mainland Data
Hong Kong stocks finished the morning on a high on Monday, extending last week's rally following another record-breaking... Read more
Yuan At Highest Level In Over A Year On Weak Dollar
China's central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in 13 months on Monday to reflect persistent weakn... Read more
Chinese Factory Activity Growth Slows In August
The factory activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in August, missing analysts' expectations, dragged lower by disr... Read more