Finance

$150m To Support Tourism Industry

About 3,400 applications have been approved for disbursement of subsidies totalling over $150 million under the five t... Read more

First Batch Of Job Aid Disbursed

The Government today disbursed the first tranche of wage subsidies under the Employment Support Scheme (ESS) to a tota... Read more

US Sees 1.54 Mn New Jobless Claims

Despite moves to reopen businesses nationwide, another 1.54 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week... Read more

MPF Withdrawals Jump As More People Leave HK

Figures from the MPF Scheme Authority show there was a sharp increase in withdrawals late last year amid social unrest, ... Read more

HSI Tumbles 2.3 Percent As Asian Markets Retreat

Hong Kong shares tumbled on Thursday in line with a global retreat following a recent rally, while investors were also s... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Slide As Profit Takers Step In

Hong Kong stocks ended the morning down more than 1 percent Thursday as profit-takers stepped in following an extended r... Read more

Nasdaq Ends At Another Record; Dow, S&P 500 Slip

Wall Street stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday following a volatile session as the Federal Reserve vowed to keep ... Read more

Fed Confirms Rate To Remain At Zero Amid Pandemic

With the US economy still reeling from the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Reserve confirmed o... Read more

CuMask Collection Arrangement Set

Hong Kong residents who have not obtained the CuMask through online registration may collect masks at post offices fro... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks End Slightly Down

Hong Kong stocks ended marginally lower on Wednesday, snapping a seven-day winning streak fuelled by optimism over the r... Read more

Mainland's Factory Goods Prices Slump In May

The factory-gate prices on the mainland remained at four-year lows in May, official data showed on Wednesday, as the dem... Read more

Hong Kong Stocks Stay In Black, Shanghai Slips

Hong Kong stocks eked out more gains on Wednesday morning, putting them on course for an eighth straight rise fuelled by... Read more

Pompeo Hits Out At HSBC On Security Law

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took HSBC to task on Tuesday for backing Beijing's controversial security law proposal... Read more

Cinema Operator AMC Loses US$2bn In Q1

AMC Entertainment Holdings said on Tuesday it was expecting to reopen its cinemas globally in July after the Covid-19 cr... Read more

Dow, S&P Fall Ahead Of Fed Meeting

The S&P 500 and Dow fell on Tuesday after recent strong gains, while the Nasdaq ended at an all-time high for a seco... Read more