Ocean Park to synergise with Jumbo
(To watch the full press conference with sign language interpretation, click here.) Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau…
India hit by recession as GDP shrinks 7.5% in July-September
NEW DELHI — India’s economy shrank 7.5% on the year in the July-September quarter, the country’s statistics agency said on…
Emergency alert system launched
The Government today launched the emergency alert system to disseminate important real-time messages to mobile phone users during emergency situations that…
Malaysia’s COVID budget approved in critical vote for Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian lawmakers have passed the government’s budget, propelling Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin over a crucial hurdle for…
Young people to receive jobs boost
(To watch the 2020 Policy Address speech with sign language interpretation, click here.) Taking into account Hong Kong’s economy and…
Evergrande unit’s shares hit by report of Beijing EV investigation
HONG KONG — Shares of the electric vehicle unit of property developer China Evergrande Group fell sharply after reports it would…
Oct exports down 1.1%
The value of Hong Kong’s total exports fell to $344.7 billion in October, down 1.1% compared with the same month…
AirAsia seeks sources of cash as net loss widens
KUALA LUMPUR — Low-cost carrier AirAsia said it has halved its fixed costs and is exploring its options to raise working…
CE attends APEC meeting
Chief Executive Carrie Lam exchanged views with participants at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2020 Economic Leaders’ Meeting on fighting against…
Low global interest rates are here to stay
Masaaki Shirakawa is a former governor of the Bank of Japan. The Federal Open Market Committee — the interest rate-setting…