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A girl stands against strong wind caused by Typhoon Mangkhut at a pier on the waterfront of Victoria Habour Hong Kong. (Photo: AP)

Typhoon Mangkhut pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines

More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated in southern China's Guangdong province by Sunday evening to flee the massive typhoon.

16 Sep 2018 6:38 PM

Anaesthetist wife and 16-year-old daughter were found on a roadside in a locked yellow Mini Cooper in 2015, in a case which initially baffled police. (Representational Image)

Anaesthetist in Hong Kong killed his wife, daughter with gas-filled yoga ball

Prosecutors told the High Court that Khaw Kim-sun left the inflatable ball in the boot of a car where the gas leaked out and killed them.

23 Aug 2018 12:46 PM

The bank’s pretax profit of $5.96 billion in the April-June quarter was higher than the $5.79 billion average of analysts’ forecasts compiled by the bank.

HSBC first-half pretax profit rises 4.6 pc, second-quarter beats estimates

HSBC reported a pretax profit of USD 10.7 billion in the six months through June, up from USD 10.2 billion.

06 Aug 2018 10:42 AM

A survey conducted on 532 European companies has found that their operations in China are facing a difficult business environment.

European companies facing difficult business conditions in China

Among the areas companies complained about were an uncertain legal environment, higher labour costs and regulatory problems.

25 Jun 2018 5:28 PM

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will aggressively target European markets, using part of the proceeds from its initial public offering worth USD 6.1 billion in Hong Kong, the company's co-founder said on Saturday.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi targets European market

The company will invest around HKD 8.3 billion from its IPO proceeds towards boosting its presence in overseas markets.

23 Jun 2018 1:44 PM

Revenue rose 11 per cent to $10.6 billion, bringing its full year revenue to a 3-year high of $45 billion.

China’s Lenovo swings to biggest loss in almost a decade

Lenovo’s total loss for the year ending in March was $189 million, down from a profit of $535 million a year ago.

24 May 2018 10:24 AM

Smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on Thursday.

Xiaomi files for mega Hong Kong tech IPO

The numbers underscore how Xiaomi has remained resilient even as the global smartphone market has slowed.

03 May 2018 11:57 AM

It comes at a time when Beijing is tightening its grip on semi-autonomous Hong Kong. Opposition figures said the new plan was another way to 'mainlandise' the city. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Plans to make 'Hong Kong' town in China's mainland triggers backlash

The proposal of making a commuter town for people of Hong Kong to solve housing crisis was turned down.

25 Apr 2018 5:27 PM

Consul General Kurt Tong said China had breached its commitments to the World Trade Organisation to such an extent that it was detrimental to the US, which was now 'justified in claiming damages'. (Photo: AFP)

Yellow card for China on trade, says US consul general in Hong Kong

The dispute has triggered fear of an all-out trade war that could damage the global economy.

24 Apr 2018 3:51 PM

ADB sees 6 pc Asia growth but warns on risks from trade tensions

Asian Development Bank lifted its outlook for growth in developing Asia this year thanks to a pick-up in the global export.

11 Apr 2018 12:04 PM

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde. (Photo:AP)

IMF's Lagarde: Trade protectionism threatens economic growth

IMF in January forecast global growth of 3.9 percent for this year.

11 Apr 2018 11:21 AM

China’s Huawei Technologies, the world’s third-largest smartphone maker, posted a 28 per cent rise in 2017 net profit.

China's Huawei posts 28 per cent rise in 2017 net profit

World’s third-largest smartphone maker, posted a 28 per cent rise in profit, by cost controls and a solid performance in home market.

30 Mar 2018 12:50 PM

TV channels broadcast footage of rescuers cutting open the roof of the bus, operated by the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., and bodies of passengers laid out on the ground, covered in white sheets. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong: Speeding double-decker crashes, kills 19, injures over 60

Local media reports said the bus tipped over and quoted passengers as saying it was full and traveling very fast.

11 Feb 2018 10:39 AM

The experts cut a large hole through the shell to burn off explosive materials inside before a crane lifted the earth-covered bomb off the site on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong after thousands evacuated

It was the second time within a week that an American bomb dropped during WWII had been discovered.

01 Feb 2018 5:16 PM

Huawei will likely struggle to make a hit of its smartphones there as a US mobile carrier would typically promote the products as well as provide subsidies and special package deals.

Huawei hit by last minute collapse of AT&T phone distribution deal

Huawei was widely expected to announce a partnership with AT&T to distribute its phones in US this year.

09 Jan 2018 2:32 PM

Xiaomi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

China's Xiaomi seeks bank pitches for 2018 IPO: sources

Xiaomi was valued at $46 billion in a 2014 funding round completed before its sales stagnated.

06 Dec 2017 1:14 PM

HSBC net income of nearly $3 billion, swinging from a loss of $617 million the previous year.

HSBC posts higher 3Q profit as Asian pivot pays off

HSBC is in the midst of carrying out a restructuring with the goal of increasing profitability.

30 Oct 2017 10:58 AM

Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang. (Photo: Screengrab YouTube)

Hong Kong businessman and socialite David Tang dies at 63

Tang is survived by his wife, British-born Lady Lucy Tang, and two children from a previous marriage.

30 Aug 2017 5:29 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping poses with Hong Kong's new Chief Executive Carrie Lam ahead of a meeting in Hong Kong. (Photo: AP)

Carrie Lam sworn in as Hong Kong's new leader

Carrie Lam took her oath of office under China's national flag at the city's harbourfront convention centre, before shaking hands with Xi.

01 Jul 2017 4:42 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

Don't cross 'Red Line': Xi Jinping warns democracy protesters in Hong Kong

In a speech marking 20 years since the city became a semi-autonomous Chinese region after its handover from Britain.

01 Jul 2017 11:11 AM

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