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Hong Kong stocks rise as Beijing proposes steps to boost state-backed firms’ value

Hong Kong stocks rose as investors cheered the introduction of guidelines to help state-owned companies boost their values and the…

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Hong Kong stocks fall for second day, erasing all gains made last week

Hong Kong stocks retreated for the second day in a row, erasing all last week’s gains, as investors remained disappointed…

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South Korean businesses based in China eye Trump tariffs nervously

As US president-elect Donald Trump threatens to increase tariffs on imports from China, small foreign businesses operating factories in the…

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Hong Kong stocks advance as China begins tone-setting economic conference

Hong Kong stocks rose as China’s top leaders kicked off a key meeting that investors believe will set the tone…

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Ant Group promotes finance chief Cyril Han to CEO as Alipay owner marks 20-year milestone

Ant Group, China’s biggest operator of mobile payment systems, is promoting its finance chief Cyril Han Xinyi to the CEO…

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South Korea’s martial law sends brief tremors through Chinese tourists, firms

The surprise imposition of martial law by the South Korean president – an action reversed by the country’s legislature in…

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Hong Kong stocks fall from 3-week high as China-US tensions suppress risk appetite

Hong Kong stocks retreated from a three-week high as heightened geopolitical tensions dented investors’ risk appetite. The Hang Seng Index…

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Exclusive | Nobel-winning economist James Robinson on China’s place in his theory of institutions

James Robinson, a University of Chicago professor, was one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize for economics this…

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Rush to ‘value up’ may be Asia stocks’ best defence against Trump

A Japan-inspired strategy of seeking to boost shareholder returns, corporate governance and market valuations is spreading like a wildfire across…

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Hong Kong stocks slide after posting biggest gain in 5 weeks

Hong Kong stocks fell after posting their biggest gain in five weeks, as investors looked for fresh catalysts to reverse…

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