Hong Kong

A waterspout over the sea near Hong Kong was reported on Friday afternoon, according to the Observatory.The weather forecaster announced the sighting at 4.53pm, where a rapidly rotating water column was spotted at sea to the west of the…

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday, as investors weighed recent data highlighting a slowing U.S. economy that offers both upsides and downsides for Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark…

“He will go to these Games with a different status, and thinking, ‘I want to defeat the Olympic champion’,” Koenig said. “Before, he was the underdog, nobody was waiting for him. When you are the Olympic champion you have the maximum…

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian benchmarks extended gains Tuesday after U.S. stocks clawed back a chunk of their losses from last week, which was the worst for the S&P 500 in more than a year, while…

A senior British official has vowed to raise concerns regarding Hong Kong’s “erosion” of rights and freedom after the enactment of its domestic national security law, as she embarked on a trip to the city on Friday.The Foreign,…

Thailand's economy slowed for second straight quarter, expanding by 1.5% year on year. DBS warned that the room for public spending was narrowing amid populist policies. Residents rest in front of a fan in Bangkok, April 25, 2023.Andre…

The stamp duty that non-permanent residents have to pay for property and another levy imposed additional properties purchases by resident will each be halved to 7.5 per cent.A special stamp duty amounting to 10% of property prices that…