Chinese currency hovers around lowest level in over six years; Thai Baht rallies after losing 1.85pc this month, after King’s death
P2P lenders still more than willing to stump up deposit loans, at hefty rates of interest
A survey has found that 76 per cent of voting-age Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte's performance some 100 days after he took office, apparently happy with his ultra-hardline stance on crime and unfazed by his threats to "break up" with top ally the United States.
The World Bank slightly raised its 2016 economic growth forecast for developing East Asia and the Pacific on Wednesday (Oct 5), saying that Brexit is unlikely to have any significant near-term impact on growth in the region.
Asian shares wobbled on Tuesday (Oct 4) after fading hopes for a reduced Deutsche Bank fine and rising expectations of a US interest rate hike pressured Wall Street.
University of Science and Technology retains spot in second place, while City University keeps fourth spot and Polytechnic University stays in sixth position in list compiled by London-based company
Knight Frank’s Skycraper Index places Hong Kong at the top of 31 leading cities surveyed, with office lease rates 76 per cent more expensive than runner up New York
Market analysts lower estimate of rate rise in Fed’s September 20-21 meeting
Investors should dump Hong Kong real estate stocks if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November, according to a Dutch pension fund manager who oversees almost US$13.5 billion of property equities globally.
Flats being sold as part of a subsidised scheme are set go for HK$940,000 when they are offered up to public housing tenants next month.
An influx of tourists to Singapore this year has brought little joy to the city’s hoteliers, as a glut of rooms sends a key revenue measure to a six-year low.
Typhoon Namtheun has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved north over the Sea of Japan after making landfall in Nagasaki City on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu in the early hours of this morning, the weather agency here said Monday.
Poll by student union also finds 18 per cent witnessed classmates being sexually harassed by professors, with most unaware of reporting mechanism
Hong Kong broadcasting giant TVB reported a net profit decline of 74 per cent as a result of a gain on the disposal of a Taiwanese production company that was included in its 2015 earnings.
Net profit tumbles 19.5pc, despite 6.6pc rise in revenue to 27.26 billion yuan. Liquid milk sales jump 8.3pc, yoghurt sales surge 31.6pc
Mosquitoes that can spread the disease pose a threat at seven black spots across the city
Brokers says volatility control mechanism is unlikely to cause a repeat of China’s circuit breaker chaos in January
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