Hailed by investors as a weapon to fight off recession but slammed by critics for fuelling inequality, quantitative easing looks set for a comeback in Britain as the Bank of England tries to shield the economy from the fallout of Brexit.
The BRICS-backed New Development Bank has is gearing up for its first capital raising in Shanghai, aiming to net 3 billion yuan (HK$3.5 billion) of proceeds from a green bond issuance to replenish its coffers.
China Mobile’s stake sale, which will raise US$48 million, viewed as normal divestment, according to analyst
AMC Entertainment Holdings US$1.2 billion purchase of Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group extends Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin’s movie-theater empire into Europe while leaving open the fate of its deal for the No 4 US chain Carmike Cinemas.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday told his economy minister to compile an economic stimulus package by the end of this month to revive a flagging economy in the face of sluggish private consumption and investment.
Broad characterisation, predictable storytelling and a tone-deaf performance from Clarke, best known for Game of Thrones role, mar romance that wades deep into Nicholas Sparks territory
From the Pokemon trainers charging US$25 an hour to catch Pokemon, to the girlfriend suspicious about her beau snaring one at his ex’s place, to the player who found a body, these are some of the weirdest Pokemon Go happenings
High-end wine menu and complex cocktails paired with inexpensive street-style eats make for a menu that’s a bit all over the place. But still, the ambience is decidedly charming
Drawing on the lessons of launching Disneylands in Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo, Walt Disney Co. has gone to great lengths to avoid cultural faux pas at its recently opened theme park in China
Shenzhen-based Da-Jiang Innovations, faced with competition from rivals such as Parrot and Xiaomi, pushes programming kit that lets drone buyers adapt them for use in areas such as science, agriculture and search and rescue
Virtual reality is still waiting for its breakthrough moment, but augmented reality went mainstream last weekend with the launch of Pokemon Go – and it might be coming to Hong Kong soon
Twenty-two-year-old confirmed in the top 60 eligible players and will take on the world’s best
We have seen too many independent musicians have to make a living by teaching piano, says Wallace Kwok, one of those teaching Hong Kong bands on three-month business skills programme
The storytelling is frantic and the supporting characters lacklustre, but the undersea locations are beautifully rendered and there’s a nail-biting ending to Pixar’s latest animated feature
Premium household brands have launched new appliances to make life that much easier
Launched last month, hkrunning.com aims to provide a comprehensive database of running trails in Hong Kong. Its creator hopes to soon launch an app that offers real-time tracking to guide runners
Two groups of lawyers on Monday mounted legal challenges to the results of Sunday’s elections in Japan, claiming that the disparity in the value of votes in different parts of the country made the poll unconstitutional.
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