Hong Kong lawmakers sceptical about checks on mainland care homes for city’s elderly
Hong Kong lawmakers have voiced scepticism about the monitoring of the quality of mainland Chinese care homes that provide subsidised services for the city’s...
Asia’s property markets are shrugging off political risks
When it comes to political risk, the pendulum of threats swung to advanced economies some time ago. Ever since the euro-zone debt crisis erupted...
ANZ appoints Nuno Matos as next CEO
The board of ANZ Group has appointed Nuno Matos will become chief executive officer (CEO). Matos will relocate from Hong Kong to Melbournce and...
Can China’s zero-tariff market access boost African economic fortunes?
Thirty-three of Africa’s “least-developed countries” (LDCs) are now able to export goods duty free into Chinese markets, but the policy is unlikely to have...
20-year-old Thai singer’s death sparks warnings about ‘neck-twisting’ massage risks
Published: 4:04pm, 9 Dec 2024Updated: 4:57pm, 9 Dec 2024 The death of a singer in Thailand following weeks of illness she attributed to a...
BNY hires Apac head of global markets trading, makes UAE appointment
December 09, 2024 Ashvin (Ash) Parkash has joined BNY on December 9 as head of global markets trading for Asia Pacific (Apac). The global...
BNY hires Ashvin Parkash as Apac head of global markets trading
December 09, 2024 Ashvin (Ash) Parkash has joined BNY on December 9 as head of global markets trading for Asia Pacific (Apac). The global...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ‘guarded’ in interviews after national security law passed
Published: 3:45pm, 9 Dec 2024Updated: 5:03pm, 9 Dec 2024 Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying returned to West Kowloon Court in Hong Kong on...
China’s Politburo promises ‘active’ moves to bolster domestic demand in 2025
Published: 3:32pm, 9 Dec 2024Updated: 4:41pm, 9 Dec 2024 China will adopt a “more active” set of policies to expand domestic demand in 2025,...