Hong Kong
ENN cancels acquisition plans of China Gas through consortium
ENN cancels acquisition plans of China Gas through consortium
Moody's gave the move a thumbs up.
Hong Kong bond issuers most active in Asia
Hong Kong accounts for 19% of the USD77.8bn-worth of USD bond issuances in Asia ex-Japan.
CLP Power's MTN drawdown gets A1 Rating from Moody's
Moody's however cautions of liquidity pressures.
Hong Kongers 2nd most workaholic among top cities
Hong Kongers working more than 8 hours a day boost shoebox popularity.
Peking Medicine Manufactory ordered to extend recall
Another batch of proprietary Chinese medicines was found to contain excessive mercury.
Café De Coral Hong Kong operations in-line with expectation
Profitability could take a hit though in China where Café De Coral has yet to reach critical mass, says Kim Eng.
Housing woes still top priority
10 initiatives had been unveiled to increase housing supply.
Hong Kong to suffer from increasingly unstable house prices
But on the flip side, HKMA's measures reduce the risk in the banking system.
This graph shows housing prices vs household incomes in Hong Kong
When money is this cheap there is always trouble down the line.
Nearly 4 in 10 employers now offering paternity leave
That is a significant increase from 1 in 10 in 2006.
3 consequences of HKMA's tightening of mortgage debt availability
There is always more debt than we can see, says Barclays.
China Life issues profit warning
Net profit for 9M11 is forecast to decrease by around 55% YoY.
Ip and Lam appointed to ExCo
The appointments of Regina Ip and Jeffrey Lam as non-official members bring the Executive Council up to full strength.
Here's why Monetary Authority's lending measures is trouble for buyers
It's not just about higher interest rates.
Unemployment rate could rise by 50% in 2013
Find out what will fuel the nasty unemployment figures next year.
Here’s why shoebox units are getting more popular in Hong Kong
Since Q108, there have been a total of 192 shoebox unit sales transactions, only six of which were secondary transactions.
COGO 9-month sales hit 91% target
An expert however cautions sales slowdown looming from Nov-Dec in Northern China.