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Jul 29, 2024 (AFP)

The company took an 874-million-euro write-down from the decline in valuation of its stake in China Resources Beer, whose share price has fallen on the Hong Kon...

Good lives possible for everyone while reducing environmental impact

Jul 29, 2024 (SPX)

Currently, about 80% of the world's population lacks access to essential goods and services and lives below the "decent living" threshold. Some believe solving ...

Defying downturn, auction houses bid high on Hong Kong

Jul 28, 2024 (AFP)

In the span of two months, Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams will each see the culmination of years-long efforts to upgrade their regional headquarters in the s...

G20 pledges to work together to tax ultra-rich

Jul 26, 2024 (AFP)

The thorny topic of tackling tax-dodging billionaires dominated the two-day meeting in the Brazilian city, which will host a G20 summit in November. The initiat...

China says Italy PM Meloni to visit from Saturday

Jul 25, 2024 (AFP)

"At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang of the State Council, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will pay an official visit to China from July 27 to 31," fore...

Markets track tech-led plunge on Wall St, yen extends gains

Jul 25, 2024 (AFP)

Tokyo's Nikkei led the retreat in equities, diving more than three percent, with a stronger yen adding to the downward pressure on exporters. Global stocks have...

Asian markets track Wall St losses after mixed tech earnings

Jul 24, 2024 (AFP)

Traders are also shifting cautiously as they weigh the outlook for US policy post-election, with Democrat chances boosted by the expected nomination of Kamala H...

Markets mixed after US rally ahead of inflation report

Jul 23, 2024 (AFP)

Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential election race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris had little major impact on sentiment, analysts said,...

L'Occitane to exit Hong Kong stock exchange

Jul 23, 2024 (AFP)

The company's main shareholder, Reinold Geiger, launched in April a 1.7-billion-euro ($1.8-billion) offer to acquire the 28 percent of the company he did not al...

Asian markets drop as Biden drops out of White House race

Jul 22, 2024 (AFP)

After last weekend's assassination attempt on Donald Trump -- and the following Republican convention -- boosted bets he would win November's election, investor...

Canada's foreign minister calls for better ties with China

Jul 20, 2024 (AFP)

Melanie Joly met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday for a meeting she described as "constructive and productive" on social media platform X. Relations be...

Markets track Wall St loss, tech outage hits global computer systems

Jul 19, 2024 (AFP)

Investors were already on edge after a report said the White House was considering a crackdown on firms supplying chip technology to Beijing, and following Dona...

Markets track Wall St loss with eyes on US race, China disappoints

Jul 19, 2024 (AFP)

Investors were already on edge after a report said the White House was considering a crackdown on firms supplying chip technology to Beijing, and following Dona...

Cambodia looks to 'breathe' with controversial new canal

Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)

Next month, Cambodia will officially break ground on the Funan Techo canal, a $1.7 billion project running from the Mekong river to a Cambodian port on the Gulf...

Canada FM to visit China this week: foreign ministry

Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)

Joly is visiting at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the ministry said in a statement. The top Canadian diplomat has not travelled to China si...

China's leaders vow to fight 'risks' plaguing economy

Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)

The world's second-largest economy is grappling with a property debt crisis, weakening consumption, and an ageing population. All eyes were on how this week's T...

Asian markets mixed after Wall St retreat, tech hit by chip fears

Jul 18, 2024 (AFP)

The dollar remained subdued following its latest retreat caused by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year...

HSBC names CFO Elhedery as next chief executive

Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)

The new boss will take the helm on September 2, the bank said, as it looks to push on with a transformation undertaken by current CEO Noel Quinn, who announced ...

China youth unemployment down in June: stats bureau

Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)

More than 18 months since abolishing stringent Covid-19 controls that weighed heavily on growth, a highly anticipated post-pandemic recovery has been less robus...

Stocks, dollar swing as rate bets offset by Trump inflation talk

Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)

While Wall Street saw another day of record highs owing to bets on lower borrowing costs and a more market-friendly White House, Asian dealers trod more cautiou...