Tag: Hong Kong
Xi Jinping may have contracted Corona while traveling abroad
Xi Jinping and John Lee (middle right) The Chinese head of state next to the top politician from Hong Kong, who has now tested positive for the corona virus. (Photo:…
Corona frustration is forcing Asia’s financial world to move
Bangkok For decades, there was little choice for the exclusive meetings of Asia’s financial elite but Hong Kong’s posh five-star hotels. Anyone wanting to gather the continent’s leading private equity…
Hong Kong has a new head of government
John Lee Lee’s choice was considered safe. (Photo: AP) Beijing “Today is an important day,” said John Lee in his speech after announcing the verdict that made him Hong Kong’s…
Alibaba loses $26 billion in market value
jack ma A mix-up by the Alibaba founder caused the tech company’s shares to crash. (Photo: Aly Song) Hong Kong Investors in China are concerned: Beijing has been taking action…
Alibaba loses $26 billion in market value
jack ma A mix-up by the Alibaba founder caused the tech company’s shares to crash. (Photo: Aly Song) Hong Kong Investors in China are concerned: Beijing has been taking action…
Evergrande cannot present the 2021 annual result in time
Logo Evergrande The real estate company is heavily indebted. (Photo: Bloomberg) Beijing The highly indebted real estate group Evergrande cannot present its annual financial statements for 2021 by March 31…
Real estate group: Evergrande shares suspended from trading
Evergrande Concerns that the real estate company might go bankrupt worried the financial markets last year. (Photo: Reuters) The shares of Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and two of its…
Corona wave fuels concern that Beijing will exert more influence
qingdao In Hong Kong, the corona pandemic threatens to get out of control. The 7.5 million metropolis has had more than 7,600 new infections in the past 14 days. More…
This message is addressed to him by his guardian angels
Dusseldorf It’s a story straight out of a Hollywood thriller. Edward Snowden flew to Hong Kong in the summer of 2013. He is an IT specialist for the NSA espionage…
How four asylum seekers saved his life
Dusseldorf Edward Snowden is probably the most famous whistleblower of all time. It’s been almost nine years since the former US secret service agent shook the world with his revelations.…
MV-Werften-Mother applies for processing
MV shipyards The MV shipyards in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are also affected by the parent company’s difficulties. (Photo: imago images/BildFunkMV) Berlin The Asian entertainment group Genting has run out of money.…
Trading in Evergrande shares suspended again
Dusseldorf It is a heavy blow for the heavily indebted real estate group Evergrande: The developer has to demolish 39 luxury vacation properties on the popular holiday island of Hainan…
Trading in Evergrande shares suspended again
Hong Kong The shares of the ailing Chinese real estate company Evergrande were suspended from trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday. The exchange announced this without giving…
In which countries the “Corona dictatorship” really exists
Minute’s silence on the anniversary of the death of North Korea’s second leader Kim Jong Il With the spread of the corona virus, the last hope for recovery in North…
These are the new boss’s plans
Nicolo Salsano, Head of HSBC Germany According to Salsano, Germany is an absolute core market for HSBC. (Photo: HSBC) Frankfurt Farewell to the stock exchange, change of boss, downsizing: Nicolo…
China Evergrande shares show their biggest daily gain since September
Evergande in Wuhan A pedestrian walks past the construction site of a China Evergrande Group development in Wuhan, China, on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Defaulter China Evergrande Group is prioritizing…
The low turnout in Hong Kong is a blow to Beijing
Election in Hong Kong Only MPs loyal to China were allowed to run for office. (Photo: dpa) Beijing It was one of the last few opportunities for Hong Kong residents…
Didi’s withdrawal from Wall Street – signal of increasing decoupling
It was a disaster with an announcement. The Chinese transport service provider Didi had long resisted reports that the company, which had just been listed on the New York Stock…
Tourism: Asia’s holiday countries dare to open up to tourists
To save the tourism industry, Thailand is saying goodbye to its strict quarantine regulations. Indonesia, Vietnam and India also want to receive holidaymakers again. .source site
Evergrande stock plunges to its lowest level in ten years
Hong Kong Stock Exchange The Hong Kong leading index Hang Seng lost around four percent on Monday. (Photo: AP) Tokyo The possible insolvency of China’s leading real estate company Evergrande…