China’s National Health Commission reported 159 new coronavirus cases in its latest update on Monday, including 99 locally transmitted cases, 23 of which were found in Tianjin. Authorities in Tianjin have ordered citywide Covid testing and residents h...

Fitch Ratings warned Friday that Hong Kong’s sudden tightening of restrictions on travel and social activity poses new risks to the SAR’s economy, public finances, credit rating, and its role as an international business hub, especially if the governm...

The latest economic data from the mainland has shown a further pick up in the economy at the end of last year. China's Caixin Services PMI marked the fourth straight month of expansion in December, with the reading climbing to 53.1 from 52.1 in the pr...

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government will re-impose strict anti-epidemic measures in Hong Kong to try to ward off a large-scale Covid-19 outbreak involving the Omicron variant. The city has banned flights from eight countries from ...

Economic data from Mainland China provided further evidence that the Chinese economy gained strength in the final quarter of 2021. The Caixin Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in December from 49.9 the previous month, the highest level since June. Output...

Hong Kong's retail sales rose for the tenth month in a row in November, up by 7.1% compared with the same month last year to HK$30.7 billion, government data showed, but it missed market estimates of 9.7% growth. Netting out the effect of price change...

Global stocks have delivered their third consecutive year of double-digit gains. The MSCI All Country World Index rallied 16.8% in dollar terms in 2021. Stocks were boosted by easy monetary policy and fiscal stimulus which helped the global economy re...

Cathay Pacific said on Thursday that it was suspending all long-distance cargo flights for a week, citing the quarantine requirements for cargo aircrew stationed in Hong Kong.  The airline said the three-day quarantine requirement would lead to a drop...

China’s Beige book said financing costs for Chinese companies soared in the fourth quarter despite looser monetary policy. In particular, it became more expensive for smaller firms to borrow, with the gap between the interest rates on loans for small ...

Ant Group has announced it will close the world’s largest mutual aid healthcare platform, following a regulatory crackdown on the sector. Xianghubao, which has over 100 million registered users and utilises crowdfunding to help pay medical costs for c...