Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:05:09 GMT
Chinese Company IPOs on US Exchanges Hit 10-Year High in 2020
The number of Chinese companies selling stock shares on American exchanges hit a 10-year high in 2020, despite the rising U.S.-China tensions and the threat by Washington to delist companies that d...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:55:59 GMT
Pro Tibet group to hold panel discussion on China
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) has scheduled a panel discussion on February 28 to highlight the ongoing human ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:37:36 GMT
China continues to deny West's condemnation of human rights
Geneva [Switzerland], February 25 (ANI): Despite reports and testimonies of human rights violations emerging from Xinjiang and Hong Kong, China on Wednesday continued to deny the West's condemnation f...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:37:29 GMT
Equity indices edge higher, Coal India up 8 pc
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices advanced on Thursday due to favourable global cues amid optimism over domestic economic recovery and the government's privatisation...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:18:47 GMT
Pitfalls of EU-Comprehensive Agreement on Investment deal
Athens [Grecce], February 25 (ANI): December 2020, European Union (EU) landmark trade deal - the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with China, that aims to liberalise trade between Beijing a...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:03:15 GMT
PLA trains Hong Kong police with "goose-stepping" marching
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is teaching Hong Kong police with "goose-stepping" Chinese-style marching for the handover parade on July 1, 2022, for the 25th anniver...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:05:25 GMT
With Chinese Media Under Control, Beijing Sets Sights on Foreign News
HONG KONG - The future of foreign reporting in China is being brought into question as the Chinese government aims to consolidate its control on media.Beijing recently pulled the plug on Bri...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:18:17 GMT
Equity indices up on positive global cues, metal stock
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices edged higher during early hours on Thursday on the back of favourable global cues amid optimism over economic recovery and the...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:03:22 GMT
EU escalates condemnation of China's crackdown on Hong Kong
Brussels [Belgium], February 24 (ANI): The European Union has escalated its condemnation of Beijing's political crackdown under the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong but stopped short of ro...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:03:19 GMT
EU-China investment deal faces backlash
Brussels [Belgium], February 24 (ANI): The European Commission on Wednesday faced backlash on its investment deal with China in the European Parliament and was forced on the backfoot in a lively sessi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:13:11 GMT
Hong Kong stocks dive on stamp duty plan
Hong Kong shares ended with hefty losses Wednesday after the city's finance chief said he would hike stamp duty on equity trade for the first time in almost three decades.The Hang Seng Index...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:03:16 GMT
Equity indices tick up amid volatility, metal stocks shine
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices ticked up in early deals on Wednesday with PSU banks and metals gaining ground.
At 10:15 am, the BSE SP Sensex was up by 354 p...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:18:09 GMT
Hong Kong govt calls for tighter supervision of broadcaster
Hong Kong, February 24 (ANI): The Hong Kong government has called for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster by government-appointed advisers, a move seen by pro-democracy activists as an at...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:05:44 GMT
Graft fugitive pleads guilty at trial in south China
GUANGZHOU, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- A suspect in a major bank embezzlement case plead guilty at a trial in south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday. The Intermediate People's Court of Jiangme...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:05:17 GMT
Macao's merchandise export up 29 pct in January
MACAO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Macao's total merchandise export amounted to 1.42 billion patacas in January 2021, up 29 percent year-on-year, the special administrative region's (SAR) statistic departm...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:44:02 GMT
Quotes of the Day from Xinhua World News, Feb. 25
WASHINGTON -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday urged governments to take strong policy actions to prevent the dangerous divergence between and w...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:05:01 GMT
Macao releases first composite interest rates for pataca, HKD
MACAO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The composite interest rates for the pataca and the Hong Kong dollar fell from 0.87 percent and 1.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020 to 0.66 percent and 1.07 percent...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:44:02 GMT
Hong Kong reports 13 new COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 13 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking its total tally to 10,926. The new cases ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:44:01 GMT
Volume of Hong Kong's total exports, imports of goods up in Jan. 2021
HONG KONG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Thursday that in January 2021, the values of Hong Kong'...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:55:04 GMT
Weather forecast for major Chinese cities, regions -- Feb. 26
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 20 major Chinese cities and regions on Feb. 26 (temperatures in Celsius): Min.　Max.　 Condition　　　 Wind sc...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 02:18:32 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Feb. 25
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchang...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:06:40 GMT
Taiwan export orders from mainland, Hong Kong soar in January
TAIPEI, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan companies received export orders from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong worth a total of 14.09 billion U.S. dollars in January, up 61.8 percent year on year, the...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:05:37 GMT
Major stock market indices in Asia
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the indices of major stock markets in Asia on Wednesday. The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,564.08 points, down 72.28 points, or 1.99 per...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:05:36 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Indonesia adds 7,533 new cases
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - JAKARTA -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 7,533 within o...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:05:30 GMT
Hong Kong to raise trading stamp duty
HONG KONG, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong will raise the trading stamp duty to 0.13 percent, a senior official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said Wednesday. "Havin...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:05:12 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Hong Kong reports 17 new cases
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection reported 17...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:30:03 GMT
Weather forecast for major Chinese cities, regions -- Feb. 25
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 20 major Chinese cities and regions on Feb. 25 (temperatures in Celsius): Min.　Max.　 Condition　　　 Wind sc...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:18:04 GMT
China joins Thailand, UAE in digital currency research project
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Central banks of China, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates as well as Hong Kong Monetary Authority have launched the Multiple Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge (m...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:05:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Feb. 24
BANGKOK -- The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines that Thailand ordered from China's Sinovac Biotech arrived in the capital Bangkok Wednesday, putting the country on track to kickstart its national i...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:05:01 GMT
Hong Kong reports 17 new COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 17 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking its total tally to 10,913. The new cases...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:49:03 GMT
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, Feb. 24
HOUSTON -- The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 1.026 million barrels of crude oil in the U.S. crude oil inventories for the week ending Feb. 19. API rep...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:55:01 GMT
Hong Kong to see budget deficit again in 2021-22 financial year
HONG KONG, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is expected to see a deficit of 101.6 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 13 billion U.S. dolla...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:30:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Feb. 24
NEW DELHI -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 11,030,176 on Wednesday as 13,742 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the health ministry. The death tol...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:30:01 GMT
Hong Kong announces 15-bln-USD stimulus package to prop up economy
HONG KONG, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong will roll out counter-cyclical measures worth over 120 billion Hong Kong dollars (15.48 billion U.S. dollars) this year to prop up its economy reeling from ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:18:06 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Feb. 24
BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchan...[read more]
Published: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:57:20 GMT
Legend Holdings Seeks to Float Non-Tradable Shares in HK Pilot Program
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:44:42 GMT
China, UAE join Hong Kong, Thai cross border CBDC trials - Ledger Insights - enterprise blockchain
Published: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:22:15 GMT