Topic: Hong Kong

Asian markets soar on US debt deal

Asian stock markets surged on Monday after US President Barack Obama said lawmakers had reached a last-minute deal that would raise the country's debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default.Tokyo closed 1.34 percent, or 131.98 points, higher at 9,965.01 and Seoul gained ...

B2B Pioneer A Millionaire Maker

The article reports on the announcement of Jack Ma, CEO and chairman of Alibaba Group, that the company initiated the listing of its B2B unit alibaba. " Tom Lantos, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of U.S. House of Representatives, after the ...

Hong Kong democrat claims assassination plot

Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee said Saturday he was the target of an assassination plot during elections in the city last year.The veteran activist, who founded the city's Democratic Party, said two men had been arrested over the plot, which ...

Hong Kong democrat in assassination plot

Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee said he had been the target of an assassination plot during last year's elections in the city.The veteran activist, who founded the city's Democratic Party, said two men had been arrested over the plot, which ...
Bill Clinton kicks off Hong Kong conference as wife named US secretary of stateFormer President Bill Clinton kicked off his first charitable conference abroad in Hong Kong on Tuesday after he agreed to greater oversight of his foundation to pave the way ...