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HONG KONG -- Some Hong Kong-listed companies are shifting their borrowings to yuan, sometimes drastically, as the U.S. Federal Reserve keeps rates high to fight inflation while the People's Bank of China maintains a low-rate environment to prop up its stagnating economy.
TOKYO -- Family offices are on the rise in Japan as business owners and their families seek a one-stop solution to concerns ranging from protecting family assets from inflation to tax planning.
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan on Friday decided to reduce its purchases of Japanese government bonds, but only after collecting views from market participants and working out reduction details for the coming one to two years at its meeting on July 30-31, signaling a cautious approach to a form of tightening that could impact the real economy.
HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong judiciary confirmed late Thursday night that two British judges have resigned from the city's highest court, at least one of them for political reasons.
HONG KONG -- Leading Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has become the top recipient of state subsidies among all mainland listed companies, highlighting a sharper strategic focus just as such government support draws scrutiny in the West.
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's Victoria Park was once the site of annual candlelight vigils in memory of the bloody crackdown on unarmed students and other pro-democracy protesters in central Beijing. But on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the violence, the park for the second year in a row was instead occupied by stalls selling mainland Chinese delicacies and souvenirs -- a five-day "carnival" organized by a pro-Beijing organization.
TOKYO -- Indonesian social commerce startup Evermos is eyeing an initial public offering in two years, co-founder Iqbal Muslimin said in an interview with Nikkei Asia, as the five-year-old company aims to serve the over 80%of Indonesians who own a smartphone but do not use e-commerce.
TOKYO -- Japan has confirmed that it stepped into the foreign exchange market to support its currency against the dollar about a month ago, with the Ministry of Finance on Friday reporting it bought 9.788 trillion yen ($62.2 billion) during the five-week period between April 26-May 29.