Topic: Hong Kong

Stefan Karlsson Can an economy still grow with serious debt?

A country's budget surplus and economic growth generally go hand in hand, but there are some exceptions to the rule.

Scalp the iPhone 4S in China? No phone for you, says Apple. (+video)

Apple shut the doors of its flagship Beijing store Friday as scuffles broke out among people - many of them scalpers - waiting to buy the just-released iPhone 4S. 

Stock market divide: Asia down, Europe up

Stock market indexes in Asia close lower on bad news out of Europe. But European stock market indexes rise on hopes for stronger US job data.

Bluefin tuna auctioned in Tokyo for record $736,000

Bluefin tuna auction: Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market saw last year's record broken with the auction of a $736,000 bluefin tuna.  It also broke the record for most expensive bluefin tuna by the pound, priced at $1,238 per pound.

For stock market in 2011, the world was flat

Stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, ends the year just as it started. But stock market in fourth quarter staged an impressive rally, which could set the tone for 2012.  
12/30/2011 11:00 pm

Kim Jong-il's death brings end to era of cruelty, mystery

'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-il's death ends 17 years of leadership defined by oppression, bizarre stories of grandeur, and tensions with the West over its nuclear program. 
12/19/2011 02:04 pm

Stock market: Fears ease over North Korea

Stock market futures in US edge up as tensions ease over Kim Jong Il's passing. Asia markets close lower, but stock market in Germany, Britain, and France recover.  
12/19/2011 09:00 am

The Daily Reckoning Gold drops, but should you drop it?

Recent drops in the gold market aren't nearly enough to give up on it
12/16/2011 08:00 am

Editor's Blog After Iraq: What will history say?

As the last US forces leave, we see the eight-year intervention in Iraq only as a sketchy outline. WIth time, a clearer picture will emerge -- and a softer memory may descend.
12/10/2011 12:45 pm

Stock market: Prices rise on hopes of euro deal

Stock market prices in Europe and much of Asia are buoyed as Merkel and Sarkozy meet in Paris to discuss closer political, economic union. But the stock market in China fall on its worsening economic outlook.
12/05/2011 07:14 am

Iceland blocks Chinese businessman from buying land

Chinese businessman Huang Nubo planned to invest $200 million in Iceland, but it has sparked national security concerns, despite popular support in a country still reeling from its 2008 financial collapse.
11/28/2011 10:38 am

Beyond translation

'Chinglish,' a new play about China, deftly tackles tricky cultural terrain.
11/22/2011 03:53 pm

For Greek PM, political reality trumps fury of Sarkozy, Merkel

Greek PM Papandreou got the backing of his cabinet to hold a referendum on EU bailout terms. He meets today with France's Sarkozy and Germany's Merkel, who have said renegotiating is not an option.
11/02/2011 02:17 pm

Horizons Galaxy Nexus, Android 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich' revealed

Google unveiled Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' as Samsung showed off the Galaxy Nexus, the first Android 4 handset. With the just-announced Droid RAZR, Android enthusiasts have lots to get excited about.
10/19/2011 11:33 pm

Dreamliner 787: More orders coming, more cancellations, says Boeing

Dreamliner orders took a hit with one Chinese airline cancelling its order for 24 Dreamliners. But another Chinese airline said Wednesday it would not cancel its Dreamliner order.
10/19/2011 11:08 am

Where is Apple headed after Steve Jobs? Apple CEO offers his vision.

In his first quarterly report since the passing of founder Steve Jobs, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained why revenues were down from last quarter and what the future holds for Apple.
10/18/2011 08:54 pm

Difference Maker Sze LaiShan helps the poor trapped in tiny 'coffin' and 'cage' tenements

Sze LaiShan aids the vulnerable underclass who live in poverty amid Hong Kong's vast wealth.
10/17/2011 09:31 am

Gap closings: Gap to close 189 US stores; sets sights on China

Gap closings will reduce US locations to 700 by 2013. With Gap closing hundreds of stores around the country, where will Americans shop now?
10/14/2011 04:51 pm

Gap closing: Five stores that are poised to fill in the Gap

Gap Inc.,the clothing retailer that runs the Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic retail chains, announced Thursday that it would be closing 189 Gap locations across North America by the end of 2013. At the same time, Gap is expanding its footprint overseas, opening a flagship store in Hong Kong and tripling its locations in China from 15 to 45. With Gap gradually taking its business elsewhere, which retailer will step in as the new go-to for the American shopper? Here are a few contenders:
10/14/2011 04:15 pm

In Pictures Remembering Steve Jobs

Nobel Prize winner dies just days before he won

The 2011 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to scientists in the US and France for uncovering triggers that activate an organism's immune system. One recipient died just days before the announcement.
10/03/2011 01:55 pm

Stock market gloom spreads. Blame Greece.

Stock market woes continue as Greece admits it won't meet deficit targets. European stocks fall, along with US stock market futures.
10/03/2011 07:59 am

Data centers: Google expands to Asia

Data centers are planned for Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. They will be Google's first data centers in Asia.
09/29/2011 10:11 am

Global News Blog Quest for perfect photo op sends Hong Kong's betrothed couples abroad

In Hong Kong, the perfect pre-wedding photo is key, and concern about having the same backdrop as friends has sent couples overseas in their quest for a unique photo.
09/26/2011 12:48 pm

Global News Blog Good Reads: World reacts to Troy Davis execution with vigils, debates

The hope expressed at late-night vigils from Paris to Hong Kong turned to revulsion as the US state of Georgia carried out its execution of Troy Davis.
09/22/2011 09:42 am