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Campaign groups call on ministers to extend three month moratorium on evictions

Hong Kong's biggest retailer association has urged the local government to protect tenants from legal action or eviction for at least nine months even if they are unable to pay rent due to the impact of protests and virus restrictions.

China and Hong Kong stocks weakened on Wednesday as rising Sino-U.S. tensions and renewed street protests in Hong Kong curbed risk appetite.

Philippine shares extended falls into a third session on Wednesday, dragged lower by index heavyweights such as SM Investments and Ayala Land, while Malaysian stocks rose as they tried to play catch-up after a long weekend. Broader Asian markets slipped as rising Sino-U.S. tensions over a...

Hong Kong's exchange is launching derivatives products with U.S.-based index publisher MSCI that the Singapore bourse is relinquishing, in a deal it said underpinned the territory's draw amid concerns from a new security law planned by China.

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U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus is raising its stake in Asian real estate fund manager ARA Asset Management Ltd (ARA) to 48.7% from 30.7%, as it seeks to capitalise on rising investor interest in property funds, both firms said in a statement.

Three manufacturers make more than 75% of the country’s static caravans and holiday homes

Pandemic encourages more businesses to move to contactless payments

Three builders make more than 75% of the country’s static caravans and holiday homes

Global energy investment is expected to plunge by around 20% or $400 billion in 2020, its biggest fall on record, because of the new coronavirus outbreak, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.