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Signal No. 8 Typhoon Disrupts Business in Hong Kong

Sep 16, 2014 10:48 AM EDT

A strong typhoon bringing heavy rain and powerful winds hit Hong Kong on Tuesday, disrupting business in the city’s financial hub and resulted in the closing of the stock market earlier in the day

Follow the Money: Half of China's Wealth Plan to Emigrate

David Perry |

Sep 16, 2014 08:16 AM EDT

A whopping 47 percent of all Chinese millionaires plan to abandon the Middle Kingdom.

iPhone 6 Delay in China Could Cause Fans to Pay Up to US$5,000

Cory Doyle |

Sep 15, 2014 02:31 PM EDT

The highly anticipated iPhone 6 will be released in multiple countries Sep. 19, but China will have to endure the wait a little longer as Apple delayed their release - causing many fans in China to look towards the Grey Market and pay upwards of nearly US$5,000.

A Myanmar national working as a domestic helper abroad is seen in this undated photo.

Myanmar Bans Permit For Nationals Seeking To Work As Domestic Helpers Abroad

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

Sep 15, 2014 02:08 PM EDT

Myanmar has issued a temporary ban on issuing permits for its nationals seeking to work as household helpers abroad following cases of abuse and torture among Asian domestic helpers.

China Imposes Rights Over Hong Kong Amid Democracy Conflict

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 11, 2014 07:53 AM EDT

Before Beijing announced the change in Hong Kong's election process at the end of last month, a senior Beijing official in the city met with pro-democracy activists, whose insistence on a full democracy have enraged China's communist hardliners.

Harvard University Receives Largest Donation Ever of US$350M From Hong Kong Philanthropist

Desiree Sison |

Sep 10, 2014 02:45 AM EDT

Harvard University has received U.S. $350 million from the estate of a late Asian philanthropist--the largest ever gift or donation it has received in its 378-year history.

Wanda Group's Subsidiary Arm To List On Hong Kong Bourse

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

Sep 09, 2014 02:25 PM EDT

Wanda Group's Wanda Hotel Development Company has been expected to list on the Hong Kong bourse after its joint venture with internet giants Tencent and Baidu.

Man Who 'Cleaned' Dog in Washing Machine On the Run Back to China

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 09, 2014 04:56 AM EDT

Jacky Lo, the man whose Facebook photos showing a dog in a washing machine angered almost 20,000 people, is said to be on the run back to China.

Hong Kong Conducts Tests on Mooncakes as 'Gutter Oil' Scare Spreads

Andy Vitalicio |

Sep 09, 2014 01:14 AM EDT

Hong Kong residents will be thinking twice about eating mooncakes, pineapple buns, and rice dumplings - popular treats during this Mid-Autumn Festival in China.

Dog 'Cleaned' in Washing Machine Incites Outrage in Hong Kong

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 08, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

Hong Kong police said on Sunday that they have launched an animal cruelty investigation after a photo of a dog being "cleaned" in a washing machine was uploaded on Facebook by an individual going by the name of Jacky Lo.

Rosamund Kwan: Living With Brain Tumor For 20 Years

Cleo Fagela |

Sep 06, 2014 03:44 AM EDT

Hong Kong actress Rosamund Kwan, one of the most prominent actresses in the 90s, is said to be living with a brain tumor for 20 years now.

Kelly Chen's Son Adjusts Wells in School

Cleo Fagela |

Sep 04, 2014 03:31 AM EDT

Hong Kong actress Kelly Chen’s 2-year-old son seems to be adjusting well in preschool with mommy personally picking him up after school.

Public Says Miss Hong Kong 2014 Results Were Rigged

Cleo Fagela |

Sep 03, 2014 11:05 PM EDT

The Miss Hong Kong 2014 pageant, after wrapping up last August 31, is said to have controversial results that made speculations rise that the system used for voting for the contestants was rigged.

China Accuses British Lawmakers Of Hong Kong 'Interference'

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 03, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

China accused UK Members of Parliament of interfering in its domestic affairs over a British parliamentary inquiry into Hong Kong's democratic reforms.

Hong Kong Paper Drops Edward C.K.Chin Pro-Democracy Column

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 03, 2014 03:13 AM EDT

Edward C.K. Chin, a hedge-fund manager and columnist, said on Tuesday that The Hong Kong Economic Journal dropped his column two days after Beijing announced that it rejected the demands of the pro-democracy lobbyists.