Wary of New Security Law, Foreign Firms in Hong Kong Bolster Contingency Plans March 22, 2024 By James Pomfret and Greg Torode Vague provisions in Hong Kong’s new national security law around state secrets and links to foreign entities have put on...
Super Typhoon Mangkhut Targets China After Killing More Than 50 in Philippines September 16, 2018 By James Pomfret and Enrico Dela Cruz A super typhoon made landfall in China’s Guangdong on Sunday, the country’s most populous province, after wreaking havoc in Hong...
China’s Ping An Eyes Overseas Acquisitions, Including in Post-Brexit UK August 18, 2016 By Julie Zhu and James Pomfret Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd, the country’s second-largest insurer, is aiming for a possible fivefold increase in...
Probe into Fatal Hong Kong Ferry Collision May Take Six Months October 3, 2012 By James Pomfret Hong Kong authorities began inspecting the wreckage of a leisure boat on Wednesday amid questions over how a collision with...
IMF Raises 2010 World Wide GDP Forecast; Flags European Risks July 8, 2010 By James Pomfret and Kelvin Soh The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2010 global growth forecast on Thursday, citing robust expansion in Asia and renewed U.S....