HONG KONG: A rare 5.16-carat blue diamond sold at auction for 6.4 million US dollars in Hong Kong on Wednesday, confirming Asia’s fast-growing taste for the precious stone. London’s famed Moussaieff... (more...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong gold closed Thursday at 1,115.50-1,116.50 US dollars an ounce, up from Wednesday’s close of 1,108.00-1,109.00 dollars. It opened at 1,113.00-1,114.00 dollars. (more…)  Read More →

BEIJING: Popular Chinese web portal Sina said Thursday it was reassessing its cooperation with Google following the US Internet giant’s decision to effectively shut down its China search engine.A... (more...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks closed up 0.88 percent on Monday, helped by strong corporate earnings in China and news that a stock index futures market will open on the mainland soon.The benchmark Hang Seng... (more...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong gold closed higher on Monday at 1,112.00-1,113.00 US dollars an ounce, up from Friday’s close of 1,097.00-1,098.00 dollars. It opened at 1,105.00-1,106.00 dollars. (more…)  Read More →

HONG KONG: England scored at the death to beat Australia 26-19 and reach the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, while tournament favourites Samoa and New Zealand cruised to impressive wins.In... (more...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong gold closed lower on Thursday at 1,090.00-1,091.00 US dollars an ounce, down from Wednesday’s close of 1,099.00-1,100.00 dollars. It opened at 1,088.00-1089.00 dollars. (more…)  Read More →

HONG KONG: A bout of bargain-hunting and a stronger dollar boosted sentiment in Asia on Friday with stock markets higher during a quiet trading day. The greenback was given a lift against the troubled... (more...)

VALPARAISO: A powerful 7.2 magnitude aftershock and four smaller ones rocked central Chile Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning minutes before Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new president. The quake,... (more...)