Hong Kong

Hong Kong protesters prepare for long haul

HONG KONG: Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters extended a blockade of Hong Kong streets… Read More

Standard Chartered suspends certain Hong Kong operations

HONG KONG: Standard Chartered Plc has suspended some of its Hong Kong banking operations, including… Read More

Instagram blocked in China amid Hong Kong protests

NEW YORK: Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service owned by Facebook Inc , has been blocked… Read More

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters defiant as police use tear gas

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protests on… Read More

Alibaba IPO ranks as world’s biggest after additional shares sold

HONG KONG: Alibaba's initial public offering now ranks as the world's biggest at $25 billion,… Read More

Smuggled turtles taken back from China released into Indus

SUKKUR: Sindh Wild Life Department officials released 230 freshwater turtles into their natural habitat in… Read More

China’s iPhone delay gives smugglers reason to cheer

HONG KONG: The likely delayed launch of Apple Inc's new iPhone 6 in China, the world's biggest… Read More

Asian governments join sukuk rush

KARACHI: Hong Kong, Indonesia and Pakistan are banking on pent-up investor demand as they look… Read More

Hong Kong cautions its citizens from travelling Pakistan

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government has issued travel advisory to its citizens, asking them… Read More

Scientists question Saudi openness on deadly MERS virus outbreak

LONDON: A dramatic upward revision in the number of people killed by the MERS virus… Read More