Hong Kong

  • Apr 8, 2003
  • 7 min read

HONG KONG: SARS saps the territory's lifeblood

The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is inflicting serious damage on Hong...

Hong Kong
  • Apr 7, 2003
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: SARS - shape of epidemics to come?

The World Health Organisation today reported a cumulative total of 2,416 cases of Severe Acute...

International
  • Apr 7, 2003
  • 1 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Virulent virus

The SARS virus case-load is insignificant compared with the numbers of those dying daily from...

International
  • Apr 3, 2003
  • 1 min read

ASIA: Disease downgrade

Morgan Stanley today cut its 2003 GDP growth for Asia (excluding Japan) from 5.1% to 4.5%, citing...

Asia
  • Mar 28, 2003
  • 1 min read

ASIA: Pandemic fears

The World Health Organisation (WHO) puts the total number of people infected worldwide with a new...

Asia
  • Mar 7, 2003
  • 1 min read

HONG KONG: Currency questions

The Hong Kong dollar's peg to the US dollar may be in jeopardy if medium-term deficit targets...

Hong Kong
  • Mar 5, 2003
  • 1 min read

HONG KONG: Higher deficit

Financial Secretary Antony Leung announced today in his annual budget speech that the budget...

Hong Kong
  • Feb 25, 2003
  • 6 min read

HONG KONG: Fiscal problems darken economic outlook

Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa has pledged to restore the economy to health....

Hong Kong