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The man lives in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, where the current outbreak is concentrated. But he has neither been to the seafood market, the suspected origin of the novel coronavirus, nor gotten in touch with pneumonia patients. … [Read more...] about Hong Kong reports 1st highly-suspected case of novel coronavirus pneumonia

Asian stock markets recovered ground on Wednesday as China's response to a virus outbreak tempered some fears of a global pandemic, although Shanghai shares initially slipped amid worries about a hit to domestic demand and tourism. Worries about contagion, particularly as millions travel for Lunar New Year festivities, have knocked stocks from record peaks. The outbreak has revived memories of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2002-03, a coronavirus outbreak that killed nearly 800 people and hurt world travel. Yet this time, China's response and candour - in contrast to the initial cover-up of the SARS outbreak - have helped reassure investors concerned about the possible global fallout. China's National Health Commission said on Wednesday there were 440 cases of the new virus, with nine deaths so far. Measures are now in place to minimise public gatherings in the most-affected regions. The Shanghai Composite index recovered from an early 1.4 per cent drop … [Read more...] about Asian stocks bounce as investors welcome China virus response

In a daily press conference on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said China had been "acting with openness, transparency and a high sense of responsibility towards global health security". … [Read more...] about Coronavirus infections in China feared to be more widespread than officially reported

HONG KONG: Bank of America Corp will recruit about 50 bankers for its investment team in Asia this year, as it pushes to bulk up its dealmaking business and shore up revenues from the unit globally, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Bank of America's (BofA's) Asia headcount expansion comes against the backdrop of a subdued recruitment outlook for the broader investment banking business as global lenders grapple with cost pressures and slowing M&A momentum. A third of BofA's new hires in Asia will be senior bankers, including managing directors, for its merger and acquisitions advisory and capital markets businesses, mainly in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, the people told Reuters. BofA's hiring tally for the year could change depending on the deals momentum, said two of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the plans are still confidential. Deals involving Asia-Pacific firms worldwide fell in 2019 amid the U.S.-China trade war and … [Read more...] about Bank of America to hire 50 bankers for Asia dealmaking team in 2020: Sources

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's State Council Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of three on-duty customs officers in Hong Kong. … [Read more...] about Central gov’t extends condolences over death of HK customs officers