Bloomberg Hong Kong is being threatened by a “Tsunami-like” cataclysm, the city’s finance chief has warned, as the new coronavirus devastates businesses already hobbled by months of anti-government protests. The financial hub’s lack of a bankruptcy process will only exacerbate the pain. Unlike in the US, Australia and rival Singapore, businesses in Hong Kong don’t have recourse to any corporate ...

Bloomberg Bangkok’s condominium market, once a favourite of Chinese investors, faces a bleak year as the novel coronavirus outbreak keeps buyers away. Foreigners are set to account for as little as 10% of purchases in 2020, down from a fifth two years ago, consultancy Agency for Real Estate Affairs estimates. Chinese buyers used to provide the bulk of overseas interest ...

Bloomberg The fate of Dominion Energy Inc’s planned $8 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline was expected to be tested on Monday, as the US Supreme Court hears arguments on a crucial permit that would let the natural-gas line cross under the Appalachian Trail. Dominion and President Donald Trump’s administration are asking the high court to jump-start the long-delayed project after a ...