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• INSIGHT-Big debts loom over Thai tycoons' bold bets Sunday, 9 Jun 2013 | 4:56 PM ET

  The worry though is that they also represent the financial risks building inside Thailand and elsewhere in Asia amid signs of economic slowdown and tighter lending markets. I've been in Asia long enough to remember how messed up Thailand was, "said a veteran Asia investment banker in Hong Kong, recalling the 1997 Asia financial crisis."

• Hong Kong shares gain, China Taiping soars on restructuring plan Tuesday, 28 May 2013 | 1:09 AM ET

  *Hengdeli jumps after China cut import duties on Swiss watches. HONG KONG, May 28- Hong Kong shares rose on Tuesday with heavyweight China Taiping Insurance surging nearly 12 percent after it announced a $13.3 billion restructuring plan while its rivals slipped on a downgrade.

• China shares set for best day in 2 weeks, Hong Kong tepid ahead of holiday Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 1:09 AM ET

  HONG KONG, May 16- Chinese shares appeared headed for their best daily gain in two weeks on Thursday, lifting the Hong Kong market, as investors chased a rally in property, brokerage and technology-related counters.

• Hong Kong shares may start stronger, U.S. data could support Monday, 13 May 2013 | 9:13 PM ET

  HONG KONG, May 14- Hong Kong shares were set to open higher on Tuesday after suffering its worst one-day loss in a month, with strong U.S. retail sales data likely to provide some respite. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's Nikkei was flat, while South Korea's KOSPI was up 1.1 percent at 0100 GMT.

• Hong Kong shares post worst loss in a month; China weak Monday, 13 May 2013 | 4:55 AM ET

  HONG KONG, May 13- Hong Kong shares suffered their worst loss in almost a month on Monday as Ping An Insurance fell sharply after regulators slapped a three-month ban on its brokerage unit for helping list a fraudulent Chinese company. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong slid 2.1 percent.

• Hong Kong shares close down 1.4 pct, Ping An Insurance slides Monday, 13 May 2013 | 4:09 AM ET

  HONG KONG, May 13- Hong Kong shares were knocked off a near three-month high on Monday with Ping An Insurance falling sharply after a three-month ban was imposed on its brokerage unit for helping list a fraudulent Chinese company.

• China shares post 2nd loss in three sessions, Ping An Insurance sinks Monday, 13 May 2013 | 3:06 AM ET

  HONG KONG, May 13- China shares posted a second loss in three sessions, as Ping An Insurance fell sharply after a three-month ban was imposed on its brokerage unit for helping list a fraudulent Chinese company. The CSI300 index of the leading Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings closed down 0.4 percent on Monday.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Firm dollar hits oil, gold, shares; Nikkei scales new peak Monday, 13 May 2013 | 2:01 AM ET

  TOKYO, May 13- Oil and gold prices fell on Monday as the dollar strengthened, weighing on Asian shares, but Japanese equities outperformed on the back of the yen's slide to a fresh 4-1/ 2- year low against the U.S. currency.

• Hong Kong shares knocked off near 3-mth high, China slips Monday, 13 May 2013 | 12:53 AM ET

  *China due to post more April data in afternoon trade. HONG KONG, May 13- Hong Kong shares were knocked off a near three-month high on Monday as China's biggest underwriter by revenue, Ping An Insurance, fell sharply after a three-month ban was imposed on its brokerage unit for helping list a fraudulent Chinese company.

• China shares outshine Asia with best day in a week, Hong Kong pares gains Friday, 3 May 2013 | 4:40 AM ET

  HONG KONG, May 3- China shares produced their best day in more than a week on Friday, supporting the Hong Kong market, as investors cheered official news reports that pointed to greater foreign investment in mainland markets.

• Hong Kong shares set for 1st monthly gain in three, financials strong Tuesday, 30 Apr 2013 | 12:50 AM ET

  *Hang Seng Index outperforms H-share index in April. HONG KONG, April 30- Hong Kong shares rose to a seven-week high on Tuesday and looked headed for their first monthly gain in three, helped by strength in financials ahead of China's official April manufacturing data.

• UPDATE 1-Japan's SMBC said in talks for TPG's Indonesia bank stake Friday, 26 Apr 2013 | 5:34 PM ET

  *TPG executives in Tokyo for further talks with SMBC. HONG KONG/ TOKYO, April 27- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp is in advanced talks to buy a $1.2 billion stake in BTPN, an Indonesian lender backed by TPG Capital, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

• Hong Kong shares rise in weak turnover, China sluggish after trade data Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 5:03 AM ET

  *Trade data showed unexpected China deficit in March. *China brokers A-shares hurt by reported IPO fraud. HONG KONG, April 10- Hong Kong shares rose in anemic turnover on Wednesday with mainland China markets sluggish after data showed the world's second-largest economy unexpectedly had a trade deficit in March.

• Hong Kong shares may return from holiday with higher start Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 8:53 PM ET

  HONG KONG, April 5- Hong Kong shares could start higher on Friday as markets reopen following a public holiday, bolstered by the Bank of Japan's unprecedented monetary expansion.

• EXCLUSIVE-UBS was mystery lender for Thai group's $9.4 bln Ping An deal-sources Thursday, 4 Apr 2013 | 2:06 PM ET

  HONG KONG, April 5- The mystery lender behind a Thai billionaire's $9.4 billion purchase of a stake in China's No.2 insurer was UBS, which offered a last minute and complex financing package known to only a few involved, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

• Hong Kong shares down 0.4 pct for day, off 2.4 pct for week Friday, 15 Mar 2013 | 4:08 AM ET

  HONG KONG, March 15- Hong Kong shares ended their worst week in three on a tepid note on Friday, with Chinese developers hit by official media reports that property curbs will be strictly enforced. The China Enterprises Index of the leading Chinese listings in Hong Kong dropped 0.7 percent. China Resources Land dropped 5.4 percent.

• Hong Kong shares eke out first gain in 3 days, China still sluggish Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 4:53 AM ET

  HONG KONG, March 14- Hong Kong shares eked out their first gain in three days on Thursday as strength in banking stocks offset a fall in the property sector after leading lenders raised mortgage rates for the first time since 2011..

• Hong Kong shares head for 3rd straight loss, China still sluggish Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 12:47 AM ET

  *China Mobile, Ping An Insurance slip pre-2012 earnings. HONG KONG, March 14- Hong Kong shares were headed for a third-straight daily loss on Thursday, led by local property developers after two of the territory's leading lenders raised mortgage rates for the first time since 2011..

• Hong Kong, China shares trim weekly gains after weaker data Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 12:25 AM ET

  *Citic Pacific hit by broker price target reductions. HONG KONG, March 1- Hong Kong and China shares trimmed this week's gains after official data on Chinese manufacturing activity was slightly below expectation and at its weakest since September.

• Hong Kong shares up from 1-month low, China stretches winning streak Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 4:01 AM ET

  HONG KONG, Feb 6- Hong Kong shares regained some of the ground lost in Tuesday's tumble to a one-month low, thanks to strength in China Mobile and other defensive counters that showed investors remain cautious.