Kelvin Chan

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FILE - This July 16, 2013 file photo shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Asian stocks erased gains and European markets were lower Thursday Sept. 11, 2014 as investors tried to second guess the Federal Reserve's thinking on the timing of an interest rate hike. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Asia stocks muted; Tokyo rises as yen extends fall

Kelvin Chan · September 12, 2014 3:42 am

HK regulator sues China conglomerate, ex-chairman

Kelvin Chan · September 11, 2014 11:31 am

A foreign exchange company employee walks in front of an electric monitor displaying the current exchange rate of Japanese yen against U.S. dollar in Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. The U.S. dollar rose to around 105.70 yen, the highest since October 2008, on Friday morning. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asia stocks slip ahead of US jobs report; Tokyo up

Kelvin Chan · September 5, 2014 3:28 am

Pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Cheuk Yan, center, is taken away by security guards after a protest against Li Fei, deputy secretary general of the National Peopleâs Congress Standing Committee, in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. China's legislature on Sunday ruled out allowing open nominations in the inaugural election for Hong Kong's leader, saying they would create a "chaotic society." Democracy activists in the Asian financial hub responded by saying that a long-threatened mass occupation of the heart of the city "will definitely happen." The banner reads "Protest against Central government breaking a promise, shame on deprivation of democracy." (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Beijing faces defiance in Hong Kong on vote reform

Kelvin Chan · September 1, 2014 8:38 am

In this July 2, 2014 photo, protesters are taken away by police officers after hundreds of protesters staged a peaceful sit-ins overnight on a street in the financial district in Hong Kong. Hong Kongâs simmering summer of discontent gets even hotter on Sunday when Beijing decides on electoral reforms for the Chinese-controlled financial hub that are likely to step up chances of a showdown with democracy groups. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Democracy battle: Beijing set to dismay Hong Kong

Kelvin Chan · August 29, 2014 7:30 am

In this June 23, 2009, file photo, media magnate Jimmy Lai appears in court in Hong Kong after a Chinese man was convicted in Hong Kong for allegedly planning to shoot two prominent pro-democracy figures, Lai and veteran politician Martin Lee.

HK graft cops raid pro-democracy media boss’s home

Kelvin Chan · August 28, 2014 11:38 am

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2014 file photo, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane sits on tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia. Malaysia is preparing to unveil the latest overhaul of its beleaguered state-owned airline, which is reeling from twin disasters months apart that killed hundreds of passengers. Khazanah Nasional, the state investment company that owns 69 per cent of Malaysia Airlines, said in early August it will announce details of the overhaul by the end of this month. Malaysian news reports said the announcement will come Friday, Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)

Malaysia Airlines set for shakeup after disasters

Kelvin Chan · August 27, 2014 10:34 am

Trader Tommy Kalikas, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. U.S. stocks are opening higher, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index closer toward another record high. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Asian stocks higher after S&P 500 record close

Kelvin Chan · August 22, 2014 3:41 am

Growth in China manufacturing weakens in August

Kelvin Chan · August 21, 2014 3:32 am

FOR USE WITH STORY CHINA CRUISE BOOM BY KELVIN CHAN In this photo taken Monday Aug. 4, 2014, Chinese tourists on board the Princess Cruises ship Diamond Princess off the coast of Fukuoka, Japan. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

Global cruise lines set sail for China

Kelvin Chan · August 20, 2014 4:17 pm

Alibaba film unit finds possible accounting issues

Kelvin Chan · August 15, 2014 5:29 am

FILE - This July 15, 2013 file photo shows a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Global stock markets overcame a contraction in Japan's economy and jitters about Ukraine and Iraq to mostly rise Wednesday, but analysts said new geopolitical developments would likely make for volatile trading. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Australian stocks lead Asia on healthy earnings

Kelvin Chan · August 14, 2014 5:33 am