HONG KONG – Tens of thousands of people lined up Thursday to see one of Buddha’s fingers – on loan from China for 10 days – and although they were herded past in a hurry, many said the relic offered ...

India has demanded the immediate suspension of an auction in Hong Kong featuring a portion of Buddhist relics excavated over a century ago, calling the sale illegal and unethical. The relics, listed ...

Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial auction of ancient gem relics linked to the Buddha’s remains at the last hour after the Indian government threatened legal action. The international auction ...

New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) Days before going under the hammer at Sotheby's Hong Kong, India has stepped in to halt the auction of a portion of the sacred Buddhist relics that were excavated in the ...

Tian Tan Buddha, in Hong Kong. Image: Wikimedia Commons. Hong Kong used to be at the center of the Asian financial markets, but as mainland China has gained in prominence, many investors have paid far ...

HONG KONG — Sotheby’s on Wednesday postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha’s remains after the Indian government opposed the sale and demanded it be halted. The gems for auction were ...

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is closed today (Monday, May 9) in honor of the celebration of Buddha’s birthday on May 8. Mainland China’s bourses are open as usual. Shares in Chinese companies listed ...

Sotheby’s is honoured to present the Piprahwa gems, appearing for the first time in Hong Kong. The 1898 discovery of these gems by William Claxton Peppé at Piprahwa in northern India — where they were ...

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