TV series accused of dragging down Hong Kong's index

A local TV soap is seen to influence the stock market; investors demand its removal from the airways.

Rico Ngai

September 20, 2000

The switchboard at Hong Kong's television broadcaster, ATV, has been running hot in the past few days with angry callers demanding a soapie series be taken off air forthwith. The program's offence: it features an actor whom many local investors believe has for the umpteenth time caused the local stock market to crash.

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