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09.12.25 - 04:36
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Hong Kong launches HKEX Tech 100 Index in pivot towards innovation-driven growth (SCMP)
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has launched its first equity index tracking Hong Kong-listed technology companies, underscoring the city's ongoing shift from a market long dominated by property and finance towards innovation-driven growth.
Unveiled on Tuesday, the HKEX Tech 100 Index tracks 100 large-cap and mid-cap companies spanning artificial intelligence, biotech and pharmaceuticals, electric vehicles and smart driving, information technology, internet and robotics, according to the HKEX......
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09.12.25 - 03:30
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Hong Kong stocks extend losses amid rate-cut caution, muted China policy outlook (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks extended their losing run for a fourth day on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's overnight pullback, as traders priced in an interest-rate cut but grew uneasy about the pace of reductions expected next year. Economists at global banks suggested sentiment was further dampened by “a lack of urgency” in the latest China Politburo readout.
The Hang Seng Index lost 0.4 per cent to 25,662.58 at 10am local time, adding to the 1.2 per cent loss recorded the previous day. The Hang Seng Tech......
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09.12.25 - 03:06
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Hong Kong′s MPF marks 25 years with strong returns, ′growing public confidence′ (SCMP)
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The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) turns 25 years old this month, with most of its pension funds delivering solid returns that have enabled all but the most conservative members to outpace both inflation and bank deposits, according to data from the pension regulator.
The year-to-date net investment return of the MPF stood at 15 per cent, putting the retirement scheme on track for its best year since 2017, when it reported an annual return of 22.3 per cent, according to data from the Mandatory......
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09.12.25 - 01:36
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McDonald′s tastes fat profit in US$9.3 million Hong Kong property sale (SCMP)
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McDonald's sold a property in Kowloon for HK$72.4 million (US$9.3 million), as the Chicago-based fast-food giant reached HK$333 million in proceeds at the halfway point in a campaign to dispose of eight Hong Kong retail properties.
A company called Mega Champ bought the property in the Tai Fong Building of Cosmopolitan Estate in Tai Kok Tsui in a transaction dated November 26, according to Land Registry records. The deal, which was registered on Friday, comprised two ground-floor shops as well......
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09.12.25 - 00:30
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Ageing Hong Kong opens new frontiers for insurers, pensions and cross-border care (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's rapidly greying population is creating both policy headaches and fresh business opportunities, from stronger demand for health insurance and retirement products to a growing market for medical services across the border, according to industry leaders.
“The ageing population of Hong Kong brings challenges, but at the same time it also adds new business opportunities,” said Stephen Yiu Kin-wah, chairman of the Insurance Authority, at the Asian Insurance Forum on Monday.
The government......
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08.12.25 - 09:18
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Hong Kong insurers move to help fire victims claim payouts on 12,000 policies (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong Insurance Authority has directed insurers to move quickly to assist victims of the Tai Po fire by directly contacting policyholders to help them claim compensation for about 12,000 insurance policies, according to CEO Clement Cheung Wan-ching.
Cheung on Monday updated the figures on insurance policies affected by the 43-hour blaze that started on November 26 at Wang Fuk Court, saying 35 life insurance companies – including AIA and Manulife – had identified 10,000 life, medical and......
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08.12.25 - 07:00
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Baidu mulls Hong Kong spin-off of Kunlunxin chip unit as China tech deals surge (SCMP)
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Baidu has confirmed that it is weighing a spin-off and Hong Kong listing of its semiconductor arm, as a fresh wave of investor interest sweeps China's chip sector.
The search engine giant said on Sunday that Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology was “in the process of the proposed spin-off and listing in Hong Kong, after reports that the unit planned to file an initial public offering no earlier than the first quarter of next year”.
However, the company cautioned that there was “no assurance” that the......
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08.12.25 - 03:18
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Hong Kong stocks retreat as investors await China policy cues on tech, property (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks slipped on Monday, snapping a two-day rebound, as investors stayed cautious and awaited clearer policy direction ahead of China's Central Economic Work Conference later this month.
The Hang Seng Index lost 0.4 per cent to 25,982.30 as of 9.50am local time, after swinging between gains and losses. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.2 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index gained 0.4 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index strengthened 0.2 per cent.
Blind-box toymaker Pop......
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08.12.25 - 03:06
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Crypto exchange Gate weighs Hong Kong licence return amid high compliance costs (SCMP)
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Cryptocurrency exchange Gate, whose Hong Kong unit last year pulled out of the city's virtual asset trading platform (VATP) licence application, may consider applying again, but high compliance costs still pose challenges for the company, according to founder and CEO Lin Han.
“We understand the intention behind [Hong Kong's] policies, but they do impose some constraints,” Han said in an interview on Thursday. “After a year of operation [in Hong Kong], we discovered that it was difficult to cover......
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08.12.25 - 02:36
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Schiaparelli picks Hong Kong′s Landmark for first flagship Asian store (SCMP)
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Schiaparelli, a fashion house known for its unique and surreal designs, is set to make its Asian debut with a permanent outlet in Hong Kong, according to Hongkong Land.
The shop in Landmark, one of the city's premium shopping centres in the main Central business district, was set to open in January, said Alexander Li, head of retail at the commercial real estate developer and landlord.
“It will be Schiaparelli's first boutique in Asia and they chose Hongkong Land's Landmark as the first place to......
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08.12.25 - 00:01
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Geringe Beteiligung an Parlamentswahl in Hongkong (Tagesschau)
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An der Parlamentswahl in Hongkong hat nach offiziellen Angaben nur knapp ein Drittel der Wahlberechtigten teilgenommen. Nach der Brandkatastrophe hatten viele eine Verschiebung gefordert. Zugelassen waren nur Peking-treue Kandidaten....
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07.12.25 - 18:45
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Hongkong-Wahl endet mit niedriger Beteiligung (DPA-AFX)
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HONGKONG (dpa-AFX) - Gut eineinhalb Wochen nach einer tödlichen Feuerkatastrophe hat Hongkong mit einer sehr niedrigen Wahlbeteiligung über sein neues Parlament abgestimmt. Laut offiziellen Daten gaben rund 1,317 Millionen Wahlberechtigte ihre Stimme ......
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