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20.04.26 - 04:36
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Hong Kong reasserts role as safe haven in global finance amid Middle East turmoil (SCMP)
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The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the third of a three-part series, we look at Hong Kong's position as a stable base where demand for property has held firm despite the global turmoil.
The seven-week military conflict in the Middle East will redefine Hong Kong's role as a global financial centre,......
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20.04.26 - 02:36
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Toys ′R′ Us game-changer: ′kidults′, compact shops fuel pivot as Hong Kong retail evolves (SCMP)
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Hong Kong-headquartered Toys 'R' Us Asia has pivoted to an experience-focused format and smaller stores in the city following an expansion programme that sought to increase its outlets as it navigates the changing retail landscape.
The group planned to close the year with 20 stores in Hong Kong, representing a 40 per cent rise from 2025, said Leo Tsoi, CEO of the toys and collectibles retailer.
The strategy allows the group to be more nimble and adapt to the demographic shift, as toys and......
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19.04.26 - 15:12
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Hong Kong homebuyers extend sell-out streak amid renewed confidence in market (SCMP)
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Hong Kong homebuyers' strong demand for new flats extended a streak of brisk sales for developers with one project selling out in a single day, underscoring the city's broader recovery in housing prices.
All 88 units at the Pavilia Farm III project by New World Development and MTR Corporation in Sha Tin were sold on Saturday, prompting the developers to put 75 more flats on sale later that night.
Elsewhere in Kai Tak, 133 units of KT Marina II were snapped up over the weekend, according to......
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19.04.26 - 08:06
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Hong Kong property may see uptick in ′safe haven′ demand as Iran war rattles Dubai market (SCMP)
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The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the second of a three-part series, we look at Hong Kong's position as a stable base where demand for property has held firm despite the global turmoil.
Hong Kong's property market is showing early signs of renewed safe haven demand, with a surge in luxury......
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18.04.26 - 11:42
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Hong Kong buyers snap up more than 180 new homes as market confidence returns (SCMP)
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Homebuyers continued to signal confidence in Hong Kong's residential market on Saturday, with about three quarters of 248 new flats put up for sale snapped up by late afternoon.
A total of 53 out of 88 units were sold at The Pavilia Farm III, while 129 of 160 units at KT Marina II in Kai Tak were taken as of 4.30pm, according to Midland Realty.
The Pavilia Farm III, a project jointly developed by New World Development (NWD) and MTR Corp atop Tai Wai Station in Sha Tin, saw buyers throng the......
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18.04.26 - 08:06
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Hong Kong wants to become a global gold vault. Does the Iran war create an opening? (SCMP)
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The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the first of a three-part series, we examine Hong Kong's bid to position itself as Asia's bullion hub.
War in the Middle East has intensified global demand to diversify gold storage, creating a strategic window for Hong Kong to tap its unique status and evolve from......
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18.04.26 - 04:36
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Hong Kong seen leading Asia in push to scale stablecoins, HSBC says (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is better placed than many of its Asian peers to turn stablecoins into commercially viable products at scale, underpinned by its early lead in tokenisation and growing experience in moving financial infrastructure on-chain, according to HSBC's head of digital assets research.
“Hong Kong already has examples of deploying the technology and can now look towards commercial applications and scaling,” said Daragh Maher, HSBC's head of digital assets research, in an interview on the......
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17.04.26 - 15:54
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HKEX proposes halving share settlement cycle in bid to boost Hong Kong′s financial profile (SCMP)
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has proposed halving the cash settlement cycle for share trading as part of efforts to enhance market efficiency and liquidity.
The city's bourse operator said in a consultation paper on Friday that it aimed to implement a “T+1” system – under which trades are settled one day after the transaction – in the fourth quarter of 2027, replacing the existing “T+2” cycle.
If adopted, the shortened cycle would apply to equities, exchange-traded products,......
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17.04.26 - 09:09
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Aktien Asien: Gewinnmitnahmen vor dem Wochenende (DPA-AFX)
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SEOUL/TOKIO/HONGKONG (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatisch-pazifischen Börsen haben am Freitag ihre Aufwärtsbewegung gestoppt. Nach der jüngsten Erholung kam es zu leichten Verlusten. Sie schlossen sich damit nicht der Rekordjagd an der Wall Street an....
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17.04.26 - 03:36
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Manycore, one of Hangzhou′s ′Six Little Dragons′, surges on Hong Kong IPO debut (SCMP)
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Manycore Tech, a design software developer hailed as one of Hangzhou's “Six Little Dragons”, made its trading debut in Hong Kong on Friday, with shares rising 172 per cent at the open, as the company positions itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical world.
The company's shares opened at HK$20.70 (US$2.64), rising 172 per cent versus the offer price of HK$7.62. The firm raised HK$1.09 billion from its initial public offering (IPO). On the grey market on Thursday,......
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16.04.26 - 13:00
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Geopolitics to further fuel Hong Kong mining fundraising amid ′supercycle′, experts say (SCMP)
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Geopolitical tensions are expected to further drive fundraising demand in the mining sector amid a commodities “supercycle”, although concerns over national security could complicate dealmaking, according to industry experts.
Johnson Chui, head of global issuer services at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), said 2025 had been an inflection point. Mining and metals companies had become a key driver in the capital market as rising commodity prices, triggered by the energy transition and......
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