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23.04.26 - 13:00
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Chinese economist Fu Peng joins Hong Kong-listed Bitfire, hails crypto′s historic rise (SCMP)
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Chinese economist Fu Peng, whose candid remarks about the country's economic ills went viral, has joined a Hong Kong cryptocurrency firm as chief scientist, hailing the “historical” leap of digital assets into mainstream finance despite their current slump.
“[Digital assets] have become mature enough to be added to investment portfolios,” Fu said in Hong Kong on Thursday, addressing audience members at an event organised by his new employer Bitfire Group, a Hong Kong-listed crypto asset......
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23.04.26 - 11:30
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Hong Kong′s Langham group among first to invest in Beijing′s ′city of the future′ Xiongan (SCMP)
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A hotel operator's planned entry into Xiongan New Area southwest of Beijing highlights a tentative but growing alignment between Hong Kong's private sector and the state-backed development project, as leaders renew efforts to accelerate the zone's transformation into a hi-tech growth hub.
Hong Kong-based Langham Hospitality Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings, said on Thursday that it had signed a management agreement with China Xiongan Group Public Service Management to......
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23.04.26 - 09:00
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Mainland China′s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong tipped for faster growth (SCMP)
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Mainland China's population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) – those with assets exceeding US$30 million – has grown by 23 per cent over the past five years to 121,677, and is projected to expand a further 18.8 per cent to 144,602 by 2031, according to Knight Frank.
Despite that growth, China's share of global UHNWIs edged down by one percentage point to 17 per cent this year and was expected to fall further to 15 per cent by 2031, as rapid wealth creation in the United States......
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23.04.26 - 06:54
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AI-driven Hong Kong stock inflows from mainland China slow as investor options multiply (SCMP)
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Mainland Chinese investors have slowed their purchases of Hong Kong-listed shares this year after last year's record inflows, as more artificial intelligence investment opportunities have emerged in mainland markets, according to BNP Paribas.
Southbound inflows via the Stock Connect cross-border system have reached about US$30 billion so far this year, a slower pace than 2025, when they hit US$180 billion for the full year, according to the French bank. The deceleration reflected changing market......
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23.04.26 - 00:30
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What Hong Kong′s conservative stablecoin licence roll-out reveals (SCMP)
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The most revealing fact about Hong Kong's stablecoin launch is not that licences were issued. It is who got them, and who did not. By handing the first approvals to HSBC and the Standard Chartered-led joint venture Anchorpoint Financial, regulators made clear from the start that digital money in Hong Kong will be bank-led.
That choice matters because Hong Kong is not trying to become Asia's easiest venue for cryptocurrency experimentation. Rather, it is trying to become the most credible place......
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22.04.26 - 15:00
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WeWork finds new lease of life in Hong Kong as global uncertainty drives demand (SCMP)
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Global flexible workspace operator WeWork is expanding in Hong Kong as companies scale back long-term office commitments, opening its fifth site in Causeway Bay to tap rising demand for short-term, flexible space amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
The new location at Soundwill Plaza II Midtown, owned by Soundwill Holdings, was previously occupied by another co-working operator. WeWork secured the site after competing with several rivals.
“In the current uncertain market outlook,......
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22.04.26 - 14:00
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Hong Kong-Shenzhen tech cooperation gets a boost with Lenovo AI lab in Hetao hub (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's technology cooperation with Shenzhen received a boost on Wednesday as Lenovo Group, the world's biggest personal computer maker, set up an innovation lab at the city's new Hetao tech hub and pledged to help firms adopt artificial intelligence and expand globally.
Lenovo is the first multinational tech firm to publicly announce its presence on the Hong Kong side of the Hetao zone – the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP) – which covers 87 hectares in the city's......
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22.04.26 - 13:54
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HKMA and HKAB launch task force for Hong Kong′s Northern Metropolis financing (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) announced on Wednesday the joint establishment of the Northern Metropolis Financial Advisory Taskforce, which will explore financing solutions for the development of the city's flagship project.
The Northern Metropolis, a megaproject designed to bolster Hong Kong's economic base and advance its integration with the Greater Bay Area, will transform 30,000 hectares (74,132 acres) of land near the city's border......
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22.04.26 - 13:30
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Hong Kong, Malaysia stock exchanges to team up on ETFs, listings, Islamic finance (SCMP)
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The bourse operators of Hong Kong and Malaysia are exploring a range of collaborations, from dual listings and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Islamic finance, to forge closer ties between the city and the Southeast Asian country.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting and Boursa Malaysia CEO Dato Fad'l Mohamed unveiled their joint development plans in a media briefing in Hong Kong on Wednesday as HKEX hosted the 40th Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation (AOSEF)......
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22.04.26 - 10:54
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Biotech-led boom as 8 China firms flock to Hong Kong′s thriving stock market (SCMP)
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Eight mainland China-based companies – five of them biotech firms – passed listing hearings on the Hong Kong stock market in April, clearing the way for them to tap the city's deep liquidity.
The influx, including an AI-driven drug discovery firm, a driverless technology developer and a maker of industrial robots, comes as the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has been pushing private firms to list in Hong Kong. The market regulator has required companies that established so-called......
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22.04.26 - 09:06
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Aktien Asien: Vorsicht dominiert trotz Waffenruhe (DPA-AFX)
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SEOUL/TOKIO/HONGKONG (dpa-AFX) - Die asiatischen Börsen haben am Mittwoch uneinheitlich tendiert. Trotz der verlängerten Waffenruhe zwischen den USA und dem Iran kam keine Kauflaune auf."Die Befürchtung ist, dass der Iran auf Zeit spielt ......
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