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26.03.26 - 07:12
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Gold rally drives Merdeka′s Hong Kong IPO plan as HKEX courts global issuers (SCMP)
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Indonesian gold miner PT Merdeka Gold Resources has applied for a Hong Kong listing as it seeks to broaden its international investor base, in a move brokers see as a boost to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's (HKEX) efforts to attract more international companies and diversify its pipeline.
The listing application was intended to “broaden the company's access to international investors, enhance share liquidity and provide greater flexibility in raising capital to support future growth”,......
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26.03.26 - 05:06
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China′s Jiangsu Aidea eyes Hong Kong listing as gateway to US and European Aids markets (SCMP)
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Jiangsu Aidea Pharmaceutical, which develops anti-HIV and Aids treatments, plans to tap Hong Kong's initial public offering (IPO) market as it sets its sights on expansion into the US and Europe in the coming years, an executive said.
The company, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Star Market, described Hong Kong as a “good window” for going global, citing the city's “flexible” fundraising environment.
Many Chinese corporations – including those in the pharmaceutical sector – would......
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25.03.26 - 14:18
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Hong Kong′s TVB logs US$7.5 million profit, shaking off 7 years of losses (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's biggest free-to-air broadcaster swung to a profit of HK$59 million (US$7.5 million) in 2025 from a loss of HK$491 a year earlier, as threefold growth in revenue from the Greater Bay Area helped shake off a streak of annual losses that began in 2018.
Television Broadcasts (TVB) said in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday that 2025 revenue fell 2 per cent from a year earlier to HK$3.19 billion, while it trimmed total costs, excluding depreciation and amortisation, by 4.9 per......
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25.03.26 - 12:36
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China Mobile bets on Hong Kong as gateway for global computing flows (SCMP)
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China Mobile has invested nearly HK$10 billion (US$1.28 billion) over five years to help turn Hong Kong into a global computing hub, integrating the city into China's national network.
The world's largest telecoms operator by subscribers on Wednesday opened a new data centre in northern Hong Kong and said it would step up investment in next-generation submarine cables.
The state-owned group aims to bring Hong Kong into China's national computing network, which has the world's second-largest......
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25.03.26 - 11:36
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Former Hong Kong exchange executive Ba Shusong reported out of public sight (SCMP)
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The former managing director and chief China economist of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), Ba Shusong, has not appeared in public recently and could not be contacted, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
Ba is important academic who frequently gave speeches at major conferences over the past decade on behalf of HKEX, speaking about Hong Kong's role as a connector between mainland China and the world.
Mainland media outlets reported that Ba was missing,......
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25.03.26 - 08:30
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Global buy-backs hit record but mainland China, Hong Kong see declines: Capital Group (SCMP)
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Global stock buy-backs rose to a record US$1.46 trillion yuan in 2025, as listed companies stepped up efforts to return cash to public shareholders amid a rally in equities, according to US asset-management firm Capital Group.
Repurchases by the world's largest publicly traded companies tracked by the money manager increased 8.4 per cent year on year, representing a net increase of US$113 billion, Capital Group said in a report released on Wednesday. The US led global buy-backs, accounting for......
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25.03.26 - 07:30
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Hong Kong bookstore staff arrested for allegedly selling ′seditious′ Jimmy Lai biography, broadcaster reports (The Guardian)
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Owner of Book Punch store and three staff accused of selling copies of a biography of Jimmy Lai, a jailed pro-democracy activist and publisherHong Kong police arrested a bookstore owner and three shopkeepers on Tuesday for allegedly selling “seditious” publications including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, broadcaster TVB reported.The owner of the Book Punch store, Pong Yat-ming, and three staff were accused of selling copies of The Troublemaker, a biography of Lai by one of his former business directors, Mark Clifford, TVB reported. Continue reading......
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25.03.26 - 03:36
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Turkey′s biggest private bank plans Hong Kong entry amid Middle East tensions: sources (SCMP)
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Turkey's largest private bank plans to set up a Hong Kong office, according to sources familiar with the matter, in a move that underscores the city's role as a gateway for lenders seeking to connect China and Asian markets with the Middle East.
Turkiye Is Bankasi's board approved the Hong Kong expansion plan two months ago and the lender was awaiting clearance from Turkish authorities before formally approaching the Hong Kong Monetary Authority for a banking licence, the sources said.
If......
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25.03.26 - 03:06
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Hong Kong stocks extend rebound on signs of diplomatic path in Iran conflict (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks extended their rebound on Wednesday on signs that a diplomatic solution to Middle East tensions was making progress.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.9 per cent to 25,274.40 as of 9.40am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.4 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.9 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.7 per cent.
Bottled water maker Nongfu Spring rallied 8 per cent to HK$45.78 and electric vehicle maker Li Auto gained 4.5 per cent to HK$70.95.......
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24.03.26 - 15:18
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China′s WeRide eyes Hong Kong, Singapore roads for robotaxis as self-driving giants expand (SCMP)
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Chinese self-driving technology developers continue to expand outside the mainland as WeRide seeks to launch robotaxi services this year in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to an executive.
WeRide's planned entry into Hong Kong was set to cover both robotaxis and robobuses, said senior director of public relations and marketing Maeve Zhang in a media briefing on Tuesday, without disclosing the operation areas or a launch date.
Meanwhile, the Guangzhou-based company said it planned to launch......
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24.03.26 - 14:54
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Hong Kong a ′safe harbour′ for family wealth as global tensions rise, officials say (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is a stable base for global wealth as rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties prompt wealthy families to rethink where they base their assets, according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po.
“We are living in a world marked by uncertainty and conflicts,” Chan said at the gala dinner of the Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit on Tuesday evening. “The rules-based international order is under strain. Some even say it has been ruptured.”
Facing such a situation, investors......
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