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09.03.26 - 04:54
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Hong Kong′s IPO pace picks up as 2 mainland Chinese firms get listing approval (SCMP)
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Semiconductor display manufacturer Everdisplay Optronics (Shanghai) and robotics firm Zhejiang Galaxis Technology Group have received approval to list in Hong Kong, marking steady progress in the city's nearly 500-strong listings pipeline.
The two mainland Chinese companies published their post-hearing information packs on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Sunday, as the initial public offering (IPO) market in the city gathers pace once again after the Chinese New Year holiday. Neither firm......
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09.03.26 - 03:18
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Hong Kong stocks sink alongside Asian markets after oil crosses US$100 (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks slumped on Monday, tracking the slide across Asia-Pacific markets, after crude oil crossed US$100 a barrel, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to worsen, stoking inflation and growth concerns in oil-dependent countries.
Over the weekend, Israeli air strikes targeted Iranian oil storage depots and energy infrastructure, further escalating supply disruption fears. Since the war broke out on February 28, Iran has virtually shut the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through......
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09.03.26 - 02:36
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Hong Kong developers test home-market recovery by raising prices, trimming discounts (SCMP)
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Developers in Hong Kong are testing the housing market's recovery by nudging prices up or paring discounts as improving sentiment and a rebound in transactions boost confidence in the city's property sector.
But analysts said the moves remained uneven, with many newly launched projects still offering sizeable concessions as developers continued to prioritise clearing unsold inventory accumulated during the market downturn.
New World Development plans to cut the discount offered under the 120-day......
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09.03.26 - 00:36
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HSBC Hong Kong CEO sees global tensions, China tech growth drawing wealth to city (SCMP)
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Escalating geopolitical tensions and the rapid growth of Chinese technology companies are prompting international investors to shift more assets to Hong Kong, according to the head of HSBC's local unit.
The trend is benefiting the bank's wealth management business. HSBC had added nearly 2 million new individual customers in the city over the past two years, bringing its total customer base in Hong Kong to about 7 million, said Maggie Ng, CEO of HSBC Hong Kong, in her first media interview since......
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08.03.26 - 22:30
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Why Hong Kong could be the next global hub for gold trading (SCMP)
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China's push to position Hong Kong as a global gold trading hub is not merely a commodities story. It is a strategic play unfolding at a time when the architecture of global finance is fragmenting and questions of monetary sovereignty are returning to the forefront.
Recent reporting has highlighted Beijing's efforts to strengthen Hong Kong's role in international gold trading as part of a broader bid for market influence. Behind the move lies the ambition to reshape pricing power and the......
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07.03.26 - 09:27
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Jimmy Lai in Hongkong in Haft: "Es ist offensichtlich ein Todesurteil" (N-TV)
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Seit Ende 2020 sitzt Jimmy Lai in einem Gefängnis in Hongkong, im Februar verurteilt ein Gericht den Verleger mit britischem Pass zu 20 Jahren Haft. Sein Sohn Sebastien kämpft für die Freilassung. Im Interview spricht er über Europas Umgang mit China, Trump - und was ihm Hoffnung macht....
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07.03.26 - 04:06
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As the world′s wealthy relocate, rewriting the property map, will Hong Kong win out? (SCMP)
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From Sydney to Hong Kong, wealth migration is reshaping the global super-luxury property market as activity picks up after two subdued years – though the dominance of relative newcomer Dubai is now being tested by the war in the Middle East.
In Sydney, Peter Li, general manager at Plus Agency, said commission revenues on super-luxury homes had risen about 20 per cent from a year earlier. The firm, which handles more than US$300 million in annual sales, has hired six new staff members since......
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06.03.26 - 04:54
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Economists Raise Hong Kong 2026 Growth View on Budget Support (Bloomberg)
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Hong Kong's economic growth for this year is expected to be higher than previously forecast, supported by improving financial activity and expansionary measures in the government's Feb. 25 budget, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey conducted March 2-5....
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06.03.26 - 03:12
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Hong Kong stocks on track for steepest weekly slump in 4 months on US-Iran war (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks headed for their worst weekly performance in four months as the US-Iran war stoked stagflation fears and dampened investor sentiment.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent to 25,401.25 as of 9.45am local time on Friday. For the week, the benchmark has declined 4.6 per cent, putting it on course for its steepest decline for the five-day period since November 21. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.3 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slid 0.6 per cent and the Shanghai......
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06.03.26 - 00:36
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Lean harder into Hong Kong-mainland China market ties, ′two sessions′ delegates urge (SCMP)
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Hong Kong can reinforce its role as an international financial centre by deepening integration with mainland capital markets and expanding cross-border investment channels, financial industry leaders said on Thursday during China's annual “two sessions”.
Stronger collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland exchanges would enhance the resilience of the mainland's financial system while supporting the internationalisation of the yuan, said Tan Yueheng, permanent honorary president of the Chinese......
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05.03.26 - 14:36
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Hongkong Land FY25 Underlying Profit Declines (AFX)
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BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - Hongkong Land Holdings (SGX) reported fiscal 2025 profit attributable to shareholders of $1.26 billion compared to a loss of $1.39 billion, prior year. Profit ......
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05.03.26 - 12:00
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China and Hong Kong should relax biotech listing rules, venture capitalist says (SCMP)
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Mainland China and Hong Kong should ease listing rules for biotechnology companies and lower takeover thresholds for listed firms to capitalise on renewed foreign interest in the healthcare sector, venture capitalist Nisa Leung said.
“Besides artificial intelligence, Premier Li Qiang also highlighted biomedicine in the 'two sessions' annual government work report,” said Leung, a former managing partner at Qiming Venture Partners, speaking in a sideline interview during China's annual meetings of......
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05.03.26 - 09:36
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Hong Kong banks face limited Middle East risk but tensions cloud expansion plans (SCMP)
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Hong Kong lenders have only “insignificant” exposure to the Middle East, the city's banking regulator said, although analysts expect escalating tensions in the region could slow local banks' expansion plans in the near term.
“The exposures of the Hong Kong banking sector to the Middle East are insignificant,” a spokeswoman for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said in response to an inquiry from the South China Morning Post.
“The HKMA does not comment on market rumours,” she added,......
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05.03.26 - 07:42
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Global investors revisit Hong Kong property stocks as housing market recovery gathers pace (SCMP)
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The recovery in Hong Kong's property market has begun attracting overseas investors back to the sector, with the Hang Seng Properties Index rising more than 20 per cent this year.
International investors, who have had limited exposure to Hong Kong property stocks over the past two to three years, had begun revisiting the sector and adding positions since the start of 2026, according to Citi.
At a recent global investor conference hosted by the US bank, participants said they were showing greater......
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