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10.06.26 - 10:00
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Mainland China set to raise US$2.2b in Hong Kong bond sale amid demand for yuan assets (SCMP)
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The Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that it plans to issue 15 billion yuan (US$2.2 billion) worth of sovereign bonds in Hong Kong next week, marking its third issuance this year and strengthening the city's role as the world's largest offshore yuan trading hub.
Analysts expected the issuance to be popular because the yuan had been appreciating against other currencies and many international investors were seeking to diversify their portfolios amid geopolitical tensions.
The bonds,......
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10.06.26 - 09:01
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Aktien Asien: Rücksetzer - Technologiewerte unter Druck (DPA-AFX)
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SEOUL/TOKIO/HONGKONG/SHANGHAI (dpa-AFX) - Die Börsen in Ostasien haben nach der Erholung am Vortag am Mittwoch wieder nachgegeben. Dabei gerieten Technologiewerte unter Druck. Entsprechend deutlich waren die Verluste an den technologielastigeren Börsen....
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10.06.26 - 08:06
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Hong Kong debt market heats up as Tencent, Swire raise US$5.2b in multi-currency deals (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's debt market is surging, with Tencent Holdings and Swire Pacific raising more than US$5.2 billion in fresh funding, underscoring the city's growing role as an international bond hub.
The issuers, ranging from China's tech champion to one of its oldest conglomerates, offered bonds across multiple currencies – US dollars, offshore yuan and Hong Kong dollars – highlighting the breadth of Hong Kong's fundraising platform.
Tencent unveiled on Wednesday a dual-currency bond package worth......
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10.06.26 - 06:01
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Paul Chan on Hong Kong′s Market Outlook (Bloomberg)
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Paul Chan, Financial Secretary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China told Bloomberg's Yvonne Man that legitimate inflows are still being encouraged when he was asked about Beijing's recent crackdown on cross border capital flows at Bloomberg Invest 2026 in Hong Kong. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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10.06.26 - 06:00
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Hong Kong′s Longevity Paradox (SCMP)
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Hong Kong has one of the world's longest life expectancies, a distinction it has maintained for much of the past decade according to data from the city's Centre for Health Protection. But longevity alone does not guarantee a healthier, more fulfilling or financially secure life.
That reality is becoming increasingly apparent across ageing societies, where longer lives are bringing fresh questions about healthcare,......
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10.06.26 - 02:06
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US fintech firm iCapital doubles prime office space in Hong Kong amid wealth boom (SCMP)
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Fintech company iCapital has more than doubled its office footprint in Hong Kong, leasing a 9,000 sq ft space in One International Finance Centre in the city's Central business district as it staffs up to capture rising demand for wealth-management services in Asia.
The US company, which opened its office in Hong Kong five years ago, is preparing for its next stage of growth, said Tuan Lam, head of Asia-Pacific at iCapital. The firm's previous office was in the St George's Building on Ice House......
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09.06.26 - 14:36
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Beijing regulators expect Hong Kong to press advantage as offshore yuan hub (SCMP)
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China's market regulators will continue to support Hong Kong in consolidating its status as an international financial centre, and they expect the city to play to its advantages as an offshore yuan hub, according to the chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB).
To boost global adoption of the yuan, regulators urged Hong Kong banks to engage more deeply in offshore market development, Sun Yu said during a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday following a meeting on Monday between a......
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09.06.26 - 13:36
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Singapore group buys distressed tower as Hong Kong′s student housing demand accelerates (SCMP)
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Singapore-listed developer Wee Hur Holdings is expanding its Hong Kong student accommodation platform with the acquisition of One Bedford Place, a lender-controlled office tower that it plans to convert into a 500-bed student housing project.
The company said in a filing to the Singapore Exchange on Tuesday evening that it had acquired One Bedford Place for an undisclosed sum, deepening its push into Hong Kong's fast-growing student accommodation market.
“This investment reflects our conviction......
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09.06.26 - 12:12
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Hong Kong launches tax-break plan to strengthen role as a corporate treasury base (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong government has unveiled an action plan to broaden tax incentives and introduce a pre-approval mechanism aimed at attracting more companies to establish corporate treasury centres in the city, according to Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu.
“This sets out our targeted actions to strengthen Hong Kong as a premier hub for multinational corporate treasury centres and an optimal platform for 'bringing in and going global', leveraging the city's......
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09.06.26 - 09:12
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Aktien Asien: Erholung der Technologiewerte treibt Kurse (DPA-AFX)
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SEOUL/TOKIO/HONGKONG/SHANGHAI (dpa-AFX) - Die Börsen in Ostasien haben sich am Dienstag erholt. Dabei waren Technologiewerte gefragt. Entsprechend deutlich legten die technologielastigeren Börsen deutlich zu.Wieder einmal ragte der südkoreanische ......
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09.06.26 - 07:54
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McDonald′s cashes in again as Hong Kong property sell-down continues (SCMP)
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McDonald's has sold another Hong Kong retail property, continuing its years-long effort to cash in on real estate assets accumulated during its rapid expansion across the city over the past few decades.
The latest disposal involved Shop 1 on the upper ground floor of Parkvale Place on King's Road in Quarry Bay, which changed hands for HK$110 million (US$14 million), according to Land Registry records.
MCD Real Properties, a company linked to McDonald's, sold the shop to Uni Investment......
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09.06.26 - 04:54
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Alibaba and WuXi AppTec decline in Hong Kong after addition to US blacklist (SCMP)
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Alibaba Group Holding and pharmaceutical contractor WuXi AppTec fell on Tuesday after the US placed them and several other Chinese companies on a blacklist over alleged military links.
Alibaba slipped 0.3 per cent to HK$118.50 and WuXi AppTec tumbled 5.5 per cent to HK$114.60 in morning trading in Hong Kong. Other firms on the list, including electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio and tech giant Baidu, shrugged off the Trump administration's move and rose after trading began. The Hang Seng Index eased......
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09.06.26 - 03:06
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Hong Kong must be ready for Chinese firms′ ′great repatriation′ of wealth (SCMP)
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In my travels around the world, I'm often asked if the best days of Hong Kong are behind us. My answer is always an emphatic “no” – and this is not merely a pep talk. When you step back and take a broad macroeconomic view, it becomes clear that, structurally speaking, our greatest opportunities lie just ahead.
While many commentators scramble to draw parallels between Japan's “lost decades” and China's economic headwinds, they miss a far more apt and profound comparison: the phenomenon known as......
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09.06.26 - 02:36
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MiniMax once led Zhipu in Hong Kong′s AI stock race. How the tables have turned (SCMP)
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When Chinese artificial intelligence developers Zhipu AI and MiniMax made their debuts on the Hong Kong stock exchange in January, investors initially saw one as a better bet than the other.
Beijing-based Zhipu closed its first trading day on January 8 with a market capitalisation of HK$57.9 billion (US$7.4 billion). A day later, Shanghai-based MiniMax listed at HK$106.7 billion, almost twice as large.
Five months on, however, Zhipu – traded as Knowledge Atlas Technology – has surged ahead. At......
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