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07.05.26 - 07:00
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Hong Kong sharpens commodities hub ambitions with mediation and yuan push (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is exploring the creation of a specialised mediation panel to handle international commodities disputes, as the city steps up efforts to position itself as a regional hub for metals trading, yuan-denominated commodities products and physical gold storage, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Thursday.
The proposed panel would focus on resolving disputes across the commodities supply chain – from mining and production to trading, warehousing and delivery – and would be developed......
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07.05.26 - 04:36
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Hong Kong stocks cross 26,500 on easing Middle East concerns (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks jumped on Thursday, led by technology shares, as easing tensions in the Middle East and a drop in oil prices boosted sentiment after overnight gains on Wall Street.
The benchmark Hang Seng Index opened 1.2 per cent, or 317 points, higher at 26,531, recovering the 26,500 level, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 2.4 per cent to 5,089.
Tech heavyweights led gains, with Alibaba Group Holding rising nearly 4 per cent and Baidu advancing almost 5 per cent.
Oil producers fell as......
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07.05.26 - 03:12
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EVs Next for Hong Kong Firm′s Water-Soluble Battery Binder (Bloomberg)
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A water-soluble battery binder developed by Hong Kong-based GRST enables battery recycling with less pollution and greater recovery of critical metals, the company's chief strategy officer, Frank Harley, said in an interview at the BloombergNEF Summit New York on April 22, 2026.
The firm "is making the first stage of recycling a lot simpler," Harley said. Hong Kong-based GRST is "working with seven equipment manufacturers in China and the end customers for them are EVs, typically European EVs and consumer electronics," he said. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.05.26 - 12:30
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What does an improved Hong Kong property outlook mean for land sales? (SCMP)
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The competition could intensify at tenders for Hong Kong's residential plots as developers replenish their land banks amid a recovering property market, with the tug of war testing their financial discipline as they bid for parcels at a “noticeable premium”, according to S&P Global Ratings, though some analysts believe that the return of confidence is warranted given robust demand for housing units.
The credit-rating agency also forecast a relatively modest residential market recovery, which......
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06.05.26 - 02:00
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Canadian Solar elevates Hong Kong role amid industry slump and geopolitical tensions (SCMP)
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Canadian Solar, one of the industry's most exposed players to US-China tensions, is expanding the role of its Hong Kong operations as it reshapes its global business to weather a deepening downturn and rising geopolitical pressure, positioning the city as a hub for financing, talent and technology development, according to its board director.
The Nasdaq-listed group, founded in 2001 by Chinese entrepreneur Shawn Qu, has been grappling with increasingly stringent compliance requirements from......
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06.05.26 - 00:01
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Why Hong Kong′s tech index is failing to ride the Chinese AI stock boom (SCMP)
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Investor frustration is growing with Hong Kong's technology index, as the benchmark's prolonged slide contrasts sharply with the soaring share prices of several Chinese AI firms that recently went public in the city.
The Hang Seng Tech Index – a gauge of Hong Kong-listed tech companies that was once seen as China's answer to the Nasdaq – has come under pressure in recent months, and the index's poor performance has drawn even more scrutiny amid the wider surge in Chinese artificial intelligence......
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05.05.26 - 12:48
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Hong Kong home sales surge to 2-year high, boosting overall transactions (SCMP)
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Hong Kong property transactions surged to a four-month high in April, while the value and volume of home sales hit their highest level in 24 months, according to the latest official data, underscoring the resilience of the city's real estate sector amid uncertainties over interest rates and the US-Israel war on Iran.
A total of 8,692 transactions across homes, offices, shops, car parking spots and industrial spaces were concluded last month, up 12.3 per cent from March's 7,737 deals, according......
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