Hong Kong has unveiled its first five-year strategic blueprint, placing the financial sector at the centre of its economic strategy and describing finance as the city’s “pivotal and crowning strength”. The plan,
HSBC, Europe’s largest bank and Hong Kong’s biggest lender, has flagged nearly three-quarters of its commercial property loans in Hong Kong as risky, highlighting growing concerns amid a prolonged slump in retail
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A wave of Chinese technology companies has rushed to apply for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong following recent reforms to the city’s confidential filing rules, fueling a booming listing market,
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A Hong Kong court has ordered a freeze on a key HSBC bank account at the center of a high-profile legal battle involving the multibillion-dollar inheritance of Zong Qinghou, the late founder
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Chinese investment into Hong Kong via the Stock Connect programme has surged to record levels this year, injecting about HK$820 billion (US$104 billion) into the city’s equities market and surpassing last year’s
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China’s largest shipping company, Cosco Shipping Corp., is seeking a powerful role in the consortium acquiring billionaire Li Ka-shing’s overseas ports business, in a bid to secure Beijing’s approval for the sensitive
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Hong Kong has unveiled a sweeping new initiative aimed at expanding its role as a global gateway for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), positioning itself as a key commercial and logistical
More Hong Kong’s stock market is outpacing mainland China’s by its widest margin since the global financial crisis, highlighting how weak economic recovery and ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions are dampening investor confidence on
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On the eve of Hong Kong’s 28th handover anniversary, Beijing’s newly appointed liaison office chief Zhou Ji called for bold reforms and greater unity, declaring that the city stands at a “critical
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Reports that former U.S. President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September have stirred cautious optimism among Chinese analysts, with some seeing the potential trip as an opportunity to defuse mounting tensions
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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong will make its first port call to Hong Kong as part of a five-day visit from July 3 to 7, marking a
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A controversial Sotheby’s auction featuring sacred artefacts believed to be linked to the historical Buddha has been indefinitely postponed following a formal objection from the Indian government. The move has reignited global
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The Hong Kong government gazetted the new rules, which expand the operational scope of Beijing’s national security office in the city. The Office for Safeguarding National Security (OSNS) will now benefit from
More The Indian government has issued a strong diplomatic and legal protest against Sotheby’s Hong Kong over its planned auction of ancient Buddhist relics, demanding the immediate withdrawal of what it called a
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Hong Kong police will begin deploying drones over densely populated urban areas in the second half of the year in an effort to curb burglaries, particularly in districts with ageing tenement buildings,
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Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects accused of using deepfake technology to bypass bank verification systems and open accounts using altered identity cards—a tactic that forms part of a broader cybercrime
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