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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developer Lai Sun seeks note swap in bid to ease liquidity pressure

Noteholders, if eligible, can swap their holdings for notes in US dollar denominations.

Banking & finance

HSBC, Hang Seng mobile apps restored after Hong Kong users were locked out

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Hong Kong property

US$46.2 million penthouse sale in Mid-Levels sets a 2026 record

Family offices

European wealth turns to Hong Kong as 30 family offices eye operations

Wealthy European families are looking to Hong Kong as a base for Asian investments, drawn by tax incentives and new growth opportunities.

Hong Kong’s family office sector has expanded rapidly in recent years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s family office sector has expanded rapidly in recent years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Investing

Why gold may rebound 13% this year – and what could hold it back

Metal’s upside rests on central-bank demand and easing oil shock, but higher yields and AI spending may temper recovery, money managers say.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong regulators vow strict compliance as Beijing tightens capital controls

Regulators stress that Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre must support China’s broader financial development objectives.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developers rediscover pricing power amid firmer demand

Developers ‘no longer relying on discounted pricing to drive sales’, with popular projects recording double-digit increases, JLL says.

The latest prices at Sino Land’s La Mirabelle project in Tseung Kwan O, pictured on April 19, were about 10 per cent higher than nearby projects in January 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
The latest prices at Sino Land’s La Mirabelle project in Tseung Kwan O, pictured on April 19, were about 10 per cent higher than nearby projects in January 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
IPO

China’s space start-ups eye IPO boom as SpaceX heads for record listing

China’s emerging aerospace firms are lining up to list as SpaceX’s blockbuster flotation shines a spotlight on the sector.

China's economic recovery

Citic Securities breaks ceiling with first ‘A’ class rating for China brokerage

Award of an A-minus rating seen as a milestone in China’s efforts to build globally competitive investment banks.

US-China tech war

Who pays when rockets explode? China rushes to insure SpaceX’s rivals

Wave of Chinese insurers is underwriting rockets and satellites, turning space risk into a new front in the China-US rivalry.

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The SpaceX rocket that blew up in 2016 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo: EPA
Semiconductors

To beat chip crunch, Chinese firm inks memory deal bigger than its sales

The US$1.86 billion multi-year flash deal with unnamed supplier underscores how downstream companies scramble to secure capacity.

Biwin says the deal reduces the risk of supply disruption caused by market fluctuations. Photo: Handout
Biwin says the deal reduces the risk of supply disruption caused by market fluctuations. Photo: Handout
HKEX

Hong Kong emerges as top listing hub for global tech firms, HKEX says

Exchange will review listing rules introduced since 2018 to consolidate its competitiveness in the global fundraising market.

China stock market

Red-chip listing to make Chinese green power producer Shenzhen’s biggest IPO

Wind and solar producer plans multiple projects amid China’s push to deepen its insulation from global oil-shock pressures.

IPO

The world’s 5 largest-ever IPOs, before Elon Musk’s SpaceX listing

Ahead of SpaceX’s public listing on Friday, set to break records, here are some previous block-buster fundraisers.

The New York Stock Exchange decorated for the first day of trading for Alibaba on September 19, 2014. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

New York leads, but Asia-Pacific’s financial hubs are on the rise

The centre of gravity is shifting east in the financial services world, but New York remains the global benchmark, says Colliers report.

Singapore ranked third in a Colliers report on the world's leading financial centres, behind New York and London. Photo: AFP
Singapore ranked third in a Colliers report on the world's leading financial centres, behind New York and London. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Tencent, Swire boost Hong Kong debt market with US$5.2b multi-currency deals

Investor appetite for Hong Kong debt is growing, with the offerings reinforcing the city’s role as a global bond hub.

Hong Kong property

US fintech firm iCapital doubles prime office space in Hong Kong

Company leases a 9,000 sq ft space in One IFC in Central, with an eye towards doubling its staff amid rising demand for wealth services.

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Hong Kong property

Singapore group deepens Hong Kong student housing push with tower purchase

Acquisition of 26-storey building highlights growing international appetite for city’s distressed assets as banks step up property disposals.

Wee Hur Holdings has acquired One Bedford Place, a 26-storey office building in Tai Kok Tsui. Photo: Handout
Wee Hur Holdings has acquired One Bedford Place, a 26-storey office building in Tai Kok Tsui. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

Hong Kong rolls out incentives to boost role as a corporate treasury hub

Plan expands tax concessions and introduces pre-approval mechanism to lure multinationals to manage capital and risk in the city.

Hong Kong stock market

Alibaba and WuXi AppTec decline in Hong Kong after addition to US blacklist

Designation of Chinese firms fuels investor unease, with markets bracing for a potential Fed tightening and an unwinding of the AI trade.

Artificial intelligence

Zhipu vs MiniMax: what’s driving the widening valuation gap in Hong Kong

Zhipu’s valuation now eclipses MiniMax, but looming lock-up tests may unleash volatility in Hong Kong’s AI stocks, analysts say.

At the market close on Monday, Zhipu’s market cap stood at HK$585.8 billion, about 2.6 times higher than Minimax’s HK$159.3 billion. Photo: Shutterstock
Macau

Hong Kong-listed Tencent eyes global note issuance amid AI investment surge

Firm expands note programme to up to US$30 billion and proposes international offering to professional investors in next 12 months.

A view of the Tencent headquarters building in Shenzhen, in China’s southern Guangdong province. Photo: AFP
A view of the Tencent headquarters building in Shenzhen, in China’s southern Guangdong province. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong tech gauge welcomes MiniMax, Zhipu in AI milestone amid slump

Analysts say substantial passive inflows may follow the inclusion of MiniMax and Zhipu, though looming lock-up expiries risk diluting gains.

Wealth management

International firms bet big on Hong Kong’s US$2.95 trillion wealth hub status

City’s offshore wealth market is thriving as AXA and Standard Chartered target high-net-worth clients despite regulatory tightening.

Banking & finance

The Stock Connect problem: why can’t investors buy the mainland’s top AI stocks?

Hong Kong’s investors have been unable to take advantage of the recent wave of blockbuster listings by Chinese AI companies on the mainland.

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A phone displays the skyrocketing share price of Moore Threads Technology, a Chinese chip firm, after its initial public offering in December. Photo: Getty Images
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