China’s ZhongAn raises US$500m via secondary placement in Hong Kong

Retail rents in Hong Kong under pressure after vacancy rate hits 4½-year high

Retail rents in Hong Kong are expected to remain under pressure, as the trend of residents travelling to the mainland for leisure has led many businesses to opt for short-term leases, experts have said after the vacancy rate in the city’s busiest...

Hong Kong retailers under strain

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s retailers are battling against shifting consumer habits, as visitors spend less and locals head across the border to China for cheaper dining and shopping, leading to a wave of store closures. A 36-year-old Chinese seafood...

Howden Re expands in Hong Kong reinsurance

Howden Re has launched a Hong Kong-focused reinsurance broking platform and appointed a team to staff it. Roy Wong will become reinsurance Hong Kong MD from July 21, and Brian Chan and Karen Liu will join as senior brokers. Mr Wong, who has 25...

Hong Kong to promote professional services of infrastructure, construction in Indonesia, Malaysia

JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will promote its professional services in Indonesia and Malaysia related to infrastructure and construction, and explore opportunities for...

These Hong Kong artists are remoulding the rules of working with clay

In Hong Kong, no studio bends the rules of clay quite like the one Julie Progin and Jesse Mc Lin have built in Chai Wan. Inside the 3,500 sq ft industrial warehouse, some vases appear to ooze frozen liquid; others erupt in otherworldly forms –...

Perak one of Malaysia's top durian-producing states, says Saarani

LARUT: Perak emerged as one of the leading durian-producing states in Malaysia, with a production volume of 59,217.3 tonnes worth RM462.28mil in 2024. Sgtate Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said this contributed to the country's agri-food...

At the Heart of Global Digital Transformation: Hong Kong’s Connectivity-First Tech Ecosystem

In this era of widespread AI adoption, connectivity serves as the crucial backbone for seamless data flow, empowering cities to drive digital transformation through the effective use of data-driven insights. Amid this technological evolution, Tara...

When Hong Kong got its first care home for mentally ill children

“A home for mentally defective children will be built in the New Territories at a cost of about $3,800,000,” reported the South China Morning Post on February 18, 1968. “First of its kind, the home will be located at Siu Lam near the Tai Lam Chung...

FWD Group debuts on Hong Kong stock exchange

Hong Kong-listed Chinese pharma firm sets sights on SGX for secondary listing

SINGAPORE – A Hong Kong-listed pharmaceutical company is aiming to launch a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) later this month. China Medical System (CMS) filed its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore on...

Hong Kong scientists 3D printing organs for transplant patients — 3D-printed respiratory tissue combined with lab-grown mini organs in new procedure

We've seen 3D printers that can print some strange materials—one of our favorites being a chocolate 3D printer. That said, we have never come across one that can 3D print organs. At least, not until today, when we discovered that scientists from...

Hong Kong retailers under strain as changing trends drive store closures

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's retailers are battling against shifting consumer habits, as visitors spend less and locals head across the border to China for cheaper dining and shopping, leading to a wave of store closures. A 36-year-old Chinese seafood...

Hong Kong property market ‘fundamentally sound’ amid 7-month sales high

Property deals in Hong Kong surged to a seven-month high in June while home sales exceeded a key threshold for the fourth straight month, according to official data, contributing to a more positive outlook for the battered sector. Overall property...

Hong Kong stocks drop as US trade deals signal hurdles for China’s exports

Hong Kong stocks fell after US trade deals with Vietnam and other trading partners showed Washington was putting hurdles to curb Chinese goods shipped from offshore factories, potentially heightening trade tensions. The Hang Seng Index dropped 1.2...

Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission Welcomes Launch Of Order Routing Service On Integrated Fund Platform

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is pleased to welcome Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited’s (HKEX) launch of its Order Routing Service on the Integrated Fund Platform (IFP) (Notes 1 and 2). The launch of the Order Routing Service...

Hong Kong shares slip as tech stocks weigh on fears of e-commerce price war

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares fell on Thursday, led by tech stocks, as investors fretted that intensifying competition among e-commerce giants could squeeze profit margins. China stocks edged up. China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index rose 0.5% by the lunch...

Hong Kong's IPO market is on fire — here's what's fueling the surge

Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), third right, strikes a gong as Paul Chan, Hong Kong's financial secretary, second right, and Bonnie Chan, chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges &...

Hong Kong Launches Consultation on Digital Asset Licensing

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have jointly launched a public consultation on legislative proposals to establish licensing regimes for digital asset (DA) dealing and custodian...

Bitcoin Asia 2025 opens free general access pass for Hong Kong event

Organisers of Bitcoin Asia 2025 have announced that all general admission passes to this year’s conference will be offered free of charge, in a move aimed at expanding access and engagement with digital asset technologies across Asia and beyond....