HKSAR, Uzbekistan reach 30-day mutual visa-free to strengthen economic, trade and tourism links

    HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee (left) meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov and witnesses exchange of notes between representatives of the two governments on mutual visa-free agreement on June 3, 2026. Photo: HKSAR government website The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the Government of Uzbekistan have agreed…

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    More than 60 percent of the cross-border capital going to Hong Kong comes from mainland China

      Overtaken by Hong Kong in global wealth management, Swiss keep cool

      Hong Kong is now the world’s largest cross-border booking centre thanks to inflows from mainland China, strong initial public offering activity, and equity market gains, said a study published last week by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Hong Kong had $2.95 trillion of cross-border assets under management in 2025, while Switzerland had $2.946 trillion. Rapid…

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        The S&P 500 Index Has Only Traded at This High a Valuation 1 Other Time in Its 69-Year Existence. History Couldn’t Be Any Clearer on What Happens Next.

        As of June 2, the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.74%) index had hit 23 all-time highs in 2026. That’s following 96 all-time highs in 2024 and 2025. Now sitting just below its latest high, the market has absolutely crushed it despite facing several headwinds, including doubts about AI at the very beginning of the year;…

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