For example, when Hithium submitted an HKEX listing application in March 2025, the company said the listing would “provide the company with an international platform to enhance its global market visibility, access international capital, optimise its capital structure, further elevate its market position, and attract international talent.” “The planned listing in Hong Kong is part…
The launch of a trial gold central clearing platform and a new tailored price ticker marks a pivotal infrastructure upgrade for the SAR The move aligns with national economic planning while boosting offshore Renminbi internationalisation and regional market integration Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo* The launch of a gold central clearing and settlement system, which is conducted…
Guangdong True Health became the first Macau-linked biopharma company to list publicly, debuting on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange The surgical robotics firm raised HK$384 million (USD49.23 million), marking the first public exit for a company cultivated by the Macau-Hengqin integrated development zone Guangdong True Health Medical Technology Development Co., Ltd. began trading on Hong…
Hong Kong can be “more than New York and Silicon Valley combined” by positioning itself as a hub that integrates global financial depth with technological innovation and manufacturing capacity, the city’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Friday that Hong Kong had a unique edge over New York and Silicon…
Blackstone has walked away from a proposed US$4 billion (HK$31.2 billion) tie-up with Hong Kong’s New World Development (0017) after the indebted property developer refused to cede control, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Blackstone declined to comment. New World did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment….
The upcoming APEC tourism meetings in June will provide Macau with an opportunity to showcase the strengths of the Greater Bay Area and tell China’s story on the international stage, according to Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes. Speaking ahead of the 13th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting and the 67th Tourism Working Group Meeting, Fernandes said…
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po recently said the city could rise to become the world’s No 2 financial centre in 10-15 years. That is the right kind of ambition. In a world being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, China’s growing global weight and rapid technological change, Hong Kong must think beyond remaining internationally competitive…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has expressed confidence that the city will climb to at least second place in the global ranking of international financial centres within 10 to 15 years. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Wednesday at the HSBC Global Investment Summit that the city offered stability and prosperity in uncertain times, citing…
Government said the funding is part of a new strategy which will make the best use of local and hyperlocal media View of Liverpool city centre’s skyline(Image: Jason Wells/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The future of news is local, according to Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy as she prepares to launch the ‘first local…
PR Newswire – 5 minutes ago BEIJING , March 9, 2026 /CNW/ — This is a report from Xinhua News Agency: China’s annual “two sessions” have drawn global attention. In this special coverage of the “two sessions,” parliamentarians from around the world share their observations and expectations about the event. In this episode, Marina Ragus,…