This April 10, 2026, photo shows Exchange Square, which houses Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd, in the Central financial district of Hong Kong. (SHAMIM ASHRAF / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on Tuesday announced that funds raised through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half…
Hong Kong will establish the first national manufacturing innovation centre outside mainland China and a high-level steering committee to spearhead AI development, the finance chief has said, as the city seeks to align with the country’s 15th five-year plan. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also unveiled a citywide artificial intelligence (AI) literacy drive in Wednesday’s…
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) set new records for second-quarter and first-half earnings amid a boom in initial public offerings (IPOs) and sizzling stock market turnover, according to a stock exchange filing on Wednesday. Second-quarter net profit for the operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market rose 41 per cent to HK$4.44 billion (US$569 million),…
Sunshine Lake Pharma’s shares fell in their trading debut in Hong Kong, as the city’s buzz over first-day trading took a breather while the stock market sought fresh directions from mainland China’s macroeconomic statistics and trade talks. Known also as Guangdong Dongyangguang Pharmaceutical, Sunshine was the first stock to commence trading by introduction on the…