China’s annual parliamentary “two sessions” have been framed as a show of resilience in a turbulent world. That framing is not wrong but it is incomplete. Beijing’s deliberately lower 2026 economic growth target is less an admission of weakness than a signal that the growth playbook is being rewritten. For Hong Kong, this is not…
Good morning. There’s been a recurring theme to some of the AI conversations I’ve had this week: using the technology to find things in sprawling corporations. For all that agentic AI promises for the future, several executives told me that the real value right now is in locating assets—documents, devices, intellectual property, et cetera—within companies. …
Asian companies have led foreign listings in the U.S. but they tend to raise less cash than their American counterparts. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters) Trading Asia Japan, South Korea firms look abroad as bourses at home tighten regulations, according to experts PAK YIU November 24, 2025 06:00 JST Source link
“Baby Shark Dance” became a global earworm almost a decade ago, but the viral jingle — which has racked up more than 16 billion views on YouTube — still ranks among the internet’s most recognizable pieces of children’s entertainment. Riding that unprecedented success, creator Pinkfong Co. is debuting on South Korea’s small-cap Kosdaq market on…
Tata Capital Ltd. and LG Electronics India Ltd. will begin trading in Mumbai over the next couple of days after they concluded two of the nation’s biggest initial public offerings this year, with their debuts set to test the strength of one of the world’s hottest equity capital markets. Tata Group’s shadow-lending unit, which raised…
Hong Kong’s markets hit their lowest point in more than a decade in 2022, squeezed by rising friction between Washington and Beijing. With the US Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy aggressively, Asian markets were starved of liquidity. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell below 16,000 points in 2022, one of the steepest drops among global indices. Three…
Hong Kong is accelerating reforms of its financial market by making the sector’s ecosystem more resilient and comprehensive, a minister has said, as the city grapples with geopolitics and a rapidly changing technology-led global landscape. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said on Sunday that Hong Kong would take a two-pronged approach by strengthening its…
Hong Kong maintained its position as the world’s third-ranked financial hub, narrowing the gap with leading cities New York and London, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) report on Thursday. The report, which is published twice a year, said Hong Kong’s overall rating rose 4 points, just 1 point below London and…
For one of the biggest disconnects between financial markets and economies in Asia, look no further than Hong Kong. The dramatic revival of the city’s stock market this year has catapulted it to the top of the global rankings for initial public offerings (IPOs). Mainland Chinese companies are lining up in droves to list in…
IPOs are essential in a functioning stock market – they bring in new blood, expand the investment opportunities, and provide a clear indicator of the market’s health. And this year, that indicator is trending upward. Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help…