Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21. Photo: Handout

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    At this time of year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s top priority is finalising the Hong Kong government’s budget for 2026-27, balancing requests for incentives and welfare against calls for a return to fiscal prudence. For decades, budget speeches have followed a familiar structure: a review of past performance, near- and medium-term forecasts, support measures…

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      Davis Commodities (OTC:DTCK) is evaluating a strategic scale-up framework for China and North Asia focused on sugar-based, value-added sweeteners intended for expanding consumption channels and industrial food applications. The company said industry assessments indicate North Asia may remain a multi-billion-dollar demand environment. Internal scenarios show China-related revenue could become a meaningfully larger…

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