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Banking & finance

Indonesia set to issue US$1 billion in panda bonds in China

The Southeast Asian country will offer the bonds in an attempt to better stabilise its national finances as the rupiah continues to fall.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong FDI inflows up 36% so far this year: InvestHK data

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s IPO Connect push: why investors see it as the next frontier

Hong Kong stock market

HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing at Exchange Square in Central. The bourse is expanding its index business with proprietary benchmarks and new investment products. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing at Exchange Square in Central. The bourse is expanding its index business with proprietary benchmarks and new investment products. Photo: Jelly Tse
IPO

Chinese PCB maker CFMEE tops 1,000-times oversubscription in Hong Kong IPO

The Hefei-based firm’s listing comes as the global AI boom fuels gains in the materials and components that underpin servers.

Banking & finance

Can Shanghai’s offshore finance push test Hong Kong’s dominance?

Beijing is accelerating Shanghai’s offshore finance ambitions, raising questions over whether Hong Kong’s long-held edge can endure.

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Banking & finance

Southbound Stock Connect flows surge to record US$152b amid Hong Kong IPO boom

Average daily southbound turnover soared 84 per cent year on year to HK$124.1 billion, equal to 24 per cent of city’s total market turnover.

An exterior view of the Hong Kong stock exchange in Central on March 13, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse
An exterior view of the Hong Kong stock exchange in Central on March 13, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong prime office vacancy hits 7-month low on Central spillover demand

City’s prime office market shows recovery signs as Central nears full occupancy, boosting rentals and spillover demand in nearby districts.

Futu

China closes another offshore investing loophole as TRS faces restrictions

Brokerages told to halt expansion of offshore-linked TRS portfolios as Beijing tightens oversight of cross-border investing channels.

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Hong Kong property

Mainland Chinese mining boss snaps up Hong Kong home at US$28m receivership sale

Distressed Stanley property sold at steep discount, reflecting banks’ urgency to clear losses as mainland investors return to luxury market.

Properties in traditional luxury districts such as Stanley, Repulse Bay and The Peak continue to attract interest when offered at meaningful discounts. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s private sector

iPhone supplier Luxshare passes key hearing for Hong Kong listing

The firm, a key supplier for AirPods and iPhones, is a step closer to joining other mainland Chinese tech heavyweights in HKEX listing.

Luxshare Precision Industry has passed a regulatory hurdle to list in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
Luxshare Precision Industry has passed a regulatory hurdle to list in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Amid lay-offs in the financial sector, how can banks best integrate AI?

AI adoption in banking could accelerate amid regulatory pressure and client demand, but success hinges on implementation, AWS representative says.

Hong Kong property

Creditors push to sell 2 Hong Kong hotels amid banks’ drive to cut losses

Dual-branded Sheraton complex heads for tender, with stricter capital rules pushing lenders to accept quicker disposals.

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

What’s powering the rapid rise of Hong Kong’s ultra-wealthy class?

The city’s ultra-wealthy population jumped by more than 26 per cent in 2025 – roughly one super-rich individual for every 412 residents.

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Hong Kong has nearly 18,300 ultra-high-net-worth individuals, defined as those with net assets exceeding US$30 million. Photo: Karma Lo
Accounting and auditing

Auditors face harsher penalties as China intensifies anti-fraud campaign

Beijing’s draft amendment toughens rules and extends liability, after PwC’s Evergrande penalties underscore audit failures.

A draft amendment to the Certified Public Accountants Law is set for a second reading at the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress. Photo: Xinhua
A draft amendment to the Certified Public Accountants Law is set for a second reading at the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress. Photo: Xinhua
China stock market

How are Chinese firms faring as AI and tech reshape global market cap rankings?

Tencent leads pack, but country’s largest listed firms remain dominated by state-owned banks, energy producers and consumer brands.

China-EU relations

European Central Bank’s President Lagarde urges talks on yuan undervaluation

China has denied it manipulates its currency for trade advantage but its surging trade surpluses are worrying leaders of the G7 nations.

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Banking & finance

The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan, cement partnerships

Brazil is preparing to issue panda bonds, another indicator of the rising popularity of yuan-denominated assets amid a de-dollarisation trend.

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The world’s 10th largest economy, Brazil, is the latest country to issue panda bonds. Photo: DPA
The world’s 10th largest economy, Brazil, is the latest country to issue panda bonds. Photo: DPA
China stock market

China to back ‘qualified’ foreign firms for listing on domestic markets

Government says foreign-funded companies would be aided in domestic listings, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

Banking & finance

Hongkongers aim for self-sufficient old age, but survey finds ‘readiness gap’

90 per cent say financial independence a priority, but only 52 per cent investing to fund retirement and care needs.

China’s private sector

Apple supplier Lingyi seeks US$1.1 billion Hong Kong IPO to fund AI and robotics

The Shenzhen-listed components maker is using a Hong Kong float to fund its push into AI servers, smart glasses and robotics.

Lingyi’s ‘Lingyue’ humanoid robots perform at an Honor flagship store launch in Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images
ETFs

Is FOMO driving South Korean investors to Hong Kong to cash in on AI and chips?

Some South Korean retail investors are turning to Hong Kong’s leveraged semiconductor ETFs for higher AI-driven returns.

Some South Korean investors are still looking to Hong Kong to invest in AI and semiconductors via ETFs despite Seoul's announcement on May 27 that it had lifted the single-stock leverage ban. Photo: Sun Yeung
Some South Korean investors are still looking to Hong Kong to invest in AI and semiconductors via ETFs despite Seoul's announcement on May 27 that it had lifted the single-stock leverage ban. Photo: Sun Yeung
China property

Have China home prices hit bottom? Some buyers are hunting bargains

It’s a buyer’s market as signs of recovery in first-tier cities return bargaining power to home purchasers amid policy easing.

Artificial intelligence

Zhipu, DeepSeek push China’s trillion-parameter AI frontier amid US clampdown

China’s AI developers deepen push into massive foundation models, backed by lower costs and investor momentum despite US restrictions.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property sales more measured as interest rate increase looms

Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns public to beware of interest rate uncertainties.

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