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Healthcare firms now account for about a fifth of the more than 300 listing applications in the city. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

The ‘biology winter’ thaws: why investors are buying Hong Kong’s biotech IPOs

A wave of China out-licensing deals is feeding a biotech comeback in Hong Kong, where IPOs and follow-on placements are surging.

Robotics

China’s humanoid robot makers, Hong Kong start-ups set to dazzle CES 2026

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong office leasing rebound lifts outlook for 2026, but rents still subdued

Banking & finance

Exclusive | HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years

The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers flock to say goodbye as landmark department store closes

Close of Sincere’s Sham Shui Po branch, a neighbourhood fixture for 30 years, leaves chain with only two remaining outlets.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong records 72% jump in mainland Chinese tourists over long New Year break

Immigration data shows 659,090 mainland visitors entered Hong Kong between New Year’s Eve and Saturday, accounting for 79 per cent of tourist arrivals.

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Hong Kong to boost tech, financial services integration during AI boom: Paul Chan

Minister hails city’s role as global capital market for mainland Chinese tech firms, citing AI chipmaker Biren’s 82 per cent gains at debut.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan (second from right) attends the listing ceremony for Biren Technology with the firm’s CEO Zhang Wen (second from left). Photo: Jonathan Wong
Financial Secretary Paul Chan (second from right) attends the listing ceremony for Biren Technology with the firm’s CEO Zhang Wen (second from left). Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong firm sanctioned by US in Venezuela crackdown found to use bogus address

Post finds vacant offices, shared secretaries in US-hit Hong Kong firms tied to Venezuelan oil exports, as namesake local company fears backlash.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong a top countdown city as 200,000 visit on New Year’s Eve: minister

Tourism sector representatives underscore need to direct visitors from tourist hotspots to other parts of city.

Hong Kong economy

Occupancy rate at Hong Kong tech park set to hit 90% in first quarter of 2026

Government says lease renewal on Hong Kong side of collaborative tech hub with Shenzhen will be based on KPIs, but there will be ‘room for error’.

An aerial view of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park in the Northern Metropolis. Photo: Eugene Lee
Legislative Council election 2025

New Hong Kong lawmaker Julia Lau vows to strengthen oversight after Tai Po fire

Architectural sector legislator urges better use of public funds, and has ideas on how to boost development of the Northern Metropolis and tourism.

Lawmaker-elect Julia Lau has suggested conducting third-party risk assessments before contractors start major repairs on buildings in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Lawmaker-elect Julia Lau has suggested conducting third-party risk assessments before contractors start major repairs on buildings in Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong economy

Back to the Past, starring Louis Koo and Raymond Lam, smashes Hong Kong record

Historical sci-fi action film earns HK$10.91 million in debut, the most for a Chinese film opening in city.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s retail uptick extends into November with sales climbing 6.5%

Sector’s growth marks third consecutive month of reaching above 6 per cent year on year, but industry leader warns against calling it ‘recovery’.

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong receives twice as many mainland Chinese visitors on New Year’s Day

Industry leaders attribute rise to three-day holiday on mainland and strained Beijing-Tokyo ties drawing some to Hong Kong instead of Japan.

Tourists outside the Peninsula in Tsim Sha Tsui on New Year’s Day. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

CityU joins ranks of schools snapping up Hong Kong offices

University buys four-storey office block in Kowloon Tong for US$252 million from Singapore-based Mapletree.

Festival Walk’s low-rise office building offers about 214,000 sq ft of space. Photo: Handout
Festival Walk’s low-rise office building offers about 214,000 sq ft of space. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?

What began as a strategic exit for a Hong Kong conglomerate has devolved into a high-stakes stand-off between Washington and Beijing.

Interest rates

Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected 2026 US monetary easing

Savings rates near zero prevent further prime rate reductions, though Hibor-linked loans will get cheaper, analysts say.

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Hong Kong restaurants, bars gear up for packed 2026 countdown parties

Lan Kwai Fong’s restaurants and bars nearly 90 per cent booked, while seaview eateries in Kowloon could take a hit from cancelled fireworks show.

The countdown event and lights show on Chater Road are expected to draw large crowds of residents and tourists. Photo: Edmond So
The countdown event and lights show on Chater Road are expected to draw large crowds of residents and tourists. Photo: Edmond So
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All Hong Kong retail banks to offer anti-scam service, locking cash in accounts

‘Money Safe’ users will have to meet a bank employee to undergo verification process to ensure their funds are not going to scammers.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s SHKP nudges up prices on latest Sierra Sea flats on offer

Developer offers 148 units in Phase 2A of Sierra Sea development, expecting strong demand from homebuyers.

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong private subsidised flat scheme suffers new blow as site reassigned

Tung Chung site, originally designated for Private Subsidised Sale Flat Pilot Scheme, will be handed over to Housing Society, authorities say.

A residential site in Tung Chung, originally designated for the Private Subsidised Sale Flat Pilot Scheme, will be handed over to the Hong Kong Housing Society. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

New Hong Kong industrial park eyes edge in smart manufacturing, Chinese medicine

Some industries have indicated interest in settling in Hung Shui Kiu, such as makers of environmentally friendly concrete, official says.

Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu industrial park will leverage its location to focus on advanced manufacturing. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Hung Shui Kiu industrial park will leverage its location to focus on advanced manufacturing. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong authorities question World Bank’s ‘unfair’ business-ready grades

‘Some assessment results … differ from rankings and highly positive evaluations many other international organisations have given Hong Kong,’ Digital Policy Office says.

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IPO

China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs

US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool.

Hong Kong economy

New approach to fast-track Hong Kong industrial park gets thumbs up from firms

New company to speed up work on 23-hectare park under Northern Metropolis project wins praise as ‘one-stop service centre’.

The Hung Shui Kiu development area is part of the Northern Metropolis scheme. Photo: Eugene Lee
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