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Traders are seen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the US on May 13. Photo: Reuters
United States

Macroscope | No, stock markets are not a barometer of the world’s economic health

Markets have largely returned to calm after the US-China trade truce but all is not as it seems.

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Banking & finance

OCBC plans to stay the course in Hong Kong, hire talent despite trade war

Gold in Hong Kong

14% upside for gold by mid-2026 as rate cuts fuel rally, UBS says

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Family offices

Why multifamily offices could yield bigger benefits for Hong Kong

Hong Kong can boost its economy, create jobs and generate positive global image with multifamily offices, Raffles Family Office CEO says.

Raffles Family Office has opened a new office in Hong Kong as it seeks to expand its services for its clients. Photo: Edmond So
US-China trade war

Open Questions | As unswerving superpowers meet unsustainable tariffs, Yao Yang breaks down the paradox

From the US-China trade war to China’s economic outlook for the months ahead, the economist and academic – known for his hot takes – talks policy and strategy.

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Banking & finance

HSBC revamps Hong Kong mobile app to boost user experience, convenience

HSBC has about 6.2 million customers in Hong Kong; its active mobile user base almost doubled between 2020 and 2024.

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Donald Trump

Buffett warns against Trump tariffs, says he wants to retire at end of year

The Berkshire Hathaway chair stunned shareholders with news that he hopes to hand over the reins to Greg Abel within months.

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Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett attends the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Gold demand up, price tipped to stay high as Trump tariffs fuel anxiety

First-quarter demand up 1 per cent to 1,206 tonnes as World Gold Council highlights uncertainty premiums associated with US assets.

Family offices

Hong Kong family offices should unload US assets, look to Japan, UAE, advisory says

Now is a ‘critical moment’ to ‘get rid of the US’, especially equities and Treasuries, to ‘maintain lower risk-return ratios’, CEO says.

Banking & finance

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart launches new pop culture magazine called Playground

Pop Mart’s new magazine, Playground, explores social connections and seeks to unlock opportunities for its intellectual properties.

Pop Mart’s new Playground magazine. Photo: Handout
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet DoorDash co-founder Stanley Tang, who grew up in Hong Kong

Tang was born in Japan and grew up in Hong Kong before moving to California; he was a successful internet entrepreneur by the time he was 15 and co-founded DoorDash while a student at Stanford.

Hong Kong-American entrepreneur and co-founder of DoorDash, Stanley Tang, with his wife Gloria Zhu. Photos: @stanleytang/Instagram
HKEX

HKEX posts record quarterly profit amid trading boom, new stock listings

HKEX’s first-quarter profit of HK$4.08 billion (US$526 million) exceeds analysts’ estimate of HK$3.99 billion.

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Banking & finance

HSBC to buy back US$3 billion in stock after quarterly profit beats estimates

HSBC says in a worst-case scenario, it could book an additional bad debt provision to guard against a potential global economic slowdown.

Asia housing and property

The View | 3 Asian property markets could offer shelter from Trump’s tariff storm

Although no property market is fully shielded from the trade shock, Asia’s real estate sector has strong and diverse sources of resilience.

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Luxury waterfront condomiums in the residential enclave of Sentosa Cove in Singapore in 2021. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
Pakistan

Pakistan’s mining push: a chance to equal Indonesia’s nickel success?

A landmark deal unlocking vast copper and gold reserves has Pakistan eyeing a transformative economic shift.

Copper smelting at an underground copper mine. Pakistan’s Reko Diq project is expected to yield 13.1 million tonnes of copper over its 37-year lifespan. Photo: AFP
Insurance

Hong Kong’s 2024 life insurance sales soar 21% to record US$28 billion

Mainland Chinese tourists last year spent HK$62.8 billion (US$8 billion) on life and medical policies, up 6.5 per cent from 2023, according to the Insurance Authority.

IPO

Xpeng-backed maker of EV dump trucks plans US$30 million Hong Kong IPO

The Shanghai-based company is selling 13 million shares at HK$18 each, with trading to start on May 7.

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Artificial intelligence

Google earnings beat estimates, says AI investments boost ad sales

Big Tech firms have continued to defend their aggressive AI investments, saying these were necessary to remain competitive.

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Google says its AI investments are powering ad sales, as it tries to soothe anxious investors. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Banking & finance

China’s wealthy are hoarding cash amid an uncertain economy, survey finds

Chinese high-net-worth investors are wary of taking risks during a period of intense turbulence.

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Digital currencies

Hong Kong ranks as second-most crypto-friendly city in the world in new index

The city is just behind Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, in an evaluation based on factors such as regulation, taxes and wealth.

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IPO

Chinese restaurant chain makes its fifth attempt to list in Hong Kong

The Hangzhou-based budget-dining chain has yet to reveal the amount it plans to raise from the stock offering.

Chinese restaurant chain Green Tea operates 489 restaurants in more than two dozen mainland Chinese cities. Photo: Green Tea Group
Climate change

Opinion | China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?

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Vehicles transfer coal at a port in Chongqing, southwestern China on April 20. Photo: AFP
Stocks

Tencent tops Chinese mutual funds’ holdings as Hong Kong stocks gain traction

Some 1,200 mainland Chinese mutual funds held a combined 151 million Tencent shares worth US$9.5 billion at the end of the first quarter.

Bonds

Sales of keepwell bonds to shrink after ‘epic, unproductive’ court fight: S&P

A PUFG case comes up short in a test of the keepwell structure’s ability to address subordination risk in a default, S&P says.

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HKEX

PDD and Futu among US-listed firms eligible for Hong Kong move: Goldman

Fungibility mechanism has been fairly effective and global investors are becoming more accustomed to trading ADRs in Hong Kong, Goldman says.

A total of 286 Chinese companies were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and NYSE American Exchange, with a total market capitalisation of US$1.1 trillion as of March 7, according to a US government report. Photo: AFP
Family offices

Exclusive | Hong Kong needs more museums, talent to promote art trading

Hong Kong’s low taxes, proximity to China and an art-storage facility at the airport can attract family offices to dabble in art trading.

The Art Basel show in Hong Kong last month drew hordes of visitors. Photo: Eugene Lee
HKEX

HKEX’s move to explore cutting stock trading settlement time gains broad support

With the US and Canada cutting their settlement time, and the UK and Europe planning to follow suit, Hong Kong has to keep up, analysts say.

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Yacht haven: Hong Kong aims to be growth hub for leisure-boat industry

Government policies and planned marina will make the city a centre for the industry’s growth, experts say.

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