Hong Kong

Gov’t appoints Sophia Chong as HKTDC executive director

On the same day, Jenny Koo took over as Deputy Executive Director.

Retail sales up 3.8% in August

Online sales made up 8.4% of total sales

Hong Kong IA flags poor calibration in insurers’ recommendation engines

The IA also advised insurers to base rule settings on historical case data.

Hong Kong may surpass Switzerland as top cross-border wealth hub in 2025

BI also projects cross-border wealth managed in Hong Kong to grow by 12% annually over the next five years.

Tokenisation, tech pushed to revive property market

It could cut transaction costs by as much as 30%.

Hong Kong ranks fourth in global FX, top offshore RMB hub

Average daily turnover of FX transactions is 27.2% higher in 2024 compared to two years earlier.

MTR secures $30b syndicated green term loan facility

It drew commitments from banks across five regions.

Smart car firm Pateo Technology joins HKEX Main Board

The move follows the launch of its Hong Kong headquarters in February.

Infinity Development eyes Catalist board listing in Singapore

Securing the listing will allow the company to carry a higher investment risk.

Mortgage loans approvals down 6.3% in August

Loans for primary market transactions slipped 0.7%.

CLP Power and Alibaba Cloud recognised for advancing FinOps maturity

The collaboration won an accolade in the Cloud - Energy category.

Zijin Gold raises $25b in IPO debut

This marks the second-largest IPO in Hong Kong.

Gov’t issues 2025 green bond report on proceeds allocation

About $240b in green bonds have been issued under the Sustainable Bond Programme.

Gov’t targets 420,00 units of housing by 2036

The public housing supply target will be 294,000 units.

Hong Kong rolls out first hydrogen-powered street washing vehicles

Each truck is equipped with six hydrogen cylinders and can be refueled in approximately 15 minutes.

Government passes BHU Bill to regulate subdivided units

Only SDUs that obtain BHU recognition will be permitted for lease.