Hong Kong

Four HK companies make it to Forbes ‘Best Under A Billion' list

Numbers of top-performing small and mid-sized listed companies in the city remain unchanged.

Buyers turn to private homes as premiums decline

Subsidised sale flats may still hinder recovery.Buyers are increasingly turning to the private residential market as the price premium of private homes over Subsidised Sale Flats (SSFs) continues to narrow, according to JLL's latest Hong Kong Residential Sales Market Dynamics."As private home prices continue to soften, the shrinking premium of private flats over SSFs has prompted more buyers to enter the private market directly. This trend is evident across multiple districts,” said Norry Lee, Senior Director of Projects Strategy and Consultancy Department at JLL. “For example, in Kai Tak, the price premium of private flats over SSFs dropped by 19.2% year-on-year to HKD 9,020 per sq ft in 2025. The decline was even sharper in Kwun Tong, where the premium dropped 29% to HKD 7,585 per sq ft." According to the Hong Kong Housing Authority, the Home Ownership Scheme received approximately 106,000 applications in 2024, with an oversubscription rate of 14 times, the lowest since the scheme relaunched in 2014.

HK life insurance booms amidst regulatory reforms

There has been a surge in sales made by both banks and smaller insurers.

AXA Hong Kong and Macau unveils cross-border health management

The network includes over 500 doctors and 30 specialist services.

Colliers launches retail platform in Hong Kong

The initiative aims to address shifting demands in Hong Kong’s retail property sector.

FLOW begins construction on new 30MW Tokyo data campus

The facility will include two buildings with a combined IT load capacity of 30 megawatts (MW).

MoU promoting globalisation of clinical trial signed

The MoU will implement the first multi-centre clinical trial project.

Gov’t OKs CMHK offer in planned HKBN acquisition

Communication Authority has accepted relevant commitment.

Wang On Group unit, ADPF Oregon form JV to purchase a hotel

The JV will purchase the 199-room Hotel Ease Mong Kok.

Tourists out to see K-pop, Mandopop spend more, stay longer

Live events likely drew 840,000 visitors and spurred $3.3b in first-half spending.

Joy City Property proposes $2.93b share buy-back

The company plans to delist after the buy-back.

Double-sided panels could lift Hong Kong’s solar output

Highly reflective, self-cooling paints could further raise energy yields by 30%.

Hong Kong startups miss out on up to $12.6m in grant funding

The estimate is based on responses from 118 startup founders, of whom 84 had not applied for government support.

Hong Kong Express adds Guiyang to flight route

It is the first local airline to operate direct flights to the provincial capital of Guizhou.

Consultancy agreement for cross-border railway awarded

The deal is for the development of a 7.3-kilometre rail connecting Hung Shui Kiu to border.