Hong Kong
Firms urge clarity and incentives to drive Northern Metropolis development
Firms urge clarity and incentives to drive Northern Metropolis development
Industry leaders back the plan but warn that high costs, vague timelines could slow uptake
Gov’t to expand housing supply, speed up redevelopment
Between 2026-27 and 2030-31, public housing production is expected to reach 189,000 units.
Hang Seng Bank backs policy measures to bolster markets, finance
Chief exec Diana Cesar said that they will continue to work closely with Hong Kong authorities.
HK to strengthen primary healthcare, deepen system reforms
The Government will introduce a bill next year to support these measures.
RMB Business Facility to be launched
The government plans to issue more RMB bonds and set gov’t expenditure in RMB.
Gov’t to set up task force for Mainland business expansion
Mainland enterprises can establish corporate treasury centres in the city.
Gov’t unveils major plans for culture, tourism, and sports
The region aims to strengthen its role as a top arts trading hub.
Gov’t steps up efforts to expand trade and investment links
The city will examine agreements with Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Peru.
HK unveils major SME, economic diversification measures
SME loan guarantees will be extended by two years.
Chery Automobile launches $9.15b IPO
This is considered the biggest IPO yet in 2025.
MTR Corporation bags three wins at Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards 2025
It won the AI - Transportation, Smart City - Transportation, and the Mobile - Transportation categories.
Lenovo Hong Kong, Cyberport sign MoU on startup growth
The partnership aims to support startups from proof-of-concept through to international market expansion.
Hong Kong's banks urged to explore tokenised deposits and assets
Authorities are expected to work together to regularise the issuance of tokenised bonds.
Hong Kong to roll-out measures to strengthen stock and bond markets
They seek to encourage more secondary listings by overseas enterprises.
Tax perks for funds and family offices set to be enhanced
It hopes to attract more funds to establish a presence in Hong Kong.
Here's how HK will boost growth in maritime sector
Amongst its strategies is enhancing its ties with Mainland China partners.
HKCEC secures 31 new exhibitions and conferences for FY2024/25
It hosted 786 events that drew more than 7.8 million attendees during the period.
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