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REF Holdings expects profit to fall by up to 50% in 2025
REF Holdings expects profit to fall by up to 50% in 2025
The company cited an anticipated drop in revenue.
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Muyuan Foods captures 14 cornerstone investors, raises $5.35b in HK listing
Its Hong Kong debut underscores company’s expanding market dominance.
Chow Tai Fook in talks with potential investors, New World says
New World confirms no proposal involves a general offer.
Taikang launches money market funds as it breaks into exchange trading
Dual-currency, actively managed funds to list on HKEX.
RH Petrogas audit panel appoints external counsel after PwC review
Company strengthened governance processes following whistleblowing assessment.
SKG launches Hong Kong platform as cloud logistics market targets 13.9% CAGR
Global market forecast to reach $356.2b by 2030
HSBC gains court sanction for Hang Seng Bank privatisation scheme
Capital reduction clears path for planned Hong Kong delisting
External trade rises 18.4% in November despite container slump
Vietnam trade cools whilst other regional partners gain momentum.
Office rents rise 0.4% as Central’s prime towers near full occupancy
537,000 sq ft net absorption marks gradual recovery.
HSI surges 27% in 2025 as AI hardware pivot axes 4-year slump
IPO momentum, AI tech growth, and regulatory reforms boost the region’s equities.
Job market stalls as 2,900 jobs vanish despite steady 3.8% rate
Labour underemployment rose slightly to 1.7%.
PwC demands tax overhaul as land revenue misses by 38%
Total fiscal reserves are projected to fall to $654.1b by the end of March 2026.
IPO market projected to reach $350b in 2026
Retail, consumer, IT, and biotech sectors lead Hong Kong IPOs.
Kangji Medical, Knight Bidco release privatisation scheme circular
The Independent Board Committee deems the proposal to be fair and reasonable.
HK records varying market dynamics in July
Overall office leasing market recorded a positive net absorption of 189,500 sq ft.
Hong Kong reclaims role as alternative private equity hub in 2025: report
Whilst PE-backed IPO activity in mainland China remains historically low, Hong Kong is increasingly serving as a preferred alternative.
HKEX maintains strong margins amidst China market uncertainty: analyst
HKEX is forecast to deliver a 69.4% operating margin and a 75.1% adjusted EBITDA margin in 2025.
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