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PwC proposes cutting Chapter 18C market-cap threshold to $2b

Key companies include those in aerospace technology and the low-altitude economy.

IHH launches North Asia Catalyst via Hong Kong, Shanghai

Startups can test solutions in hospitals across Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Tsimshatsui Grade A office vacancy falls to 6.7% in June

The district now records the lowest Grade A office vacancy rate amongst major districts. 

Chinese Medicine Hospital launches integrated care programmes

First phase will prioritise post-stroke and lower-back-pain management.

Accident and emergency department waiting times improve after fee reforms: HA

More than 264,000 medical fee-waiver applications were approved in the first half of 2026.

Hong Kong approves fully driverless Airport Island trial

The Transport Department cleared the expansion after reviewing test reports and conducting site inspections.

China's hotpot chain Banu takes first international step in Hong Kong

The restaurant is scheduled to open in mid-November at Hysan Place in Causeway Bay.

Allianz buys HSBC Life Singapore for $2.1b

The agreement includes a 15 year exclusive bancassurance partnership through HSBC.

North Point redevelopment site offered for private sale

The vacant property can be developed for residential, office, commercial, or hotel use.

Kowloon City elderly care site launched for tender

The approved redevelopment scheme could provide 141 beds across an 11-storey care home.

Northern Metropolis strains Hong Kong’s funding model

Broader cost estimates and heavier government-linked borrowing sharpen pressure to bring private capital into the HK$360b project.

Hutchison Port profit jumps 85% in H1 despite HK volume decline

Net profit climbed 47% even as Kwai Tsing terminals recorded a decline.

Cathay forecasts up to $6.5b profit for H1 2026

Passenger and cargo volumes increased in June, although elevated fuel prices continued to weigh on operations.

Inflation holds at 2% in June

Higher utility and transport costs were partly offset by declines in basic food and durable goods prices.

Asset management AUM hits record $42.2t

Fund inflows, stronger IPO activity and tax reforms are supporting the sector’s recovery, KPMG said.