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

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

Joy City Property proposes $2.93b share buy-back

The company plans to delist after the buy-back.

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.

HKT profit climbs 4% to $2.07b in H1

Revenue grew by 4% to $17.322b.

Shoucheng Holdings buys back 20.65M shares

Confident in short-term valuations due to potential returns in robotics and medical technology.

HSBC’s profits down 30.6% to $11.51b in H1 2025

Revenue declined by 9% to $34.1b during the six-month period.

Task group evaluates proposals for third medical school

Expert advisors initiated the next phase of work.

Hang Seng Bank’s credit risks rise, but capital buffers remain strong

Credit losses rose to HK$4.86b in H1 versus HK$1.5b a year earlier.

Economy grows by 3.1% in Q2

On a seasonally adjusted quarter-to-quarter basis, real GDP rose by 0.4%.

Retail sales inch up 0.7% YoY in June

Of the total sales value, online sales accounted for 8.5% at $2.b.

6 in 10 organisations still unfamiliar with carbon neutrality: report

78% of enterprises have not yet established comprehensive carbon neutrality targets.

Hong Kong Grade A offices see 44,200 sq ft uptake in June

The increase in take-up was largely driven by financial institutions, which remained active in the leasing market.

FEHD to auction 474 stalls in 43 public markets

Leasing period will be a three-year fixed term beginning 1 September, with no renewal upon expiry.