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Hong Kong and Dubai Form Working Group to Expand Financial Market Links

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing are working with Dubai regulators to deepen capital-market ties, with a focus on sustainable investment, Islamic finance and two-way capital flows.

GSK Plans Greater Bay Area Health Data Investment to Support Research and Public Policy

Pharmaceutical group GSK is investing in shared health-data infrastructure using information from Greater Bay Area residents, with the project intended to support clinical research and healthcare policy development.

Hong Kong Consumer Watchdog Challenges Supermarkets Over Misleading Promotions

The Consumer Council says some buy-one-get-one-free supermarket offers provided no genuine savings, prompting calls for greater pricing transparency and closer scrutiny of grocery promotions.

Hong Kong Retail Property Owners Face Pressure as Consumer Spending Patterns Shift

Traditional retail landlords are facing growing financial strain as local shopping habits change and competition from mainland China reshapes demand in Hong Kong’s commercial property market.

Hong Kong Introduces Reservations for Popular Sai Kung Trail to Manage Visitor Pressure

Authorities have introduced a reservation system for the Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung as Hong Kong seeks to limit overcrowding and environmental damage while managing growing eco-tourism demand.

Hong Kong Police Investigate HK$14.7 Million Credit Card Fraud Linked to iPhone Pre-Orders

Authorities are examining more than 700 reports of unauthorized transactions totaling nearly HK$14.7 million following the latest Apple iPhone launch, prompting calls for stronger digital-payment safeguards.

Chinese Investors Rush Into U.S. Technology Stocks as Offshore Quotas Tighten

Chinese asset managers are cutting daily purchase limits after retail investors rapidly used available outbound investment quotas to buy U.S. technology shares, driving some domestic fund premiums to elevated levels.

Former Shanghai Industrial Investment President Receives Suspended Death Sentence for Corruption

A Chinese court sentenced the former president of Shanghai Industrial Investment Corporation to a suspended death sentence after finding him guilty of embezzlement and accepting more than 175 million yuan in bribes.

China Publicly Names Local Officials Over Hidden Government Debt Violations

Central authorities have identified provincial and municipal officials responsible for concealing local-government liabilities, reinforcing Beijing’s campaign against off-balance-sheet borrowing.

Ant Group Launches AI Payment and Trust System for Complex Digital Commerce

Ant Group has introduced an artificial intelligence-based payment framework using large language models to automate escrow and dispute resolution across multi-party transactions in China’s digital economy.

Hong Kong Child Suicide Rate More Than Triples as Academic Pressure Draws Scrutiny

New public-health data show Hong Kong’s child suicide rate has more than tripled in recent years, with high-performing students prominent among the cases and growing concern over pressure within the education system.

China Raises 2030 Target for New Energy Vehicles to 70% of New Car Sales

Chinese policymakers now require new energy vehicles to account for 70% of domestic new-car sales by 2030, alongside tougher efficiency standards and wider adoption of automated-driving technology.

China Orders State Companies to Pay Smaller Suppliers in Cash

Central regulators have instructed state-owned enterprises to settle invoices with small and medium-sized suppliers through direct cash payments rather than delayed commercial acceptance bills in an effort to ease private-sector liquidit...

People’s Bank of China Tests Loans Pegged to Money-Market Rates

China’s central bank has authorized commercial loans linked directly to money-market rates instead of the Loan Prime Rate, testing a more market-responsive approach to domestic credit pricing.

Chinese Auto Exports Surpass Full-Year 2025 Total After Eight Months

China exported more than one million vehicles for a third consecutive month in August, pushing shipments for the first eight months of the year above the total recorded for all of 2025 as new energy vehicle exports continued to grow.

Enflame Shares Surge 188% in Shanghai Debut as Investors Back Domestic AI Chips

Tencent-backed artificial intelligence chipmaker Enflame jumped 188% on its first day of trading in Shanghai, highlighting strong investor demand for Chinese semiconductor companies developing alternatives to restricted foreign technology.

China Introduces Cost Rules to Curb Below-Cost Industrial Price Wars

Regulators have introduced rules preventing manufacturers from selling below production cost as Beijing seeks to limit damaging price competition and protect corporate profitability across heavily contested industries.

CICC Absorbs Two Rival Brokerages as China Pushes Financial Sector Consolidation

Regulators have approved China International Capital Corporation’s absorption of two domestic brokerages as Beijing seeks to create larger investment banks capable of competing more effectively in global markets.

China Pauses Approvals for New EV Battery Plants Amid National Capacity Review

Chinese authorities have halted approvals for new electric-vehicle battery facilities while regulators conduct a nationwide capacity audit, signaling a shift toward consolidation after years of rapid manufacturing expansion.

China’s August Exports Jump 25% as High-Technology Shipments Surge

Chinese exports rose 25% from a year earlier in August, with high-technology shipments up 42% as global demand for servers, processors and other artificial intelligence infrastructure supported manufacturing activity.

Xi Jinping Proposes BRICS Open-Source AI Community and Shanghai-Based Governance Body

Chinese President Xi Jinping used the BRICS summit in New Delhi to propose an open-source artificial intelligence community and a Shanghai-based global governance organization backed by 29 founding countries.

Hong Kong Trade Briefings Support New Investment Into the Philippines

Foreign companies, including Taiwanese data-center cooling manufacturers operating through Hong Kong channels, are expanding into the Philippines following investment briefings in the city, reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as a gateway for r...

More Hong Kong Residents Seek Cheaper Medical Care in Guangdong

Growing numbers of Hong Kong residents are travelling to Guangdong for lower-cost and faster medical treatment, increasing financial pressure on private healthcare providers in the city.

Younger Wealthy Hong Kong Investors Shift Away From Property

Wealth managers and family office advisers report that younger high-net-worth investors are moving away from traditional Hong Kong real estate toward more liquid financial assets, alternative investments and succession-friendly structures.

Northern Metropolis Land Clearance Accelerates for Major Technology and Housing Hub

Hong Kong authorities are stepping up land acquisitions and village clearance in the New Territories for the Northern Metropolis, a large technology and residential development planned to accommodate 2.5 million people and deepen integra...

Huawei Cloud Launches System to Coordinate 100,000 AI Chips

Huawei Cloud introduced a unified scheduling platform capable of managing computing workloads across 100,000 artificial intelligence chips, with the company saying the system can improve resource utilization by 30% for large-scale AI tra...

Hong Kong and Dubai Launch Working Group to Deepen Financial Market Links

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Dubai Financial Services Authority and Nasdaq Dubai have formed a joint working group aimed at expanding cross-border investment and financial connectivity.

Hong Kong Expands Economic and Green Finance Links With Global South

Financial Secretary Paul Chan outlined plans to deepen financial, research and green-finance cooperation with emerging economies as Hong Kong seeks to broaden its international commercial relationships beyond traditional Western markets.

Hong Kong Silver Bond Issuance Raised to HK$55 Billion After Record Demand

Hong Kong will increase the final size of its Silver Bond offering to HK$55 billion after subscriptions exceeded HK$119 billion, reflecting strong demand from older retail investors.

China Raises Visa Fees for Japanese Nationals From September 14

Beijing announced a sevenfold increase in visa fees for Japanese citizens from September 14, describing the move as reciprocal after Japan raised its own foreign visitor charges.

China Trade in Services Fair Ends With More Than 1,000 Commercial Outcomes

China’s Commerce Ministry said the Beijing trade-in-services fair produced more than 1,000 commercial outcomes as the government promotes digital, financial and logistics services as a larger part of the country’s international trade.

Chinese Graduates Increasingly Favor Government and State-Owned Jobs

Labor-market analysis shows more Chinese university graduates are turning toward civil service and state-owned enterprises as confidence in private-sector employment weakens, complicating efforts to encourage entrepreneurship and private...

Hong Kong Regulators Push AI Tools to Strengthen Green Finance Oversight

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue urged banks to use advanced data analytics and smart infrastructure to improve the allocation of transition finance and reduce the risk of greenwashing.

Hong Kong Retail Property Market Faces Deepening Pressure on Traditional Landlords

Commercial property owners and high-street investors are facing mounting liquidity pressures as changing consumer habits, more spending across the border and weaker luxury tourism weigh on Hong Kong’s retail property market.

Hong Kong Banks Put Generative AI at Center of Investment Plans

More than half of Hong Kong financial institutions remain optimistic about regional expansion, according to the Hong Kong Banking 2030 report, with generative artificial intelligence emerging as a leading technology investment priority.

Hong Kong IPO Fundraising Jumps 153% as Listing Market Rebounds

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said 106 new listings raised more than HK$342 billion in the first eight months of the year, marking a sharp recovery in fundraising activity and strengthening the city’s position as a major global capita...

Hong Kong Digital Asset Platforms Report Rising Institutional Participation

Licensed cryptocurrency platforms in Hong Kong are seeing stronger institutional engagement as the city’s regulated digital-asset market develops and attracts more professional investors.

SMIC Begins Pilot Production of 5-Nanometer Chips for Huawei AI Processors

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has begun pilot runs of a 5-nanometer process, with mass production planned for late 2026 to supply Huawei’s next-generation Ascend artificial intelligence processors despite US expor...

China Says Hidden Local Government Debt Has Fallen 50% Since 2024

Beijing says fiscal restructuring and tighter regulation have halved off-balance-sheet local government borrowing over two years, reducing pressure from legacy infrastructure debt and freeing more capital for other priorities.

China Unveils Five-Year Plan to Expand Yuan’s Global Use and Counter Financial Sanctions

The People’s Bank of China’s 2026-2030 roadmap gives the digital yuan formal legal status and calls for more offshore renminbi clearing centers in Hong Kong and the Middle East as Beijing seeks greater resilience against foreign financia...

Xi Jinping Proposes Four-Point Middle East Security Framework

President Xi Jinping outlined a new Chinese security and economic framework during talks with Egyptian leaders, expanding Beijing’s diplomatic ambitions in the Middle East beyond its traditional role as a major energy buyer.

China’s August Exports Surge 25% on Strong Demand for AI Hardware

Chinese exports rose 25% in August, driven heavily by advanced manufacturing and server components as global artificial intelligence demand helped offset weakness in domestic consumption and property markets.

Pinglu Canal Set to Open and Shorten Southern China Export Routes to ASEAN

The 134-kilometer Pinglu Canal is due to open this week, linking the Xijiang River with the Beibu Gulf and cutting shipping distances from southwestern China by more than 500 kilometers, with logistics costs to Southeast Asia expected to...

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