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BUSINESSJul 28Hong Kong’s Asean charm offensive bags US$1.5 billion Malaysian bond listingHong Kong’s push to draw Southeast Asian companies and markets into its financing orbit has scored a milestone, with the Malaysian government preparing to list a US$1.5 billion Islamic bond in the international financial centre later this week. The dual listing – sold on Bursa Malaysia and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) – marks the first concrete result of a visit to Kuala Lumpur led by Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu last week. The offering...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 28Nearly 6½ years’ jail for owner of Hong Kong tutorial centre who molested 5 boysThe owner of a Hong Kong private tutorial centre that ceased operations has been jailed for six years and four months for molesting five boys on the premises and filming some of the offences. The High Court on Tuesday sentenced Yu Hey-tsit for the “despicable and repulsive” acts he committed at the Prime Solid Learning Education Centre in Mei Foo Sun Chuen against the five minors, when they were between seven and 14 years old. A government psychologist attributed Yu’s offences to his upbringing,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 28Hong Kong can learn from Beijing for revamp of public inquiry hotline: lawmakersHong Kong authorities should revamp their public inquiry hotline to better handle residents’ complaints by learning from Beijing’s model, lawmakers have told the chief executive at the first “rules-free and warm-hearted” closed-door dialogue session. While the current Legislative Council term marks the first since the 1997 handover not to hold any formal question and answer session with a city leader before the first summer recess, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu emphasised that the new form of...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 28CATL-backed smart driving tech firm to kick off Hong Kong IPO this week: sourcesNASN Intelligent Tech, a mainland Chinese smart driving motion control technologies company, is seeking to kick off its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, backed by battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), recently passed its listing hearing, signalling it could kick off its book building anytime. Debuts are scheduled for August 7, the sources said, requesting not to be identified as the...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 28How early screening saved Hong Kong woman from her family’s liver cancer fateHongkonger Ms Lam has long known she is carrying a ticking time bomb after her mother and grandmother died of liver cancer. Her mother was completely asymptomatic until a late-stage diagnosis left no option for surgery. “I knew I carried the hepatitis B virus when I was in my twenties and had since then undergone regular health check-ups to manage the bomb,” the woman in her fifties recalled. Her regular checks were only disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. When she returned for a check-up in...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 28What Hong Kong can learn from Northern Metropolis’ first land tenderHong Kong’s first large-scale Northern Metropolis land disposal tender was designed to test a new public-private partnership model integrating housing, economic transformation and innovation. As the Hung Shui Kiu pilot tender concludes, the market’s response provides insights into investor sentiment and highlights opportunities to strengthen future phases. The key question is how to turn this vision into projects that attract sustained private-sector participation. The tender shows investor...South China Morning Post
DISASTERBREAKINGJul 28Amber rainstorm warning issued in Hong Kong on Tuesday morningThe Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday morning, warning of unsettled weather over the next few days. The amber warning, issued at 7.15am, means that more than 30mm of rain has fallen in an hour, or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong and is likely to continue. “Showers will be heavier in some areas [on Wednesday]. The weather will still be unsettled in the following couple of days,” the weather forecaster said. It added that a broad trough of low pressure...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 28Singapore-based investors now the top non-local buyers of Hong Kong office assetsSingapore-based investors have become the largest group of non-local buyers of commercial properties in Hong Kong, drawn by the sizeable correction in the prices of distressed assets amid a slump in the city’s office segment, according to Colliers. The demand from Singapore was likely to remain steady in the coming months, given that the prices of office assets have declined by as much as 50 per cent, according to Thomas Chak, head of capital markets and investment services at the property...South China Morning Post
CYBERJul 27Hong Kong banks in early stages of preparing for quantum computing threats, HKMA saysHong Kong’s banking sector is still in the early stages of preparing for cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing, the city’s de facto central bank said on Monday as it unveiled a new benchmark to track the industry’s readiness. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched its first Quantum Preparedness Index (QPI), which gave the sector a score of 2.3 out of 10, indicating that most banks are still building the foundations for a transition to the quantum era. The index, based on a...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 27New DNA tracking helps spot rare ‘Tai O fish’ in Hong Kong waters after 10 yearsA Hong Kong academic has used environmental DNA technology to detect the critically endangered Chinese bahaba – commonly known as the “Tai O fish” – in local waters for the first time in more than a decade. Jack Ip Chi-ho, an assistant professor at Lingnan University’s division of science, co-led the study with Wang Junjie, a professor at South China Normal University in mainland China. Together, they developed a genetic identification method capable of detecting traces of Chinese bahaba DNA...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 27Shein Q1 2026 loss : U . S . tariff impact before Hong Kong IPOShein experienced a Q1 2026 loss, attributed to the impact of U.S. tariffs, ahead of its planned Hong Kong IPO.finance.yahoo.com · United States
BUSINESSJul 27AI - driven Demand Sustains Robust Growth of Hong Kong June ExportsHong Kong's June exports show robust growth, driven by demand related to artificial intelligence technologies. This indicates a strong economic performance influenced by AI.jcnnewswire.com · Japan
DISASTERJul 27Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifiesHong Kong should prepare for stronger storms and a warmer, wetter winter this year as the current El Nino phenomenon is likely to intensify into a super event, a local green group and a leading meteorologist have said. Typhoons heading for Hong Kong this year were set to grow more powerful, as El Nino raised sea temperatures and provided storms with more moisture and energy, Friends of the Earth (HK) said on Monday. The forecast, which is based on international and local data, came after the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 27Hong Kong High Court judge Wilson Chan told to retire over repeated plagiarismChief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung has told a Hong Kong High Court judge to retire early after reprimanding him for plagiarising submissions in a judgment, describing a series of such incidents as undermining public confidence. The city’s top judge said on Monday that Wilson Chan Ka-shun’s repeated judicial plagiarism had adversely affected the interests of the parties concerned, imposed an unnecessary burden on appellate judicial resources and undermined public confidence in his ability to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 27Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader appeals UK order to leave as he seeks BN(O) routeFormer Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has appealed against the UK government’s decision to grant him only seven days’ temporary admission, requiring him to leave the country by Wednesday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said on Monday that Wu had written to the British Home Office asking it to reconsider the decision and could potentially seek a judicial review if the appeal is rejected. “A letter has been sent to the Home Office telling them they have made a mistake...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 27Shein posts quarterly loss ahead of Hong Kong listingShein has reported a quarterly loss, which precedes its planned listing in Hong Kong. This financial performance could impact its upcoming market debut.Yahoo Finance
BUSINESSJul 27AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in JuneHong Kong exports rose 53.4 per cent year on year in June, their sharpest increase in 42 years, to a record HK$641.1 billion (US$81.7 billion) on strong overseas demand for AI-related products. Provisional figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Monday showed that the total value of exports climbed to HK$641.1 billion last month, after a 40.8 per cent surge in May. The last time exports rose more than 50 per cent in a month was in March 1987, and the last time they...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 27Seven Hong Kong developers bid for waterfront project as Kowloon renewal gathers paceHong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority (URA) received seven tender submissions for a major waterfront residential redevelopment project in Hung Hom, drawing bids from some of the city’s largest developers despite a subdued land market. The authority said on Monday that seven developers submitted tenders for the project before the noon deadline. A tender review panel under the URA board will assess the bids before making recommendations, with the board to decide on the successful...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 27Why Hong Kong’s student housing market faces race against timeIn the first half of this year, investment in Hong Kong commercial real estate reached HK$24.1 billion (US$3.1 billion), up 56 per cent in annualised terms, according to CBRE data. The education industry was a crucial source of demand, generating HK$10 billion worth of transactions, with many of these deals involving assets for conversion into student housing. At a time when the living sector – which includes traditional rental housing, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and housing for...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 27Hong Kong : The New Dubai for Global Founders ? Osome Backs the Next WaveThe article discusses Hong Kong's potential to become a leading hub for global founders, comparing it to Dubai, with Osome supporting this next wave of development. It explores economic shifts and investment opportunities in the region.itnewsonline.com · United States
BUSINESSJul 27Hong Kong home sales recovery expected to boost developers’ earningsHong Kong property developers are expected to report stronger first-half earnings in the coming weeks, buoyed by a rebound in home sales and improving development margins, as investors look for clues on whether the sector’s recovery is sustainable. Bank of America Global Research expected Hong Kong developers and conglomerates to post average core net profit growth of 8 per cent year on year, excluding New World Development, according to a report published on July 15. “We expect the Hong Kong...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 27Some air passengers remain stranded at Hong Kong airport after Typhoon NoulAir passengers continued to face disruption on Monday as at least a dozen departures were further delayed due to Typhoon Noul, with authorities saying they expected normal operations to resume in the morning after hundreds of flights were cancelled over the weekend. According to the airport website, as of 12.45pm, 12 departing flights initially scheduled for Sunday had been rescheduled for Monday, including three that were due to depart between 5pm and 11.15pm. The website also showed that eight...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 27Worker, 62, dies after falling from platform while repairing plane at Hong Kong airportA 62-year-old worker has died after falling from a six-metre-high (20-foot) platform while repairing an aeroplane at the Hong Kong International Airport. Police received a report at 8.35am on Monday that a worker had been injured at a site operated by the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (Haeco). “Preliminary investigations have shown that when the worker was repairing a plane on site, he accidentally fell from a six-metre work platform,” a police spokesman said. He added that the male...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 27Shein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listingUS and EU trade tensions hit fast-fashion retailer’s profitsFinancial Times
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