34 h. ago China’s Akeso gets share boost as data shows cancer drug’s benefits

Shares of Chinese drug firm Akeso – likened by some Western media outlets to artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek – rose after the company unveiled clinical-trial data showing that its lung-cancer drug outperformed a highly effective existing treatment. The data showed that ivonescimab had “a decisive and strong positive outcome with both significant and clinically meaningful benefits”, Akeso said in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday. The drug, used along with...

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35 h. ago Hong Kong set for IPO flurry next week with Sany leading the charge

The Hong Kong stock exchange is poised for a blockbuster day next week, as four stocks – including Sany Heavy Industry, China’s largest construction machinery manufacturer – are set to debut, positioning the city to reclaim its status as the world’s top fundraising venue this year. Among the four stocks launching on October 28, Sany Heavy Industry, already listed in Shanghai, aims to raise the highest amount, targeting up to HK$12.36 billion (US$1.59 billion) by offering 580.42 million shares in...

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40 h. ago Hong Kong exchange sees further growth ahead for record ETF market

Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) expects its exchange-traded fund (ETF) market to continue growing after hitting record turnover and new listings this year, according to a senior executive. Average daily turnover in ETFs doubled to a record HK$37.8 billion (US$4.8 billion) in the first nine months, as the exchange’s 225 ETFs drew an increasing number of investors from mainland China, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. ETFs are listed index funds that track the performance...

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7 d. ago Chinese robotaxi firms Pony.ai, WeRide on road to Hong Kong IPOs

Pony.ai and WeRide, two leading robotaxi operators in mainland China, have taken their first steps towards share offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange by filing fundraising plans with the securities regulator. They will join a clutch of mainland companies seeking to tap global investors’ growing interest in China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as the key players accelerate their global expansion plans. According to documents published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on...

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7 d. ago HKEX’s new Hang Seng Biotech Index Futures to debut next month

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) plans to launch the Hang Seng Biotech Index Futures next month, as offshore investors show heightened interest in mainland Chinese biopharmaceutical stocks listed in the city. The new futures contracts platform, which is expected to commence trading on November 28, aims to offer investors a risk management tool for “one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic sectors”, the exchange operator said on Tuesday. Built on the Hang Seng Biotech Index, the...

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1 week ago Mirxes wins China’s approval to launch groundbreaking gastric cancer blood test

Cancer screening device developer Mirxes Holding has won approval from Beijing to launch a gastric cancer test, the first blood test for the disease in China’s vast oncology diagnostics market. Its leading product, GastroClear, an in-house-developed non-invasive blood test, was approved by the National Medical Products Administration of China, the Singapore-based micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) technology firm said in a filing to Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Thursday. “GastroClear is the world’s...

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1 week ago HSBC to take Hang Seng Bank private amid worsening property loans

HSBC Holdings said it would privatise its Hang Seng Bank subsidiary, drawing the curtains on half a century of the unit’s publicly traded status amid worsening real estate loans in Hong Kong. HSBC offered to buy all outstanding Hang Seng Bank shares for HK$155 (US$19.92) each in cash, or a premium of 30 per cent over the bank’s Wednesday closing price of HK$119, according to a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday morning. The Hang Seng shares would be cancelled after the...

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1 week ago HSBC to take Hang Seng Bank private in surprise bid for efficiency

HSBC Holdings announced a plan to privatise its Hang Seng Bank subsidiary, drawing the curtains on half a century of the unit’s publicly traded status in an unexpected move to simplify its structure amid worsening real estate loans in Hong Kong. The London-based bank would buy all outstanding Hang Seng Bank shares for HK$155 each in cash, or a premium of 30 per cent over the stock’s Wednesday closing price of HK$119, according to a statement to the Hong Kong exchange on Thursday. The Hang Seng...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s warehouses find support from demand to store metals and art

The demand for storage of commodities and art is providing a much-needed boost for Hong Kong’s logistics properties, where recovery has lagged behind other commercial real estate segments. New demand from the London Metal Exchange’s (LME) inclusion of Hong Kong in the exchange’s global warehousing network is helping the segment, where 11 licences have been issued to warehouse operators in the city. “New space is being taken from that angle and that’s around 30,000 sq ft to 100,000 sq ft per...

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2 w. ago Chinese healthcare, biotech firms flock to Hong Kong for IPOs

Eleven Chinese healthcare and biotechnology companies filed applications to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange in the last two days of September, taking advantage of an ongoing investment boom in the sector. The best-known names among them are online healthcare services firm We Doctor Holdings, Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical – known for a US$8.4 billion licensing deal with US-based Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) – and profitable cancer-drug developer Betta Pharmaceuticals. Other initial public...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s huge year of IPOs continues, with annual crown likely

Funds raised from new share sales in Hong Kong jumped 221 per cent in the first nine months of 2025, strengthening the local stock exchange’s grip on the top spot in the global rankings, while analysts predicted that the initial public offering (IPO) market would continue to pop well into next year. A total of 66 companies raised US$23.27 billion on the main board of the Hong Kong stock exchange during the first nine months, according to data released on Tuesday by the London Stock Exchange...

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3 w. ago PS(Ed) leads National Day and Professional Exchange Delegation from Hong Kong Education Sector to visit Nanjing and Beijing (with photos)

PS(Ed) leads National Day and Professional Exchange Delegation from Hong Kong Education Sector to visit Nanjing and Beijing (with photos)  info.gov.hk

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last month Affluent Hong Kong investors snap up luxury flats as property market improves

Affluent Hong Kong investors – from the former CEO of the Hong Kong stock exchange to the chairman of Great Eagle Holdings – have been snapping up residential properties, despite doubts by many prospective homebuyers that prices of flats across the city have hit bottom. Francis Yuen Tin-fan and his wife Rose Lee Wai-mun spent HK$92 million (US$11.8 million) on two luxury flats at The Knightsbridge in Kai Tak over a span of two months. Their latest transaction on Tuesday was for a 1,259 sq ft...

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