Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Hong Kong: Bridging Business Opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 June 2025 - As a global trade and financial centre and a key link in the Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI), Hong Kong plays a pivotal role in connecting the Belt and Road regions, spanning some 150...
Hong Kong's New World Development gets $11.24bln refinancing
Hong Kong builder New World Development said on Monday it had received commitments for a HK$88.2 billion ($11.24 billion) loan refinancing, as the builder finalises a crucial lifeline in a distressed property market. New World's refinancing,...

Hong Kong-based crypto platform OSL shares jump on Canadian acquisition
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong-listed shares of OSL Group jumped 10% to their highest in almost four years on Monday after the digital asset trading platform said it had acquired Canadian-based crypto infrastructure provider Banxa. The...

Hong Kong activist party disbands
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. HONG KONG -- Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced Sunday it had disbanded due to immense political pressure, the latest...

Hong Kong woman arrested on suspicion of doxxing married couple
A Hong Kong woman has been arrested for allegedly disclosing the personal information of a married couple on the internet and through fliers, following a financial dispute that erupted after the husband failed to repay debts owed to her. The...

Hong Kong to raise immigration, passport fees starting September 8
The Hong Kong Immigration Department will implement a broad increase in fees for immigration and passport-related services beginning September 8, 2025, marking the first major revision in several years. The adjustments will affect a range of...

Hong Kong: The innovation bridge driving the Greater Bay Area forward
Editor's note: To mark the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, CGTN launches Voices from Hong Kong, a commentary series. In this first installment of a two-part series, Johnny Ng Kit-chong, a member of the National Committee of the...
Hong Kong – Commissioner of Customs and Excise leads delegation to Belgium to attend World Customs Organization meetings (with photos)
Commissioner of Customs and Excise leads delegation to Belgium to attend World Customs Organization meetings (with photos) ****************************************************************************************** The Commissioner of Customs and...
Hong Kong builder Emperor shares drop after it says debt overdue
Property prices in the city have fallen around 30% over the past four years, and are now around a nine-year low, as banks tighten credit linesPublished Mon, Jun 30, 2025 · 01:07 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong developer Emperor International Holdings...

Chinese money fires up Hong Kong shares
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG - Chinese investors are piling into Hong Kong shares lured by lower valuations and the city's strategic position in China's growing rivalry with the United States. A record $90 billion of cash from the mainland has driven a...

Thailand’s Coconut Water Giant IFBH Soars In Hong Kong IPO Debut
IFBH, the Thai company behind the IF-branded bottled coconut water, started trading in Hong Kong on June 30, 2025. Shanshan Kao/Forbes Asia IFBH, the Thai company behind China’s largest coconut water brand IF, saw its shares jump 42% in its Hong...

Qiming Venture Partners' Portfolio Company Unisound Successfully Lists on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 30th, Beijing time, Unisound, a pioneer in the industrialization of AI technologies in China and a portfolio company of Qiming Venture Partners, has successfully debuted on the Hong Kong Stock...
Analysis-Chinese money fires up Hong Kong shares
By Samuel Shen and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese investors are piling into Hong Kong shares lured by lower valuations and the city's strategic position in China's growing rivalry with the United States. A record $90 billion of...
Argosy secures lithium carbonate sale to Hong Kong company
Australian mining company Argosy Minerals has signed a spot sales contract with Hong Kong CB Supply Chain for the sale of 60 tonnes (t) of battery quality lithium carbonate produced from its Rincon lithium project in Salta Province, Argentina. The...

Back at No 1: Hong Kong’s first-half IPOs soar eightfold to US$13.5 billion
Funds from Hong Kong’s initial public offerings (IPOs) soared eightfold in the first six months of 2025, propelling the city’s exchange to the top of the global rankings for the first time since 2019. A total of 42 companies raised US$13.5 billion...

US-based I Squared Capital dumps plans to make separate offer for Hong Kong's HKBN
(Reuters) -U.S.-based infrastructure investment firm I Squared Capital has withdrawn plans to make a takeover offer for Hong Kong's HKBN, the broadband operator said on Monday, as a competing bid backed by a state-owned entity takes center stage....

Back at No 1: Hong Kong’s first-half IPOs soar eightfold to US$13.5 billion
Funds from Hong Kong’s initial public offerings (IPOs) soared eightfold in the first six months of 2025, propelling the city’s exchange to the top of the global rankings for the first time since 2019. A total of 42 companies raised US$13.5 billion...

Cathay subsidiary Air Hong Kong closes seven-year fleet renewal with new A330F
Cathay Group subsidiary Air Hong Kong has completed a seven-year re-fleeting program with the arrival of its latest Airbus A330F. Air Hong Kong will now operate an all-Airbus A330F freighter fleet, thanks to a process that saw the retirement of...

Star Entertainment's Hong Kong backers threaten to soon exit Brisbane casino deal
(Corrects timing of shareholder approval to this month) By Shivangi Lahiri and Rishav Chatterjee Australia's Star Entertainment said on Monday that its Hong Kong-based investors had threatened to imminently withdraw from a deal for Brisbane's new...

Star’s Hong Kong partners terminate deal to acquire 100% of Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
Star Entertainment Group’s Hong Kong partners, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and Far East Consortium International Limited, have given notice of their intention to terminate an agreement that would have seen them acquire a combined 100% stake...