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Experts see Hong Kong IPO market ranking among global top3
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (419+ words) Hong Kong's initial public offering market wrapped up the first half of 2026 with a stellar performance as four companies made their trading debuts on the final trading day of June. The number of new listings reached a five-year high, and…...
Brexit anniversary highlights need for visionary leadership in UK
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (619+ words) Grenville Cross says now that Britain has regained control of its own destiny it is high time for the defeatists to get out of the way As the UK became ever more entangled in the EU, so did public resentment…...
Mexico, US remain at odds over trilateral trade agreement
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (228+ words) MEXICO CITY - Mexico and the United States remain divided over several trade issues as the USMCA, the existing North American free trade agreement, comes up for a joint review in July, Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday. Ebrard…...
The world in a sip
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (249+ words) Tea Infinite Horizon, a 7, 500-square-meter immersive exhibition focused on tea culture, kicked off in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Thursday. As the flagship event of this year's Global Tea Fair, it weaves together the past, present, and future of tea culture…...
China warming faster than global average as extreme weather intensifies, report says
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (339+ words) China is warming faster than the global average, while extreme heat, heavy rainfall and other severe weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as climate change accelerates worldwide, according to a new climate assessment released on Thursday. The Blue…...
HK's assets under management hit record HK$42. 2t in 2025
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (573+ words) The asset and wealth management industry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reaped another plentiful harvest in 2025 as the level of assets under management (AUM) soared to a record high, driven by net fund inflows, global investor confidence, market…...
A warm welcome for Nanning, Hengyang
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (127+ words) A Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy task force received a warm welcome from officials and residents as it started a five-day visit to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday. A welcoming ceremony for the arrival of the guided-missile…...
Hong Kong celebrates 29th anniversary with citywide festive offers
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (198+ words) On the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the city celebrated with special offers and services to enhance the festive atmosphere. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on social media that nearly 3, 500 restaurants and businesses…...
China launches oceanographic satellite for enhanced marine monitoring
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (253+ words) China launched a Long March 4 B carrier rocket to deploy its latest oceanographic research satellite, the HY-2 E, on Thursday morning, according to the China National Space Administration. The rocket lifted off at 7: 46 am from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center…...
China-US agree to terms on agricultural trade
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (159+ words) China and the United States have set guiding objectives for expanding two-way agricultural trade and agreed in principle to include relevant agricultural products under a reciprocal tariff reduction framework following their recent economic and trade consultations, the Ministry of Commerce…...