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Hong Kong Bets on Beating the IMF, but Its Second Half Must Top 2.5%

Hong Kong's financial secretary says his government is more optimistic than the IMF's 3.8% forecast for 2026, but the numbers behind the range depend on the second half. TEH's arithmetic puts the

October 18, 2026

by Amanda Graham

Binance cryptocurrency exchange linked to case involving Iranian oil proceeds

US Prosecutors Say Hong Kong Firms Moved Iranian Oil Proceeds Through Binance

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused two Hong Kong-based companies of using cryptocurrency accounts on Binance to move proceeds allegedly connected to Iranian oil sales, according to a civil forfeiture complaint filed by the US Justice Department. The case concerns

September 15, 2026

by Arab Desk

Tung Chee-hwa, the first chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, who died on September 8, 2026

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s First Chief Executive, Dies at 89

Tung Chee-hwa, the first chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region who steered the

Smriti Mandhana batting during India Women Asia Cup 2026 semi-final

Mandhana Hit 124 in 64 Balls and India Were the First Team Into the Women’s Asia Cup Semi-Finals

Smriti Mandhana scored 124 off 64 balls as India crushed Hong Kong by 137 runs in Dubai, qualifying as the first team for the Women's Asia Cup 2026 semi-finals. Deepti Sharma took

September 4, 2026

News·Sports

An Alibaba Cloud exhibition stand advertising the company's continuing investment in cloud and AI infrastructure

Alibaba Sells $10.2 Billion of Stock for AI, and Hong Kong Marks It Down 10%

Alibaba priced 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 to raise $10.2 billion, all of it for AI infrastructure, and Hong Kong shareholders took an 8.4 per cent discount for the privilege. The

August 25, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Alibaba Group headquarters sign as company raises HK$80 billion in Hong Kong's largest share sale for AI investment

Alibaba Raises $10.2 Billion in Hong Kong’s Largest Share Sale to Fund AI Race

Alibaba Group Holding raises HK$80 billion in Hong Kong's largest-ever share sale, directing all proceeds toward full-stack AI capabilities as the race to build frontier models and computing infrastructure intensifies between Chinese

August 23, 2026

Business·News

Shein fast fashion retailer ahead of Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO listing in 2026

Shein Discloses FTC Investigation in Hong Kong IPO Filing, Warns of Significant Payments

Shein disclosed in its Hong Kong IPO prospectus that the US Federal Trade Commission is investigating the company's American operations, warning it cannot predict the outcome and that the probe may result

July 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Container shipments at Hong Kong cargo terminal amid 42-year record export surge driven by AI chip demand

Hong Kong Exports Hit 42-Year High as AI Chip Demand Rewrites the Trade Map

Hong Kong's total exports surged 53.4 percent in June 2026 to a record HK$641 billion, the city's fastest growth since 1984. AI chip demand fueled the jump, with goods bound for the

July 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Moonshot AI Kimi K3 and Alibaba Qwen models marking new phase in China AI competition

China’s Moonshot AI Pauses Kimi K3 Subscriptions as Demand Overwhelms GPU Capacity

Beijing startup Moonshot AI halted new subscriptions for its Kimi K3 model after demand surged sixfold within days of launch, overwhelming GPU compute capacity, as the company simultaneously pursues a $30 billion

July 21, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Hong Kong national security police search indie bookstore during seditious publications crackdown July 2026

Hong Kong Police Raid Two Indie Bookstores, Arrest Five Over Seditious Books

Hong Kong national security police raided two indie bookstores Wednesday, arresting five for selling books deemed seditious. Security Secretary Chris Tang warned all booksellers to ensure their titles comply with national security

July 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Stephen Chow director returns with Kung Fu Soccer 2026 China box office debut

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer Claims 75% of China Box Office in $74 Million Debut

Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Soccer dominated China's box office with a $73.6 million two-day opening, accounting for nearly 75 percent of all ticket sales in the country. The spiritual successor to 2001's

July 13, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Wai Ching Ho who played Madame Gao in Netflix Daredevil dies at 82

Wai Ching Ho, Who Played Madame Gao in Marvel’s Daredevil, Dies at 82

Wai Ching Ho, the Hong Kong-born actress who played the formidable crime lord Madame Gao across Netflix's Daredevil, Iron Fist, and The Defenders, has died at 82. Her agent Laurence Wreford confirmed

July 13, 2026

Entertainment·News·TV Series

MetaX Chinese Nvidia challenger lines up Hong Kong listing after 700 percent Shanghai debut

MetaX, the Chinese GPU Designer That Soared 700 Percent on Its Shanghai Debut, Is Now Lining Up a Hong Kong Listing to Build the Nvidia Challenger

MetaX, the Shanghai-based GPU designer founded by three AMD veterans that surged 700 percent on its Shanghai Star Market debut in February, has filed for a Hong Kong listing scheduled for the

June 14, 2026

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Hong Kong Bets on Beating the IMF, but Its Second Half Must Top 2.5%

US Prosecutors Say Hong Kong Firms Moved Iranian Oil Proceeds Through Binance

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s First Chief Executive, Dies at 89

Mandhana Hit 124 in 64 Balls and India Were the First Team Into the Women’s Asia Cup Semi-Finals

Shein Discloses FTC Investigation in Hong Kong IPO Filing, Warns of Significant Payments

Hong Kong Exports Hit 42-Year High as AI Chip Demand Rewrites the Trade Map

China’s Moonshot AI Pauses Kimi K3 Subscriptions as Demand Overwhelms GPU Capacity

Hong Kong Police Raid Two Indie Bookstores, Arrest Five Over Seditious Books

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer Claims 75% of China Box Office in $74 Million Debut

Wai Ching Ho, Who Played Madame Gao in Marvel’s Daredevil, Dies at 82

MetaX, the Chinese GPU Designer That Soared 700 Percent on Its Shanghai Debut, Is Now Lining Up a Hong Kong Listing to Build the Nvidia Challenger

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