Evoken, the Chinese startup behind AI design agent Lovart, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, the latest such firm seeking to tap booming investor demand for artificial intelligence tools after the breakout success of Manus.
Innovation platform buys Hong Kong office tower as state-linked buyers seek bargains
Analysts say purchase adds to signs that state-backed buyers from mainland are taking advantage of lower prices for commercial properties.
Why China’s new sovereign bond sale in Hong Kong is drawing global interest
Arriving hot on the heels of the city's landmark China government bond futures rollout, the latest tranche reinforces Hong Kong's role as a super-connector China's Ministry of Finance is set to raise ...
Hong Kong’s financial sector set to lead APAC tokenisation: KPMG
The city is attracting mainland asset holders looking to tokenise their holdings. Hong Kong is poised to lead the Asia Pacific region in tokenisation, with immediate use cases attracting mainland ...
HSBC first-half profit jumps 23% on higher rates and wealth growth, sets $1.3 billion share buyback
It posted a pre-tax profit of $25 billion for the first six months of 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Up to 80 Hong Kong-linked ships stuck around Strait of Hormuz, trade group says
Hong Kong Shipowners Association urges industry members to be careful, citing 'very low' predictability of United States and Iran A Hong Kong shipping industry body has estimated that as many as 80 of ...
Shein targets $30 billion to $40 billion Hong Kong IPO valuation this month, sources say
(Adds dropped word 'billion' in headline) By Summer Zhen, Helen Reid and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Shein is aiming for a $30 billion to $40 billion valuation in a Hong Kong initial ...
Hong Kong warns of scam sites posing as Canada, UK and Thailand e-visa portals
Individual losses ranged from HK$300 to more than HK$1,700, according to the spokesman. According to the office, the fraudulent websites posed as official government websites of Canada, Thailand and ...
Another Chinese startup AI² Robotics weighs Hong Kong IPO
A relatively new Chinese robotics startup, AI² Robotics, is considering going public in Hong Kong, after a recent funding round that doubled its valuation to ...
TNGlobal Acquires Jumpstart Media, Strengthening Hong Kong’s Bridge to Asia’s Innovation Ecosystem
TNGlobal (formerly TechNode Global), one of Asia's leading technology and startup media platforms, today announced the acquisition of Jumpstart Media, publisher of Hong Kong's renowned Jumpstart ...
MediaTek-backed PalmPay eyes Hong Kong IPO to fuel global expansion
PalmPay, the African fintech backed by Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek, is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as it seeks fresh capital to improve its expansion across emerging ...
Exclusive – Shein targets $30 to $40 billion Hong Kong IPO valuation this month, sources say
By Summer Zhen, Helen Reid and Selena Li LONDON/HONG KONG, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Shein is aiming for a $30 billion to $40 billion valuation in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that the online ...
Hong Kong June retail sales rise 4.6%, seem support from visitors growth
HONG KONG, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's retail sales jumped 4.6% in value in June from a year earlier to HK$31.5 billion ($4.02 billion), marking the 14th month of gains, government data showed on ...
HSBC restarts buybacks after rates and wealth boost H1 profit
By Selena Li and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings reported a better-than-expected first-half profit and raised its net interest income target, driven by revenue growth ...