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Hong Kong steps up bid to become global gold trading hub with Shanghai agreement
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/01/2026
» Hong Kong will sign an accord with Shanghai next week to establish a cross-border gold trade clearing system, a move the financial chief says will bolster the city's push to become an international gold trading hub.
Trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs as protest deaths soar
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests in the country has killed at least 648 people.
Hong Kong records 17% rise in November visitors as numbers near full-year target
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/12/2025
» Hong Kong recorded a 17% rise in visitors in November to 4.2 million, compared with the same month last year, bringing total arrivals for the first 11 months close to the full-year forecast.
GC Issues New Hybrid Debentures to Bolster Growth
Published on 17/10/2025
» PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a global leader in the chemical business and the chemical flagship of PTT Group, has announced its plan to issue new Thai Baht-subordinated hybrid debentures. The debentures are expected to be offered to the general public through a Public Offering (PO) in late 2025 as part of GC’s ongoing Deleveraging Programme. The initiative aims to strengthen the company’s long-term capital structure, enhance financial flexibility, and ensure readiness amid global economic and geopolitical challenges — driving GC towards high-value, low-carbon sustainable growth.
Thai consumer spending tightens
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2025
» Quiet tourist attractions with fewer guests and complaints from local merchants about stagnant purchasing power have become more pronounced, as the Thai economy braces for another slump in the second quarter, which is typically a low season for spending.
Corporate bond issuance estimated at B850-900bn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/04/2025
» The Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) projects the value of corporate bond issuance will range between 850-900 billion baht in 2025, similar to the previous year, amid the economic slowdown and impacts from the recent earthquake.
BlackRock, at centre of Panama ports deal, has nearly US$16 billion in Chinese stocks
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/04/2025
» SHANGHAI — BlackRock, the asset manager at the centre of a deal to buy US$23 billion in port assets from Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings, has about $15.5 billion invested in Hong Kong and mainland-listed stocks through its China-focused funds, with its portfolios concentrated on technology and financial companies.
Hong Kong's Cathay calls for tapping transit passengers to create tourism dollars
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2025
» Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has suggested the government tap transit passengers as part of a strategy to generate more tourism dollars for the cash-strapped city.
Hong Kong wealth gap narrows, but rival Singapore sees 23% increase
South China Morning Post, Published on 12/07/2024
» HONG KONG: Wealth inequality in Hong Kong dropped by 6% over the past 15 years but rival Singapore recorded an almost 23% increase over the same period, a report by a multinational bank has found.
Hong Kong's tourism industry still struggling to recover
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/05/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's tourism industry is still struggling to recover as the number of trips to the city over the Labour Day "golden week" holiday hit just two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels, the South China Morning Post can reveal.