Shu-Ching Jean Chen

JOURNALIST

There are 184 planned IPOs in Hong Kong, almost all of which are from the city and the mainland.

Chinese mega listings catapult Hong Kong to top spot in global markets for IPOs in H1 2025

Fundraising in the city reaches HK$107 billion from 44 IPOs in first six months of the year, surpassing Nasdaq and NYSE

A general view of residential buildings in Hong Kong. Latest figures show that completed new homes and unsold inventory stood at 28,000 units as of March 2025.

Hong Kong real estate gets short-term loose-money bump

The spread between short-term Hong Kong dollar lending rates and US Federal Reserve fund rates has reached its widest point since 1988,...

Among the 28 per cent of startup founders who hail from outside Hong Kong, 40.3 per cent of them come from mainland China.

Number of tech startups in Hong Kong hits record high in 2024

The city’s rising clout in the tech scene comes as the startup industry in nearby Shenzhen is losing some of its sheen

Tourists disembark a sightseeing double-decker bus in Hong Kong's Central district. In the first nine months of 2024, there were 32.6 million visitors to Hong Kong – a year-on-year increase of about 40 per cent.

Desperate for tourists, Hong Kong doles out incentives to woo visitors from mainland and beyond

Measures include free or discounted public transport, free admission to museums and art spaces, and half-price movie tickets

Hong Kong is home to over 1,000 fintech companies, with more than ten unicorns as they are valued at over US$1 billion.

As financial hub rivals innovate, Hong Kong races ahead in digital finance

[HONG KONG] Determined to retain Hong Kong’s enduring status as a regional financial centre, the city’s officials are busy recreating and promoting its image and infrastructure – in the...

Speakers at the inaugural Climate Business Forum: Asia-Pacific say there is ample room for the region's advancement in green finance.

Hong Kong burnishes role as Asia’s green financial hub

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong is burnishing its credentials as Asia’s pre-eminent green financial hub, having arranged the issuance of over a third...

While China visitors are returning to Hong Kong, their consumption habits have changed

In Hong Kong, Chinese tourists abandon luxury for thrift

[HONG KONG] While the past 12 months have seen a gradual return of visitors from mainland China to Hong Kong, their different...

(L-R) Hong Kong's Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan, Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee, Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice Paul Lam and Hong Kong's Secretary for Home Affairs Alice Mak attend a press conference to announce an overhaul of district council elections at the government headquarters in Hong Kong on May 2, 2023. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia formalise economic and financial relations

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia have formalised their economic and financial ties, following months of high-level exchanges since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s groundbreaking visit to Riyadh in December last year. 

Shih Wing Ching, chairman of Centaline, says local governments should be banned from selling land.

China’s property sector a bubble that needed bursting: Hong Kong property broker Centaline

[HONG KONG] A slump in China’s property prices has left Hong Kong-based Centaline Group with a pile of unpaid agent commissions, and...

People walk along the promenade next to Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. The city's tourism and hospitality sectors are thriving, four months after Hong Kong's borders were fully reopened.

Hotels and retailers doing brisk business four months after Hong Kong reopening

[HONG KONG] Hong Kong was the world’s last major metropolis to fully reopen its borders following the Covid-19 pandemic. It did so...