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BUSINESSJul 10Yen rises as Japan encourages pension funds to invest in domestic assetsThe Yen is rising due to Japan's encouragement of pension funds to invest in domestic assets. This matters as it indicates a significant shift in national investment strategy impacting currency value.finance.yahoo.com · United States
BUSINESSJul 10Hong Kong exchange marks progress in luring more listings from abroadThe Hong Kong stock exchange is drawing a growing number of foreign companies from across Asia and North America that are seeking international capital, as the bourse marks progress in its ambition to be a global magnet for fundraising. The latest firm seeking to join the cohort is Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the Central Asian nation’s railway operator and owner of the country’s largest fleet of locomotives and rolling stock, which filed for a Hong Kong listing on June 30, according to bourse...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 10South Korean chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in US share saleThe shares are set to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what will be the largest ever debut by a foreign firm.BBC World
BUSINESSJul 10Uniqlo defies sluggish China market with double-digit profit growthJapanese apparel retailer Uniqlo posted higher revenue and double-digit profit growth in mainland China over the three-month period ending in May, defying sluggish domestic consumption and lingering bilateral tensions. Same-store sales rose, driven by enhanced marketing and “buoyant demand” for summer products in May, when temperatures started to rise. Easy pants, UV-protection items, T-shirts and other summer products all saw strong sales, according to the earnings report from Fast Retailing,...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 10Why did only 2 Hong Kong developers put up their hands for Northern Metropolis project?Stretches of green farmland and shimmering ponds, winding village roads and sprawling brownfield logistics yards all lend Hung Shui Kiu in the New Territories a patchwork look of rustic Hong Kong standing in stark contrast to its glistening skyscrapers. This rural landscape is slated for radical transformation under the government’s ambitious Northern Metropolis blueprint and is primed to be reinvented as a modernised logistics hub in the near future. However, the premise of this transformation...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 10How the RMB Business Facility will help consolidate Hong Kong’s financial roleHong Kong’s updated yuan financing tool for banks, featuring a quota 150 per cent larger than before, was launched on Friday, giving a significant boost to the use of the Chinese currency in daily global business. What is the RMB Business Facility? The RMB Business Facility is a funding window run by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) that allows participating banks to borrow yuan at the relatively cheap Shanghai three-month interbank offered rate, which is about 2 percentage points lower...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 9At high-end Hong Kong hotels, rates check in above pre-pandemic highs, outpace marketHong Kong’s luxury hotels have outpaced the city’s broader hospitality market since last year, with their room rates exceeding 2018 levels as demand recovers, according to a report by global property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Citing official tourism figures, JLL said high-end properties were the only segment that returned to 2018’s average daily rates (ADRs) in 2025, hitting HK$2,169 (US$277) – an increase of 1 per cent from what they were charging before 2019 and during the Covid-19...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 9Indonesia B50 Biodiesel Program Could Save Rp170tn in Forex , Says BahlilIndonesia's B50 Biodiesel Program is projected to save a significant amount in foreign exchange. This policy aims to achieve substantial economic benefits for the nation.en.tempo.co
BUSINESSJul 9Nvidia likely only to sell a small number of GPUs to China, Wells Fargo saysWells Fargo predicts that Nvidia will likely sell only a limited quantity of GPUs to China. This forecast impacts the business outlook for the technology company in a key market.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSJul 9China aims to revive physical stores, make them ‘immersive’, as shield against e-commerceWith retail sales growth cooling in May to the slowest pace since December 2022 and persistent weakness in big-ticket items extending through last month, Beijing has stepped in to reinvigorate bricks-and-mortar operators facing intense price competition from e-commerce platforms. The Ministry of Commerce, together with eight other relevant authorities, on Thursday released guidelines to accelerate the innovative development of the retail sector. The document charts out a path for differentiated...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 9Meet SK Hynix, the trillion-dollar South Korean chipmaker debuting on U.S. marketsFollowing a more than sevenfold rally in its stock price over the past year, South Korea's SK Hynix is listing on the Nasdaq.CNBC
BUSINESSJul 9Indonesia’s Tokopedia denies mass lay-offs, but ‘restructuring’ deepens tech winter fearsReports of sweeping lay-offs at Tokopedia, the Indonesian e-commerce giant majority-owned by China’s ByteDance, have renewed concerns about Southeast Asia’s largest digital economy as analysts warn the country’s tech winter shows few signs of easing. The cuts have also raised questions over the future of one of Indonesia’s best-known home-grown digital champions, with analysts saying Tokopedia’s deeper integration into ByteDance’s ecosystem could shift more technology, product and strategic...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 9Argentina podría aprovechar una eventual mejora de los precios para exportar carne a ChinaAustralia y Brasil ya casi completaron su cuota, mientras que a Argentina todavía le queda margen para enviar carne al principal mercado del mundo.Clarín
BUSINESSJul 9China Producer Inflation Jumps to 4 - year High , Squeezing ManufacturersProducer inflation in China has reached a four-year high, which is negatively impacting manufacturers. This suggests significant economic pressure within China's industrial sector.english.aawsat.com · Syria
BUSINESSJul 9Seoul shares trim earlier gains on retail selling , Iran tensionsSeoul's stock market shares saw their earlier gains reduced due to retail selling and ongoing tensions involving Iran. This indicates how geopolitical situations can influence financial markets.prokerala.com · India
BUSINESSJul 9China consumer inflation hits 3-month low while producer prices rise 4.1%Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESSJul 9Philippines got an economic upgrade, yet many Filipinos feel it’s no ‘big deal’The World Bank recently upgraded the Philippines to an upper-middle-income country, but that classification makes little difference to many Filipinos grappling with rising cost of living, debt and stagnant wages. Manila resident Ann Michelle Federez-Abato, 35, said her entire salary goes towards her parents’ mortgage, while she and her two-year-old daughter subsist on a monthly remittance of 20,000 pesos (US$324) from her husband, who works abroad as a production officer at a factory. Much of...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 9China consumer price growth weakens in June , producer inflation quickensChina's consumer price growth slowed in June, while producer inflation accelerated during the same period. These figures provide insight into the country's current economic trends and inflationary pressures.cnbc.com · United States
BUSINESSJul 9Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?China made its largest daily purchase of soybeans from the United States since November on Wednesday, the latest sign of improving trade ties as Beijing moves towards fulfilling commitments announced after US President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The US Department of Agriculture said private exporters reported sales of 472,000 tonnes of soybeans for delivery to China, the greatest daily export sale to the country since November. “China has a long way to go to reach...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 9China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export ordersInvestors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy.CNBC
BUSINESSJul 9AirPods maker Luxshare slides over 5% in Hong Kong debutThe company, which is already listed in Shenzhen, had priced shares in the IPO at 63.28 Hong Kong dollars apiece, raising HK$24.27 billion ($3.09 billion).CNBC
BUSINESSJul 9Saudi Arabian tech giant eyes Hong Kong as Asia gateway and smart city partnerA Saudi Arabian tech giant has made Hong Kong its first stop on its maiden visit to Asia, expressing strong interest in partnering with local authorities to co-develop a smart city and establish a strategic gateway to the broader regional market. The remarks on Wednesday followed the opening of LEAP East 2026, the inaugural Hong Kong edition of the global tech event, where Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po highlighted deepening ties between the two regions. Chan said he would lead a business...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 8When will Hong Kong’s retail leasing market see a turnaround?Hong Kong’s retail leasing market remained under pressure with rental rates far below the pre-pandemic levels, while Beijing’s crackdown on capital flight and a potential rate hike in the second half of the year by the US Federal Reserve would add to sector uncertainties, according to analysts. The food and beverage sector has seen numerous closures of both casual eateries and high-end restaurants in recent months. Fast-food chain Maxim’s MX scaled back operations and closed its South Horizons...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 8Trump’s tariff war pushes Brazil’s trade towards China as US share hits record lowThe US share of Brazilian exports fell to its lowest level since 1997 in the first half of 2026, while China widened its lead as the country’s top trading partner, according to the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil, whose report landed as Washington held public hearings on a proposed new round of tariffs against Brazilian goods. American buyers took 9.4 per cent of Brazilian exports between January and June, down from 12.1 per cent a year earlier and the smallest share in the chamber’s...South China Morning Post
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