8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post5 October 2026, 07:55 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Eight more companies from countries involved in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative have applied to list in Hong Kong, the city’s trade promotion chief has said. Frederick Ma Si-hang, chairman of the Trade Development Council, also said on Monday the city’s economy would benefit from improving China-US ties. The council has also raised its export forecast. Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Youth Powerhouse Summit, Ma said interest in Hong Kong’s capital markets from Central Asia had surged...

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