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Hong Kong attracts another 18 strategic firms, HK$10 billion in investment pledged

South China Morning Post22 October 2026, 12:23 UTCHong Kong

Nasdaq-listed fintech company Solana and healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson are among the latest batch of enterprises in artificial intelligence, healthtech and advanced manufacturing to establish or expand operations in Hong Kong, bringing in more than HK$10 billion (US$1.28 billion) in investment to the city. The 18 enterprises signed agreements on Thursday with the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), a government unit under the Financial Secretary’s Office tasked with...

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