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Key to leave Apec officials with good impression: FS

Hundreds of officials from around the world are set to gather in Hong Kong for the Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting, which opens on Tuesday in Wan Chai. This marks the first time the SAR is hosting the two-day meeting, which usually serves as the curtain raiser to the main summit, the Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting, to be held in Shenzhen in November. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said that whatever the visitors are here for, the government aims to leave them with a good impression of Hong Kong. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Chan pledged to use the opportunity to showcase the city's many advantages to the world. "The nation is showing great favour to Hong Kong by holding the Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting here. This allows political and business leaders from around the world to personally experience Hong Kong's situation, especially the unique advantages of the city under the 'one country, two systems' framework," he said. Beijing confirmed last week that Finance Minister Lan Foan will chair the meeting. Four major topics have been proposed – financial policies that support people's livelihoods, digital infrastructure financing, driving the development of financial inclusion in light of local conditions, and promoting exchanges and cooperation among young finance professionals. Chan said that apart from the excellent connectivity, Hong Kong has many strengths to become a global partner. "Our capital market is very vibrant. If companies want to develop business on the mainland, we encourage them to list and raise funds in Hong Kong," he explained. "These firms also need to adapt and understand local regulations when entering new markets. Hong Kong's professional services have a strong advantage in this area. "We can act as their consultants, even serve as their risk management managers, and work hand‑in‑hand to explore the mainland market." He added that it is important to leave a good impression on visitors, with authorities ready to show them around Hong Kong if they're able to stay after the meeting. Edited by Edmond Fong

Oct 19, 2026

Mainland stocks up as GDP data offsets tech woes

Mainland stocks closed higher on Monday, led by bank shares, as upbeat third-quarter GDP data outweighed weak sentiment around some AI supply chain companies. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index ended 0.1 percent up while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 14 points, or 0.39 percent, at 3,730. The Shenzhen Component was almost 15 points, or 0.13 percent, higher at 11,817 while the ChiNext Index was down 26 points, or 0.94 percent, at 2,746. The gains came as China's economy expanded 4.5 percent year on year in the third quarter, topping forecasts and reducing the urgency for Beijing to step up support to meet its annual growth target. Retail sales for September also accelerated. "Despite the data surprise in September, the performance in the first nine months of 2026 still intensified domestic and global concerns about China's imbalance," ANZ analysts said in a note. "Fiscal support remains crucial as policy constraints limit monetary easing amid balance-sheet recession pressures." Traditional sectors such as banks and liquor led onshore gains, up 1.5 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively. The tech-focused Star50 Index was down 2.2 percent as sentiment around the AI chip supply chain remained weak. Robot maker Unitree's shares surged 16 percent, rebounding from a record low hit last week, while memory chipmaker CXMT fell 7.8 percent. The CSI300 Index lost 3.4 percent last week, its worst week since mid-July. In Tokyo, the benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 407 points, or 0.62 percent, to close at 64,916 as valuation concerns in the technology sector lingered ahead of key results this week. The broader Topix inched up 0.04 percent to 4,067. In Seoul, the Kospi closed up almost 100 points, or 1.76 percent, at 5,768 after recouping as chipmakers rebounded on dip buying after logging sharp losses last week. (Reuters) Edited by Edmond Fong

Oct 19, 2026

China's GDP rebounds to beat expectations

China's economic growth rebounded to 4.5 percent year on year in the third quarter, beating expectations and easing the pressure on policymakers for delivering more aggressive stimulus measures to meet the annual target. The gross domestic product growth rate, released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, beat the forecast for 4.4 percent growth in a poll and was an improvement from the more-than-three-year low of 4.3 percent in the April-to-June period. The world's second-largest economy generated about 107.11 trillion yuan in output in the first three quarters. Beijing has leaned heavily on exports for growth this year, but that engine faces growing pressure as domestic demand remains weak and trade tensions with the European Union escalate. China's strategy of redirecting credit and resources from property towards high-tech industries has created a two-speed economy, where strong factory output and exports mask weak consumption and private investment. For January-September, the economy grew 4.6 percent, within the range of the government's annual growth target of 4.5 to five percent. On a quarterly basis, the economy expanded 1.2 percent in the third quarter, surpassing expectations for a 1.1 percent rise and accelerating from 0.9 percent in April-June. The trade surplus widened more than expected in September as exports surged, keeping the country on track to surpass last year's record surplus of US$1.2 trillion and likely intensifying trade tensions with major partners. A deal with the EU to rein in Chinese hybrid-vehicle shipments could weigh on the booming auto trade. Beijing has recently expanded support for home buyers, unveiled measures to steer cheaper credit into sectors such as infrastructure and technology and allocated 550 billion yuan in unused government debt quotas to ease local governments' financial strain and expand infrastructure investment. Authorities also stepped up fiscal support, including expanding loan interest subsidies for small private firms and consumers and tapping an 800 billion yuan policy-based financing tool to spur infrastructure investment. Still, infrastructure investment shrank 4.2 percent. Fixed-asset investment declined 7.2 percent in the first nine months, dropping at the same pace as in January-to-August period. Retail sales grew 1.1 percent in September, though, improving from the 0.4 percent rise in August and compared with an expected 0.6 percent rise. It marked the quickest growth since March. For the first three quarters, total retail sales of goods and services, a major indicator of the country's consumption strength, increased by 2.6 percent. Property investment fell 20.6 percent during the period. Policymakers refrained from releasing large-scale stimulus measures, as strong goods exports, aided by a global AI-fuelled tech boom, should help the country reach its annual growth target. Industrial output expanded 5.5 percent in September, accelerating from the 5.2 percent growth in August and was in line with expectations. It marked the quickest growth in six months. For the first three quarters, value-added industrial output increased by 5.3 percent. (Xinhua/Reuters) Edited by Tony Sabine

Oct 19, 2026

Asian markets make jittery start to Monday

Asian share markets slipped on Monday as unease over AI's enormous funding needs undermined confidence ahead of a week packed with earnings, while the euro eased in the wake of rioting across France. A fall in oil prices offered some support to bonds and Wall Street stock futures, limiting Asia's losses. Oil fell following US President Donald Trump's decision to waive some sanctions on Russia, though he later said a final decision on the matter had not been made. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that the president would take up to 60 days to assess the economic impact of such a move. Brent futures still fell 1.6 percent to US$108.06 a barrel, while US crude futures lost 0.7 percent to US$100.70 a barrel. Meanwhile, Iran reported another tanker had hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz. Geopolitical tensions combined with safe-haven flows from equities to extend a rally in sovereign bonds, with 10-year Treasury yields down three basis points at 5.0645 percent, having just recorded their largest weekly fall in over eight months. All of this helped S&P 500 futures edge up 0.5 percent, while Nasdaq futures rose 0.8 percent. Asian markets were hampered by concerns about tech; Japan's Nikkei fell two percent after losing 5.4 percent last week as the tech sector took a beating. South Korea dropped 1.6 percent, having shed more than 14 percent last week. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.3 percent. "Investors have long worried that AI revenues won't be sufficient to recoup the massive upfront investment, while AI infrastructure may need to be written down as it ages and depreciates in the meantime, which lowers book value massively," said My Bui, an economist at fund manager AMP. "Rising government bond yields and wider corporate credit spreads are increasing financing costs, making it harder to borrow, refinance, and keep the AI infrastructure build-out going." Meanwhile, Indonesian markets face a tense start on Monday after a warning from MSCI over possible expulsion from some of its indexes next year rattled already fragile investor sentiment and sparked a furious selloff in the world's worst-performing stock market. Jakarta stocks sank 11.6 percent on Friday, the benchmark's biggest one-day drop in nearly three decades, taking year-to-date losses to 40 percent, after MSCI said it was considering shifting Indonesia to "standalone" status from its current "emerging markets" mantle. The index provider had threatened a downgrade to "frontier" status in January because of opacity in ownership and trading behaviour but said on Friday the lack of progress in remedying those concerns meant even a downgrade to that status would not reflect the severity of the issues. (Reuters) Edited by Tony Sabine

Oct 19, 2026

Elizabeth Holmes Documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ Opens to Over 2,000 Sold-Out Shows

“You Can See Everything,” a documentary about the Theranos founder, made a big splash for a movie not yet in wide release. And Netflix had a box office milestone.

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