Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously. - South China Morning Post, SCMP, HK Business Briefing - Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously.
HONG KONG BUSINESS BRIEFING
Wednesday 22nd July, 2026
Hong Kong economy
Sai Ying Pun and other neighbourhoods close to the University of Hong Kong have seen a large influx of mainland students. Photo: SCMP/Karma Lo
Markets
Hong Kong’s red-hot rental market forces students to flat-hunt as early as April
22 Jul, 2026 - 07:30 am

Competition for student accommodation is intensifying in Hong Kong, with mainland students starting their flat search months earlier than previously.

China Business
‘Historic breakthrough’: China approves novel drug ahead of US, Japan and Europe
22 Jul, 2026 - 07:00 am

Push to accelerate novel drug reviews promises earlier access to breakthrough therapies for patients long left waiting.

Companies
Zhongji Innolight already has 30 cornerstone investors for US$8b IPO: sources
21 Jul, 2026 - 09:31 pm

The Chinese firm is aiming to raise US$8 billion in its Hong Kong listing on July 30, making it the city’s biggest share sale in seven years.

Banking & Finance
Healthcare IPO wave: US biotech firm picks Hong Kong over Nasdaq for listing
21 Jul, 2026 - 07:00 pm

Axiom Biosciences founder says Hong Kong investors show greater maturity than Nasdaq in handling biotech companies.

China Business
Why China’s market rescue matters for a durable bull run and strategic tech push
21 Jul, 2026 - 05:16 pm

The country’s push to stabilise markets reflects urgency to sustain capital access for tech firms and protect small investors.

China Business
China stocks rebound from AI sell-off amid national team support
21 Jul, 2026 - 08:04 pm

Mainland shares are bouncing back from a rout after state investment funds, regulators and companies intervened.

China Business
Beijing targets offshore tax dodging, intensifying cross-border capital scrutiny
21 Jul, 2026 - 04:00 pm

Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform.

China Business
As BYD marks Brazil milestone, Europe weighs response to surge in Chinese EVs
21 Jul, 2026 - 03:00 pm

BYD hits 100,000 EVs in South American country, but calls grow in Europe for higher tariffs on Chinese products to shield local industry.

Markets
SpaceX slump fails to dent Hong Kong tech as investors seen pivoting
21 Jul, 2026 - 04:21 pm

Heavyweights such as Alibaba gain as analysts bet on business models of locally listed tech companies that differ from US counterparts.

Tech
Fintech firm Ant International raises US$1.2b to fuel global growth
21 Jul, 2026 - 03:14 pm

Existing backers Ant Group and Alibaba Group Holding join the equity financing round alongside undisclosed institutional investors.

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