AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUS-China Summit Tensions: Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could push the two countries into “clashes and even conflict,” as the Beijing talks opened with both leaders stressing cooperation but facing a packed agenda of trade, Taiwan and Iran. Markets Watch: Asian stocks were mixed after Wall Street hit more records; Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged up while Shanghai slipped, with investors also tracking oil prices tied to the Strait of Hormuz risk. Hong Kong Tech & Finance: Alibaba shares jumped in Hong Kong after AI-related revenue growth and a push to turn AI spending into recurring income; separately, Citigroup plans to grow Asia-Pacific prime brokerage headcount by about 10% this year. Local Labour Pressure: Hong Kong employers are being urged to prioritise local graduate hiring as graduate-suitable vacancies reportedly fell sharply, while non-local graduate schemes remain under debate. Healthcare IPO Spotlight: Metis TechBio raised over HK$2.1b in its Hong Kong listing, positioning AI-driven drug delivery as a key growth theme for investors. Embodied AI Push: Hong Kong opened the First Embodied AI Industry Summit and AGIBOT Partner Conference, pitching the city as a deployment and capital gateway for real-world AI.
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