The high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland experienced another surge in passenger numbers over Christmas, with large numbers of residents opting to travel by train for sightseeing trips on the mainland.
HashKey Holdings, Asia's leading comprehensive digital asset provider, formally listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This marked the market's inaugural IPO of a pure-play Web3 concept stock and licensed virtual asset service provider.
Hong Kong's second-hand property prices have halted their decline, recording a provisional annual increase of over 5%. Thirty-four residential estates across the territory have recorded over 100 transactions each, marking a three-year high.
Recently, with the official opening of the Hetao Hong Kong Park, the development framework of Hong Kong's ‘three major innovation and technology parks and five major research and development institutions’ has taken further shape.
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority has issued a regulatory proposal to formally lift restrictions on insurers' investments in cryptocurrencies and related digital financial instruments, while imposing a 100% risk capital charge requirement.
On 24 Dec 2025, Hong Kong's FS&TB and SFC jointly announced major regulatory measures, proposing two new virtual asset licences for advice and management services.
On 19 December 2025, the inaugural Hong Kong International AI Art Festival officially commenced at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Under the theme ‘Envisioning the Future: Reality and Boundlessness’.
For the Hong Kong stock market, 2025 marked a year of robust recovery and comprehensive rebound from a prolonged winter. Following sustained adjustments from 2021 to 2024, the Hang Seng Index had plummeted by over 50%.
The countdown to the 2025 Christmas holidays is on – still pondering where to unlock festive fun? The Monopoly Dreamland themed exhibition, nestled atop Hong Kong's Victoria Peak, is making a limited-time return!
As the Hong Kong government's regulatory policy effects unfold, the property market's recovery from the trough is increasingly evidentclear. Latest data shows November property transaction registrations are set to hit a 1.5-year high.