The government announced Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan and released a new Policy Address today (16th). HK & CHINA GAS (00003.HK) said the Northern Metropolis has entered a phase of full-speed development.

To support the expansion of the new district and future demand from additional population growth, the company has already made advance deployment to construct an underground gas pipeline network for gas supply in the Northern Metropolis, providing safe, reliable and low-carbon energy to meet future needs.

The Policy Address proposed pilot construction of utility tunnels in new development areas such as the Northern Metropolis and Tung Chung to centrally accommodate suitable public utility pipelines.

HK & CHINA GAS welcomed the implementation of utility tunnels, saying it would improve the efficiency of public infrastructure maintenance work, enhance the overall safety and resilience of underground pipeline networks, and create substantial social value. The group will actively cooperate with the government in pragmatically advancing the relevant projects.
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YUM CHINA (09987.HK) announced that it repurchased 23,600 shares of the company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday (15th), at prices ranging from HKD330.6 to HKD335 per share, involving approximately HKD7.8408 million.

On the same day, it repurchased 78,500 shares of the company on the New York Stock Exchange at prices ranging from USD41.79 to USD42.35 per share, involving approximately USD3.2954 million.

Since the repurchase authorization resolution was approved, the group has cumulatively repurchased 6.988 million shares, accounting for 2.02% of its issued shares.
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XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) announced that it repurchased 1.9 million shares of the company on September 16 at prices ranging from HKD26.2 to HKD26.26 per share, involving approximately HKD49.8627 million.
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LINK REIT (00823.HK) announced that it repurchased 539,700 shares of the company on September 16 at prices ranging from HKD36.7 to HKD37 per share, involving approximately HKD19.9221 million.
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GWMOTOR (02333.HK) announced that it repurchased 1.3505 million shares of the company on September 16 at prices ranging from HKD7.35 to HKD7.46 per share, involving approximately HKD9.9903 million.

Since the repurchase mandate resolution was approved, the group has cumulatively repurchased 22.337 million shares, accounting for 0.97% of its issued shares.
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HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it repurchased 3.6769 million shares of the company on September 15 on the London Stock Exchange, CBOE Europe, Turquoise and Aquis, at prices ranging from GBP15.022 to GBP15.328 per share, involving approximately GBP55.7574 million.

On the same day, it repurchased 580,000 shares of the company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at prices ranging from HKD159.6 to HKD163 per share, involving approximately HKD93.3493 million.

Since the repurchase mandate resolution was passed, the Group has cumulatively repurchased 33.7887 million shares, representing 0.196634% of its issued shares.
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the government faced a relatively tight timeline in compiling the Five-Year Plan this time. Authorities visited different Mainland cities as part of the planning process.

While Mainland China's experience was referenced, the overall plan was formulated based on Hong Kong's actual conditions, namely its distinctive advantages under "one country, two systems", its role as "four centers and one hub", and its positioning as an international city, Lee said.
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STANCHART (02888.HK) announced that it repurchased 353,800 shares of the company yesterday (15th) on the London Stock Exchange, CBOE BXE and CBOE CXE at prices ranging from GBP22.41 to GBP22.99 per share, involving approximately GBP8.0392 million.
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Chief Executive John Lee announced Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan, with 22 key performance indicators (KPIs) covering the areas of economy, innovation and technology, construction, livelihood and environmental protection. Only five are binding targets, of which four are related to environmental protection, while the remaining 17 are indicative targets.

Lee said at a press conference that binding indicators are mandatory targets that must be achieved, while most indicators are indicative in nature, mainly due to consideration of external variables such as global economic volatility that are not fully controllable by the government.
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At close, HSI rose 46 pts or 0.2% to 24,713. HSTI rose 34 pts or 0.8% to 4,325. HSCEI gained 1 pts or 0.0% to 8,206. Market turnover reached $181.09 billion.

Active Heavyweights:
TENCENT (00700.HK) closed at $433.4, down 1.2%
XIAOMI (01810.HK) closed at $26.18, down 1.2%
BABA (09988.HK) closed at $106.2, down 0.9%

HSI & HSCEI Constituents on Move:
LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) closed at $33.8, up 8.3%
LONGFOR (00960.HK) closed at $5.57, up 6.1%
HUA HONG GRACE (01347.HK) closed at $111.9, up 5.9%
LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK) closed at $374.4, up 5.2%
AKESO (09926.HK) closed at $90.4, down 5.1%
SMIC (00981.HK) closed at $63.65, up 4.8%
TRIP.COM-S (09961.HK) closed at $323.2, up 3.9%
ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) closed at $34.42, up 3.4%
CMOC (03993.HK) closed at $15.67, up 3.2%
BYD ELECTRONIC (00285.HK) closed at $23.36, up 3.1%

HSMI & HSSI Constituents on Move:
HQVT (01392.HK) closed at $37.56, up 36.1%, hitting new high
BAIGE DIGITAL (02672.HK) closed at $47, up 20.2%
CREALIGHTS (01191.HK) closed at $145, up 16.7%
ZHIDA TECH (02650.HK) closed at $9.9, up 15.3%
CAOCAO INC (02643.HK) closed at $12.81, up 14.6%
DEEPZERO (02723.HK) closed at $519, up 14.5%
VIEWTRIX TECH (03310.HK) closed at $26.46, up 13.1%
HUAYAN ROBOTICS (01021.HK) closed at $11.2, up 12.9%
CSTONE PHARMA-B (02616.HK) closed at $5.195, down 12.6%
AXERA (00600.HK) closed at $19.13, up 10.3%
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee today (16th) announced Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan and delivered a new Policy Address.

He said at a press conference that the formulation of the Five-Year Plan aims to help society better understand Hong Kong's development direction, better address social and livelihood issues that require special attention, and introduce safety-net measures alongside overall social development. He also hopes the government can improve people's livelihood and well-being every year and share the dividends of social development.

Lee pointed out that Hong Kong must seize national opportunities and proactively align with the 15th Five-Year Plan to ensure such opportunities are captured. Hong Kong must also face global changes and adapt, respond and seek transformation accordingly.
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Colliers responded to the 2026 Policy Address and Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan. Fiona Ngan, Head of Occupier Services at Colliers in Hong Kong, said the expansion of Hong Kong's gold market is assumed to inject new office demand in Central.

The government's plan is not limited to physical gold storage facilities, but aims to build a comprehensive ecosystem covering gold trading, clearing, financing, insurance, refining and related professional services, Ngan said.

As the ecosystem gradually takes shape, it is expected to lure more gold traders, financial institutions and professional service firms to establish or expand operations in Hong Kong, bringing additional demand for premium office space in Central.
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Hong Kong Chief Executive today delivered the first Five-Year Plan and the new 2026 Policy Address. HKEX (00388.HK) Chairman Carlson Tong said that they warmly welcome Hong Kong’s first Five-Year Plan and the 2026 Policy Address. HKEX will actively contribute to further elevating Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre. They will continue to strengthen the city's capabilities as a global offshore Renminbi hub and support the meaningful growth of its commodity ecosystem. HKEX looks forward to working closely with the HKSAR Government, regulators, market participants and other stakeholders to deliver on the Government’s strategic priorities, and to further enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness, deepen connectivity with the Chinese Mainland and international markets, and bolster the city’s position as a premier gateway for capital, opportunities and ideas between China and the world.

HKEX Chief Executive Officer, Bonnie Y Chan, said that HKEX will proactively drive initiatives that support the delivery of these measures along four strategic directions: expanding their offshore RMB assets, FIC and commodities ecosystem; deepening the breadth and depth of their secondary market ecosystem; enhancing the competitiveness of their international-facing fundraising platform; and futureproofing their market infrastructure. Through these priorities, they aim to attract global long-term capital, support the growth of quality enterprises, advance RMB internationalisation, and enhance the market's risk-management capabilities, thereby building an even more robust, and vibrant marketplace that reinforces Hong Kong’s position as the pre-eminent global financial centre.
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Chief Executive John Lee said the government is vigorously promoting the adoption of electric vehicles. The number of electric vehicles in Hong Kong has now exceeded 180,000 units, with more than seven out of every 10 newly registered private cars being electric vehicles, placing the growth rate among the world's leading markets.

The number of charging parking spaces also increased from about 28,000 in 2021 to more than 170,000, while public charging stations rose by more than twofold from about 4,700 units to around 17,300 units, supporting more than 270,000 electric vehicles in total. The target is to increase the number to 5,000 units within five years, providing additional support for about 250,000 electric vehicles.

National megawatt-level flash charging technology can fully charge private cars within nine minutes, while battery swapping technology can replenish power in as fast as about 100 seconds. John Lee disclosed that, under government promotion, related projects are expected to launch in Hong Kong in the short term. The Environment and Ecology Bureau is also cooperating with the National Energy Administration to establish Hong Kong's first ChaoJi charging technology demonstration station by 2027, showcasing its compatibility with national and European charging standards.
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Chief Executive John Lee delivered the latest Policy Address. He said the government will continue to seek early inclusion of REITs under mutual-market access; it will introduce a bill this year to enable the privatization or restructuring of real estate investment trusts (REITs), and another bill in the first half of 2027 to provide a stamp-duty waiver for the transfer of non-residential properties into REITs seeking to list.

The SFC will streamline its procedures to attract quality overseas REITs to Hong Kong for dual-listing. It will also revise the codes in the fourth quarter of this year to promote innovation in fund products and broaden investor choices.

It will promote investment by Mainland insurance funds in Hong Kong ETFs through mutual market access, expand the scope of eligible ETF products under the scheme, and promote cross-listing of ETFs on the HKEX (00388.HK) and Southeast Asian exchanges.
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Chief Executive John Lee said that the SFC will begin consultation on streamlining prospectus disclosure requirements in 2027 to facilitate the listing of quality overseas enterprises in Hong Kong.

The SFC and the HKEX will promote dual primary and secondary listing of overseas enterprises, including enterprises from places including Southeast Asia and Belt and Road (B&R) countries, in Hong Kong, and advance the inclusion of Kazakhstan's qualifying exchanges to the list of recognised stock exchanges, Lee elaborated.

The HKEX will consider enhancements to Chapter 18C of the Listing Rules to attract enterprises in emerging industries such as aerospace to raise capital in Hong Kong, consolidating our position as a financing hub for new economy enterprises.
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Chief Executive John Lee delivered the latest Policy Address, stating that the scale of digital bond issuance in Hong Kong from 2025 to 1H26 has maintained a leading position globally, accounting for half of the global market share.

Going forward, the Hong Kong government will regularly issue digital bonds, including the use of different digital currencies for settlement, and explore their application throughout the full lifecycle of digital bonds.

The HKMA will pilot the tokenization of Exchange Fund Bills before year-end to help banks further leverage the advantages of tokenization technology and efficiently utilize more than HKD1.3 trillion of Exchange Fund Bills around the clock, enhancing asset and liability management efficiency.
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The Hong Kong government released its latest Policy Address. The HKMA will introduce a tendering mechanism of seven-day offshore RMB liquidity to expand channels for banks to meet their short-term financing needs. The facility size has been expanded to RMB500 billion, with loan tenor extended up to three years.

The authority will expand dim sum bond issuance with an enhanced tenor structure in due course, seek support from the Ministry of Finance to increase the scale and frequency of bond issuance in Hong Kong, encourage policy financial institutions to issue bonds in Hong Kong.

HKEX (00388.HK) will launch the HKEX Offshore RMB Bond Index as a reference for market trends and an underlying index for exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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This morning (16th), Chief Executive John Lee delivered the Policy Address and Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan. The HSI opened up 122 pts before once reverting down by nearly 100 pts, and later rebounded again. At midday, the index closed at 24,697, up 30 pts or 0.12%, with market turnover at HKD95.653 billion; the HSTECH closed at 4,328, up 37 pts or 0.87%; and the HSCEI closed at 8,201, down 3 pts or 0.05%.

Major techs were subdued, with TENCENT (00700.HK), XIAOMI-W (01810.HK), MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) and BABA-W (09988.HK) down by less than 1%; and JD-SW (09618.HK) down 1.22% at midday.

After reports that Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) accepted a substantial price increase for Samsung's memory chips for 1Q27, HK-listed chip makers advanced. HUA HONG GRACE (01347.HK) spiked 7.19%, rendering it the best-performing blue chip at midday. SMIC (00981.HK) rallied 5.02%; BIREN TECH (06082.HK) mounted 5.61%; ILUVATAR COREX (09903.HK) climbed 7.5%; and MONTAGE TECH (06809.HK) swelled 3.83%.

As to other blue chips, LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) elevated 7.05% after its CFO said net profit margin could reach Dell's level; CATL (03750.HK) slid another 3.49%, slipping below the HKD500 mark. Kelvin Lau, Executive Director at Daiwa Capital Markets, said CATL may purportedly slash production in September and that unit net profit in 3Q26 may decline QoQ. HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) picked up 0.56%, returning above the HKD160 level. TRIP.COM-S (09961.HK) leaped 2.64% at midday after a monopoly penalty in 2Q26 led to a turnaround from profit to a loss of RMB2.46 billion.

Among AI concept stocks, Z.AI (02513.HK) rebounded 8.31%; MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) mushroomed 5.12%; while XUNCE (03317.HK) faded 1.14%.
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