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A local economist said Hong Kong’s third-quarter GDP performance has lifted business sentiment, but the recovery remains uneven and will take time to broaden. Ho Lok-sang, adjunct professor with the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures at the Education University of Hong Kong, made the assessment as advance estimates showed Hong Kong’s economy grew 5.2 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2026. The clearest sign of recovery, he said, was in prime office space. "Especially for the Grade A centrally located locations, [the] office take-up rate is pretty impressive," he said. "Now, certainly it’s recovering." But Ho stressed that the strength is not spreading beyond that segment. "On the outside of the Grade A and centrally located areas, office demand is still relatively weak, and the demand for commercial properties is still relatively weak," he said. He added that a broader recovery will not come quickly and will likely depend on lower rents. "I think that it will take quite some time to recover, and I think recovery will also necessitate a decline in rents," Ho said. Ho was more upbeat about the rest of the year's outlook. "Definitely the full year growth is going to be quite strong, and I am pretty confident that it will be over four percent or could be as much as 4.5 percent,” he said. The government's real GDP growth forecast for 2026 as a whole is 3.5 to 4.5 percent. Ho said the financial sector is performing "pretty well, extremely well", with IPOs still at a very high level and "no sign of it ebbing". He added that exports, too, are "doing quite well". But he flagged persistent weak spots: "Demand in terms of both construction demand and also the retail consumption demand and restaurant business are still lagging behind". To support these sectors, Ho pointed to major events and tourism. "Of course the major events – for example concerts and Halloween and so on – it’s entirely possible to boost tourism even more," he said. "Tourism is doing pretty well this year, and we hope that the tourists can stay a bit longer and consume a bit more." Ho said that outcome depends on the business sector and the government continuing to promote such major events. Meanwhile, Kenny Shui, vice president of Our Hong Kong Foundation, said the third-quarter figures pointed to strengthening momentum: goods exports rose 30.4 percent on AI and electronics demand, while services exports grew 4.3 percent on tourism and financial activity. But he said private consumption rose just 2.8 percent, slower than the previous quarter, showing that the strength in retail and investment has yet to fully reach households. "Growth momentum is broadening, but the recovery still needs to be felt more widely," Shui said. With first-nine-month growth at 5.1 percent, Shui expects a fourth-quarter growth of four to five percent and full-year growth of around five percent – above the government’s forecast, leaving room for an upward revision. He cautioned, however, that interest rates could weigh on business investment and household spending, and with unemployment at 3.9 percent, consumption still needs job and income support. In the fourth quarter, the key will be whether exports stay strong and consumption and employment improve, Shui added. Edited by Aaron Tam

Oppo Watch 5 has been spotted in a real-life image, revealing the design of the smartwatch. Song Yuqi, a member of the music group, i-dle, was reportedly seen wearing the upcoming smartwatch in public. The leaked image reveals the design of the wearable. It appears to have a square-shaped dial, housing a touchscreen surrounded by relatively thin bezels. It might sport...

The upcoming Redmi smartphone could bring several changes over the Turbo 5 Max, including a larger display and a higher refresh rate. A tipster has also pointed to a new screen design with narrow bezels and BT.2020 colour gamut support. Other expected specifications include a battery exceeding 10,000mAh, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor and IP68 and IP69 ra...

Corning on Tuesday announced that its new manufacturing facility is now operational in Maharashtra’s Pune. The US-based company, which is known for supplying protective glass covers for flagship and mid-range smartphones, claims that its new manufacturing plant will help it serve the needs of the region better. Further, the company said that it will supply its optic...

Motorola announced festive prices across its smartphone portfolio as part of the ongoing Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2026 on Tuesday. According to the company, its offers cover smartphones across price segments, ranging from entry-level models like the Moto G06 to the flagship Motorola Signature. Motorola also offers price cuts as well as bank offers on models from...

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Hong Kong’s economy grew 5.2 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2026, buoyed by stronger exports and domestic demand, according to advance estimates. The Census and Statistics Department said the increase compared with a 4.2 percent growth in the second quarter. On a seasonally adjusted basis, GDP rose 1.9 percent quarter on quarter. For the first nine months combined, the economy grew 5.1 percent – the fastest growth for the period in five years. Goods exports rose 30.4 percent in real terms, after 28.9 percent in the second quarter, while imports grew 29.9 percent. Exports of services increased 4.3 percent. Investment strengthened, with gross domestic fixed capital formation up 7.3 percent, while private consumption grew 2.8 percent and government consumption was up 1.7 percent. A government spokesman said the economy saw robust expansion, underpinned by accelerating exports and solid domestic demand. He said the outlook remained positive, citing global artificial intelligence investment, inbound tourism, cross-boundary traffic and financial market activity. But he advised caution over geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and tighter monetary policies by major central banks. Revised GDP figures and the updated forecast for 2026 will be released on November 13. Separately, retail sales rose 6.4 percent year on year in September to a provisional HK$33.4 billion – the 17th straight month of expansion. August’s revised increase was 5.6 percent, and sales for the first nine months were up 8.3 percent by value. Online sales rose 12 percent to HK$4.4 billion in September, or 13.1 percent of total retail sales, and were up 21.2 percent for the first nine months. Retail sales volume rose 3.9 percent in September. The spokesman said solid local consumption sentiment, more visitor arrivals and earlier Mid-Autumn festive sales supported retail growth. He said upcoming mega events, festive celebrations and inbound tourism should add momentum, though external headwinds warranted close monitoring. Edited by Aaron Tam

The mainland's latest effort to steady its sliding stock market struggled for traction on Tuesday, with shares pinned near one-year lows and investors saying a familiar playbook of encouraging money into the market was falling short this time. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index ended up 132 points, or 0.6 percent, at 23,525 on turnover of HK$236.4 billion. The tech index rose 28 points, or 0.7 percent, to 3,867 while the China enterprises index was 36 points, or 0.5 percent, higher at 7,943. Up north, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 29 points, or 0.82 percent, to close at 3,608, on turnover of 810.83 billion yuan. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped 133 points, or 1.21 percent, to 10,876 on turnover of 892.6 billion while the ChiNext Index plunged 67 points, or 2.73 percent, to 2,391 on turnover of 446.45 billion yuan. The blue-chip CSI300 is down 13 percent since January. The index notched its largest monthly fall for a decade in October, led by a slump in AI stocks, and closed 0.2 percent lower on Tuesday. On Monday regulators responded with measures aimed at funding stock purchases by brokers, funds and companies. Authorities have also instructed banks to hold off on new listings or large share sales in order to support the market, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing insiders. Fund manager Chen Jiande said steps — including central bank swap operations to fund stock purchases and encouraging buybacks — repeated efforts in 2024 and offered a chance to sell, rather than buy. "These measures were below expectations," said Chen, general manager at Fujian Tianlang Asset Management. "Many investors in battered tech shares are taking advantage of any rebound to rush out." UBS economists led by Yu Song agreed that support could build, saying the latest steps marked a new phase of coordinated action across the three main regulators – a sign of commitment to stabilising markets. But they played down the prospect of a full-scale repeat, arguing economic growth remained within policymakers' comfort zone and the recent selloff did not reflect any fresh deterioration in fundamentals. In Seoul, the Kospi closed down 210 points, or 3.59 percent, at 5,648 amid chip-sector losses of 4.15 percent for Samsung Electronics and 5.03 percent for SK Hynix. (Reuters/Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine

Hong Kong is ambitious about helping create the "enterprises of tomorrow", Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Tuesday in amplifying the pivotal role the Northern Metropolis would play in realising this vision. That came as he told investors at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Central about the dedication that investors can expect of Hong Kong to strengthening its contribution to innovation. “Our ambition is not only to finance businesses created elsewhere, but also to help create the enterprises of tomorrow,” Chan said. “The Northern Metropolis is central to this effort. "It will bring universities, research facilities and technology enterprises closer together, linking education, technology and talent more closely with industry.” The mega development project in the northern New Territories would, Chan said, serve as a base for closer ties with other Greater Bay Area cities, allowing Hong Kong to draw on their strengths in commercialisation, engineering and advanced manufacturing. Hong Kong was eager to pair promising businesses with capital and partners, as well as give investors trusted pathways into unfamiliar sectors and economies, he added. Hong Kong had, Chan pointed out, also taken steps to widen its connections with various economies and broaden asset classes in various regions. “In Southeast Asia, we are welcoming more enterprises from Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia to lease in Hong Kong,” he said. “In the Middle East, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia have listed ETFs, tracking each other's markets, giving investors new routes to invest.” “In Central Asia, Kazakhstan has already tapped Hong Kong's equity and bond markets. We welcome more issuers to raise capital here through listings and bond issuances.” Chan added that Hong Kong would also continue to expand the range of assets and financial services to give investors more options to diversify. This, he said, included a central focus on developing a commodity and gold trading ecosystem. Edited by Tony Sabine

Samsung is reportedly preparing a limited initial rollout for its first AI smart glasses, with South Korea and the US set to receive the product before other markets. The company is yet to finalise pricing, while availability in Japan, China and Europe remains unconfirmed. The glasses will run on Google's Android XR platform and use Gemini AI for features such as tran...

OnePlus Turbo 7 will be powered by the unreleased Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chipset, according to a tipster. This could enable a notable performance upgrade over the previous generation standard model. The OnePlus Turbo 7 will reportedly also feature a 200-megapixel camera on the back. However, similar to its predecessor, the handset could continue to miss out on a periscope...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Tuesday said all three drivers of economic growth performed well in the third quarter, with consumption, investment, and exports all recording growth to varying degrees. Hong Kong's advance estimates for the third-quarter GDP are set to be released later in the day. The financial chief had announced over the weekend that the city's full-year economic growth forecast will be revised upwards following a stronger-than-expected 5.1 percent GDP growth in the first half of the year. Chan said other factors also supported the projection, noting that full-year visitor arrivals are likely to exceed the target of 50 million and that the real estate market is improving. "The residential property market has been on the rise since the latter half of last year. Last year, the increase was approximately three percent, while the rise this year has been between seven and 10 percent. In the residential property market, it's fair to say we are moving into a stage of steady ascent.” he said. "In commercial real estate, we have observed significant improvements in office rentals, in terms of rental prices and vacancy rates, particularly in central business districts. It has also stabilised in other districts." An expected influx of visitors towards the end of the year will also have a positive impact on the retail and catering sectors, Chan added. While certain industries, such as construction, catering, and retail, are facing more pressure with higher jobless rates, Chan stressed that the overall employment situation is stable, with unemployment standing at around 3.9 percent. In predicting next year’s economic growth, Chan stressed that government economists are currently assessing the impact of several key factors. These, he said, include expected high interest rates, geopolitical uncertainties like fluctuating oil prices driven by Middle East wars, upcoming elections in major economies, and the reallocation of international funds. Edited by Aaron Tam

The Samsung Galaxy A58 5G has been in the rumour mill recently. Last month, a tipster claimed that it would be launched in select global markets, including India, in 2027. Now, the purported handset has been spotted on a certification website. The listing offers an early look at its charging capabilities. As per the listing, the Samsung Galaxy A58 5G could feature the...

The Borderlands franchise has surpassed 100 million copies sold, Gearbox Software has announced. The series hit the sales milestone just over a year after the launch of Borderlands 4. Gearbox also confirmed it was planning to release major new content as part of the second year of post-launch updates for Borderlands 4.

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