Miniso said it generates high margins without the operating expenses and complexity which drag down profitability at traditional retailers. But Blue Orca alleged that "narrative is a lie".

Data showed factory profits grew 0.8% compared with a year earlier, rebounding from a 6.5% decline in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics

The move will open the door to more Chinese support as mainland investors will be able to buy the group's shares more easily via Hong Kong's Stock Connect link. The stock rose by 5% on Tuesday

The exchange said it would try to thwart big or sudden swings in capital markets, and make solid preparations to expand reforms in the initial public offering process

A system of three groups will be prepared and submitted to Washington, organised by the sensitivity of the companies' data, the FT said

Since July 19, investors across Asia have been able to make transactions from 9am-5pm Singapore time.

SPB Exchange in St Petersburg began trading in 12 securities whose primary listing is on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and will provide access to bourse infrastructure

Derivatives that debuted on the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) offer tools to manage risks in a portfolio of about 1,000 small tech firms

The two bourses said they would explore new exchange-traded fund (ETF) products and jointly promote environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange tells China Evergrande to get a winding-up plea filed by a creditor dismissed for its shares to start trading

The Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF, a gauge of China stocks listed in the US, has climbed 11% since May 27 while the Nasdaq 100 is down almost 7%.

TSMC, a key Apple supplier and the world's largest contract chipmaker, said profit soared by 76% in the April-June period, to T$237 billion ($7.9 billion)