AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCathay Leadership Switch: Guy Bradley has taken the helm as Cathay Pacific chairman, with Patrick Healy retiring after more than three decades at Swire—another sign Hong Kong’s aviation leadership is resetting for performance and hub status. US–China Summit Focus: Markets are bracing for Trump’s Beijing visit with Iran and trade front and centre, while investors weigh whether any deal can offset Middle East risk and keep oil from staying elevated. Geopolitics Hits Risk Appetite: Asian shares slid as US-Iran ceasefire hopes cooled and hot US inflation pushed the dollar near a one-week high. China Antitrust Watch: Tencent’s conditional approval to buy Ximalaya adds new limits on pricing, bundling and exclusivity—another reminder that platform deals face tighter competition rules. HK Policy & Tech: HKMA launched a digital licensing platform for senior banking appointments, and the city is pushing embodied AI as a future industry. Life Sciences Momentum: Kelun-Biotech’s IND approval for PD-1 x VEGF bispecific SKB118 keeps Hong Kong-listed biotech in the global clinical race.
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