AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHong Kong Politics: Chief Executive John Lee dodged questions on whether he will seek a second term, saying he’s focused on delivering more in his final year and on rolling out the city’s first five-year plan after a public consultation begins today. Local Governance: LegCo will resume debate on the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Automatic Exchange of Information) Bill 2026 on June 17, alongside other legislative items. Markets & Economy: Hong Kong stocks rose as a US-Iran peace framework lifted risk sentiment, with the yuan also hitting a three-year high as the dollar eased and oil prices fell. Finance & Property: Lai Sun Development launched an exchange offer to swap US$493m notes, aiming to ease short-term liquidity pressure amid still-challenging commercial property conditions. AI & Tech: ByteDance is reportedly in talks to buy AI chips from Iluvatar CoreX for inference work, while Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 open release sent its Hong Kong-listed shares soaring; Ant Group is also testing an Alipay overhaul with an AI agent interface. Transport & City Life: Transport Department announced special traffic and public transport arrangements for the Tuen Ng Festival dragon boat races in Southern District and Tai Po. Culture: LCSD’s “Hong Kong Artists” Series 2026 will run four recitals from September to November, with tickets on sale from June 17.
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