In particular, the market’s pace of change has picked up even more in recent years. Barely a few years ago, Hong Kong was feeling the chill, too, from China’s purge of the tech giants. Trading and IPO activities have recovered strongly since last year, and this year might just be a galloping horse for both Hongkongers and the Hong Kong market.
For the third year in a row since Covid, I made an early-in-the-year trip to Hong Kong to feel its pulse, meet old friends and eat too much. This time round, in between shopping in Mong Kok and Ap Lei Chau, I managed to also attend a concert rehearsal by the Hong Kong Philharmonic featuring renowned violinist Anne Sophie Mutter.
As I stood near the majestic International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, I was able to gaze across Victoria Harbour at the older but equally majestic International Finance Centre in Central. The view evoked a nostalgic reflection of how the city’s skyline has evolved so much over the last 35 years since my first visit.
