As Hong Kong stock exchange turns 40, can the chip supercycle keep IPOs flowing?

🇭🇰 public Hong Kong · May 30, 2026 · 263 words · By Enoch Yiu

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What to know about As Hong Kong stock exchange turns 40, can the chip supercycle keep IPOs flowing?

Chip boom powers Hong Kong stock exchange at 40.

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What happened

Chip boom powers Hong Kong stock exchange at 40.

Why it matters

Innovation, resilience set next stage US$6.1 trillion exchange marks its 40th year amid fierce global competition, as brokers see challenges sparking opportunities Stepping into the former trading hall in Exchange Square on Thursday was like walking through a…

Common ground

Brokers, wearing the iconic red jackets of the period, stood alongside Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants in retro uniforms, evoking memories of the hall before its closure.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355336/chip-boom-powers-h…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Carlson Tong Ka-shing, chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)”

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Multiple sources, including the official HKEX Group site and Wikipedia, explicitly state that Carlson Tong is the Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carl Tong Ka-wing (Chinese: 唐家榮; 1950–2024) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the co-chairman of the Macau Legend Development and is a former unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Tong

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is the independent statutory body of Hong Kong charged with regulating securities and futures markets. The SFC is responsible for fostering an orderly secur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Securities_and_Futures_Commiss…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS; simplified Chinese: 银紫荆星章; traditional Chinese: 銀紫荊星章; pinyin: Yín Zǐjīng Xīng Zhāng) is the second rank of the Order of the Bauhinia Star under the honours system of Ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Bauhinia_Star

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Claim 2: “The special gong-striking ceremony in Central marked the 40th anniversary of the merger of Hong Kong’s four stock exchanges into the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK).”

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Web search results confirm that the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) was formed from the merger of four pre-existing stock exchanges. While the specific '40th anniversary' date isn't explicitly calculated in the snippets, the merger event itself is verified by multiple sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chinese Stock Exchanges may refer to: People's Republic of China Beijing Stock Exchange Shanghai Stock Exchange Shenzhen Stock Exchange Hong Kong Stock Exchange Republic of China Taiwan Stock Exchang…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_stock_exchanges

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港交易所, SEHK, also known as Hong Kong Stock Exchange) is a stock exchange based in Hong Kong. It is one of the largest stock exchanges in Asia and the 6th larg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Stock_Exchange

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx), ordered numerically by stock code. The names of the companies appear exactly as they do on the stock exchange listing. This is no…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_listed_on_th…

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Claim 3: “Cathay was the first company to list on the unified bourse in May 1986.”

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The evidence confirms Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, but none of the provided sources mention it being the first company to list on the unified bourse in May 1986.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, or simply Cathay Pacific, is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_Pacific

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenya Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Kenya Airways, is the flag carrier airline of Kenya. The company was founded in 1977, after the dissolution of East African Airways. Its head office is locat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Airways

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thai Airways International plc is the flag carrier of Thailand. Formed in 1961 as a joint venture between SAS and Thai Airways Company, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Airways_International

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Claim 4: “Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), which became the holding company of the stock exchange in 2000.”

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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly state that Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) was established in 2000 and is the holding company of the stock exchange.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX; Chinese: 香港交易及結算所有限公司; pinyin: Xiānggǎng jiāoyì jí jiésuàn suǒyǒu xiàn gōngsī) operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Exchanges_and_Cleari…

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Claim 5: “US$6.1 trillion exchange marks its 40th year”

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The provided evidence does not mention the market value of the Hong Kong stock exchange being US$6.1 trillion, nor does it mention a 40th anniversary celebration for the exchange. One web result mentions US$6.1 trillion in assets for Cayman Islands funds, which is unrelated.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Central (Chinese: 中環), also known as Central District, is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern corner of the Central and Western District, on the north shore o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central,_Hong_Kong

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the People's Republic of China occurred at midnight on 1 July 1997. This event ended 156 years of British rul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handover_of_Hong_Kong

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hong Kong dollar (Chinese: 港元, sign: HK$; code: HKD) is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is divided into 100 cents. Historically, it was also divided into 1000 mils. The Hong Kong Monetary A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_dollar

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