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5 events over the last 51 published days.

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Risk index
23/100
Calm
Over 7 days
= stable
Over 30 days
= stable
Rank
55th of 231 countries tied
Updated
18 Oct.

Travel advisories 23/70
Canada: Exercise a high degree of caution · United States: level 2 of 4

Right now 0/30
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29 Aug.18 Oct.

October 2026 1 event

4 October 2026 Markets

Hong Kong: IPOs double in nine months

Funds raised by initial public offerings in Hong Kong more than doubled in one year to exceed 388 billion Hong Kong dollars (49.4 billion US dollars) in the first nine months of 2026. This amount already exceeds last year's total, according to Paul Chan.

September 2026 4 events

11 September 2026 Geopolitics

Hong Kong condemns three Tiananmen memorial activists

Activists Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho, who organized vigils commemorating the Tiananmen crackdown, were sentenced to five to seven years in prison for 'incitement to subversion'. The group they represented was also fined 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars.

6 September 2026 Geopolitics

Appeals court convictions of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong

The Chinese government confirmed on September 3 convictions to fines of five figures from Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, including Cardinal Joseph Zen and lawyer Margaret Ng, linked to a fund to aid 2019 protesters.

2 September 2026 Markets

Shein's stock market debut in Hong Kong, valued at 26 billion dollars

Ultra-fast fashion giant Shein made its stock market debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with a valuation of 26 billion dollars, after years of unsuccessful attempts to list in New York and London.

1 September 2026 Markets Chine

Chute de Shein lors de son entrée en Bourse à Hong Kong

L'action du géant chinois de la mode éphémère Shein a chuté de 10 % lors de sa première cotation le 31 août à la Bourse de Hong Kong. L'opération a permis de lever 1,7 milliard de dollars mais valorise désormais l'entreprise à environ 26,5 milliards de dollars, contre près de 100 milliards auparavant.

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