Economic Development - The 2025 Policy Address emphasizes "improving people's livelihoods" and "economic development" as its main themes, proposing several breakthrough policies to consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international financial center[6] - The government aims to foster emerging industries such as advanced manufacturing, life sciences, new energy, artificial intelligence, and data science to create high-quality jobs and enhance overall economic efficiency[5][7] Capital Market Initiatives - The government plans to assist mainland tech companies in financing through the "Tech Enterprise Channel" and improve the main board listing system and issuance mechanisms for structured products[8] - Initiatives include optimizing regulations for "same share, different rights" listings and exploring a T+1 settlement cycle to attract more overseas companies to list in Hong Kong[8] Currency and Bond Market Development - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will introduce a new "Renminbi Business Funding Arrangement" to enhance liquidity in the offshore RMB market, supported by a currency swap agreement with the People's Bank of China[11] - Plans to upgrade financial infrastructure and promote offshore Chinese government bonds as collateral to expand the application of RMB assets in the bond market[9] Financial Technology Advancements - The HKMA will continue to advance the Ensemble project, promoting tokenized deposit products and facilitating the issuance of tokenized bonds[13] - The report highlights the importance of regulatory sandboxes to encourage banks to strengthen risk management capabilities and the establishment of a risk prevention system in the digital asset sector[13]