Hong Kong tycoons say Middle East outlook remains promising despite conflict
South China Morning Post
by Matthew Cheng,Lam Ka-singMarch 4, 2026
Hong Kong tycoons have expressed confidence in the Middle East’s economic outlook amid continued strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks, stressing that the city’s economy is unlikely to be affected.
Speaking to the media in Beijing on the sidelines of the “two sessions” – the nation’s annual parliamentary meetings – on Wednesday, Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, former heir apparent to Hong Kong property giant New World Development, said the Middle East’s economic...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/4/2026