<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>(May 17): BYD Electronic International Co&nbsp;will be added to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index following its latest quarterly review, according to a statement. Country Garden Services Holdings Co&nbsp;will be removed from the measure.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The number of members on the gauge therefore remains unchanged at 82, index compiler Hang Seng Indexes Co&nbsp;said on Friday. The changes are effective from June 11.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The index provider also said Zijin Mining Group Co&nbsp;will be added to the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, while Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd&nbsp;will be removed.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The reshuffle comes at a time when Hong Kong stocks have entered a&nbsp;bull market&nbsp;after years of losses. The Hang Seng gauge has risen more than 30% from a low in January.&nbsp;</p></div>

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BYD Electronic International Co will be added to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index following its latest quarterly review, according to a statement. Country Garden Services Holdings Co will be removed from the measure.

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<p>Jakel Group is partnering with PiDC Holding Bhd to build a 51MW data centre in Cyberjaya worth RM1.2 billion.</p>

<p>In a statement on Saturday, Jakel said it is taking up a 40% stake in the project, Pi Data Centre Sdn Bhd, while the remaining 60% is held by PiDC.</p>


<p>Thailand has announced new measures to facilitate tourism, allowing Malaysian tourists to enter without a visa or obtain a visa on arrival, with a stay of up to 60 days.</p>


<p>Bitcoin blockchain’s reputation as a network that mainly supports digital gold may be changing as efforts gain traction to add new features via a software upgrade to its code.</p>


<p>South Africa’s governing African National Congress is set to cede its parliamentary majority for the first time after voters dealt a historic rebuke to the party Nelson Mandela led to power at the end of apartheid.</p>


<p>Istanbul’s annual retail inflation accelerated to the highest level since December 2022, as price increases in Türkiye are expected to decline in the second half of the year after reaching a peak in May.</p>
