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Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange fell on Thursday. The benchmark ASPI dropped 0.38% to 21,148.71 and S&P SL20 fell 0.33% to 5,941.98. Turnover was 1.094 billion rupees, led by capital goods at 389 million. Top gainers included Carson Cumberbatch and Sarvodaya Development Finance; losers included Aitken Spence and ACL Cables. Separate disclosures covered Bogala Graphite Lanka and Lankem Ceylon.

On 24 July 2026, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at 24,963, down 247 points (0.98%). The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.47% to 4,629 and the China Enterprises Index fell about 1% to 8,271. Alibaba dropped about 4% and Tencent fell 2.3% to 2.4%. The article links the selloff to higher Brent crude, Wall Street tech weakness, and rising US yields, partially offset by China’s liquidity injection.

Singapore: Tan Boon Liat Building sold en bloc to a Kingsford Group unit for S$950m, subject to conditions and owners’ approval. EGP Energy launched an IPO offering 1m shares at S$0.51 each to raise about S$30.6m ahead of SGX mainboard listing. CGSI downgraded OCBC to “hold” and set a higher target. Other items include MAS approval for Bank of China as a primary dealer and Indonesia tax breaks for a financial-centre law.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) approved the Bank of China (BOC) Singapore branch as a primary dealer, making it the first Chinese bank to receive the approval, according to a MAS statement. Primary dealers act as intermediaries for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) and MAS-issued securities, including market-making and underwriting. BOC said the role expands its participation in Singapore’s capital markets.

BOC Aviation signed a lease deal with Turkish airline AJet for five factory-new Airbus A321neo jets, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, with deliveries scheduled for 2028. The agreement supports AJet’s narrow-body fleet expansion and fleet modernization, while BOC Aviation adds another long-term aircraft lease placement, according to the companies.

BOC Aviation will lease eight new Airbus A321neo aircraft to STARLUX Airlines, with delivery scheduled from 2028. The A321neos will use CFM LEAP-1A engines, and the companies say the deal supports STARLUX’s regional route expansion and adds to its Airbus narrowbody fleet.

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China’s banking and insurance sectors are expanding financing and product support for humanoid robotics as the industry moves from labs to commercial use. The People’s Bank of China said 294,600 high-tech firms received loans by end-Q1, with a 58.6% approval rate; outstanding loans to high-tech firms rose to 20.96 trillion yuan. State banks reported combined technology loans exceeding 23 trillion yuan by end-2025, and banks backed firms including Galbot, HCFA and Manycore Tech’s Hong Kong IPO.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell for a fourth straight session, dropping 5.5% (about 1,300 points) to just above 24,650. It ended Monday down 304.89 points, or 1.22%, at 24,657.06. The article cites weakness in property and tech names, with declines including Baidu (-7.64%) and Meituan (-4.63%). It expects Tuesday support, especially in technology and oil, as U.S. markets were mostly higher.

CopperPoint Insurance Companies said it signed a definitive deal to acquire General Indemnity Group (GIG) and subsidiaries from Boston Omaha (NYSE: BOC), including United Casualty & Surety Insurance Company, surety placement platform BOSS Bonds, and SuretyBonds.Market. GIG serves commercial and contract surety policyholders in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The deal is subject to regulatory approval, with expected closing before year-end.