Among the worst-hit sectors on global trading floors are firms linked to travel and tourism, as big-spending Chinese tourists stay at home with Beijing clamping down on people's movement.
Asian businesses now have access to large, new capital
While Hong Kong isn't new to sudden stock slumps, the fresh wave of declines is putting the spotlight on corporate governance
Sentiment in Hong Kong's primary market turned around as AB InBev revived its IPO plan for Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Ltd. last month
The S&P/Hong Kong GEM Index has declined 2.2% this year, while the main exchange's Hang Seng Index has climbed 9.7%
Late afternoon sell-off partly triggered by warnings over debt; property shares slump amid signs of sales slowdown in China