Hong Kong, Feb. 26 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will facilitate the financing of overseas enterprises and specific products as part of a broader effort to boost the securities and derivatives market, said Paul Chan, financial secretary of the HKSAR government, on Wednesday.

Delivering the 2025-26 budget at the HKSAR's Legislative Council, Chan said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an important economic region that continues to grow, and that a number of enterprises from ASEAN are seeking to apply for listing in Hong Kong, covering businesses in areas including biotechnology, integrated logistics, and mining.

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