Odaily News HKEX CEO Chan Yik Ting said that the Hong Kong IPO market has shown signs of recovery and is currently processing 106 new listing applications. So far this year, Hong Kong has had 40 new listings, ranking third in the world. The reform of the HKEX listing system has also focused on supporting the innovation and technology sector in recent years, from Chapter 8A and Chapter 18A in 2018 to Chapter 18B in 2022 and Chapter 18C in 2023, as well as virtual asset futures ETFs and this year's virtual asset spot ETFs, all of which are to cooperate with the development direction of the Mainland and Hong Kong and contribute Hong Kong's strengths. (Ta Kung Pao)