HKEX under pressure to speed up trading-hours review after Korea extends session

South Korea's bourse extended trading by four hours with an after-market session, signaling ambitions toward near-24-hour trading, following similar moves by Nasdaq and LSE. This intensifies competitive pressure on Hong Kong to accelerate its own review of longer trading hours. The shift reflects a broader global trend toward extended market access, potentially impacting liquidity and regional competitiveness.