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Themis Qi
Reporter, Business
Themis joined SCMP in 2025 as a business reporter. She previously covered business trends in Hong Kong and mainland China with topics including financial market, EV and new energy. Prior to joining SCMP, she worked for The Standard for more than three years. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the Hong Kong Baptist University.
Themis joined SCMP in 2025 as a business reporter. She previously covered business trends in Hong Kong and mainland China with topics including financial market, EV and new energy. Prior to joining SCMP, she worked for The Standard for more than three years. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the Hong Kong Baptist University.
Areas of Expertise:
Finance, new energyLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Julius Baer set a 12-month target for the CSI 300 Index at 5,100, which would be 7.6 per cent higher than Thursday’s close of 4,737.
Guangzhou-based GF Securities announces plan to raise US$780 million after mainland Chinese finance firms raise over US$10 billion in 2025.
HSBC receives strong backing from Hang Seng Bank’s independent shareholders, getting 85.75 per cent of the votes.
The robotics sector was estimated to have raised over US$8.15 billion in 2025, up more than 170 per cent from the year before.
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December was the 10th consecutive month where new home transactions exceeded 1,500, the first time the trend was seen in more than 21 years.
Carmakers are shifting from straight price cuts to subsidised loans and feature-packed models, as China’s EV price war drags on.
Last year, 20 Chinese semiconductor IPOs raised over 45 billion yuan (US$6.4 billion), with six of them listing in December.
Suppliers across Asia pursue legal action, but debt recovery prospects remain uncertain.
Listing is the first accepted under a fast-track process for pre-revenue rocket companies, as China prioritises space development.
Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance.
Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping.
The company, marketed overseas as Z.ai, eyes US$6.6 billion valuation with Hong Kong’s first large language model listing.
LandSpace has completed IPO tutoring with Chinese regulators, putting it a step closer to a Shanghai Star Market listing.
The Hangzhou robot maker has entered the IPO ‘guidance’ phase, becoming the latest embodied intelligence start-up to eye an A-share listing.
The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises.
Four companies that raised funds in Hong Kong, including CATL, featured in the world’s top 10 IPOs this year.
China’s battery makers raise prices amid lithium rebound and global AI energy demand.
Hong Kong retailer Mannings will cease online operations from December 26 and close its physical stores after January 15.
Sieyuan plans to issue new H shares equal to up to 15 per cent of its outstanding stock, as the company fast tracks global expansion.
The Shanghai-based graphics processing unit designer plans to raise US$596 million from the sale of 40.1 million shares.
In Hong Kong, there were 198 ongoing lawsuits over deceased estates as of the end of September, the second largest category among cases.
Hang Seng Bank’s independent financial adviser recommends that shareholders vote in favour of HSBC’s proposal to privatise the lender.
China’s AI sector gains confidence with DeepSeek’s emergence, but tech ecosystem needs to improve, GSR United Capital’s Zhou Qi says.
A pipeline of mega listings, returning US investors and looser global monetary policy will help Hong Kong extend its IPO rebound next year.
It will be a pivotal year for hi-tech listings, which will help cement Hong Kong’s place at the top of global markets, auditing firm says.
Retail investors oversubscribe crypto exchange operator’s offering despite China central bank’s tough stance on virtual assets.
Baidu’s Kunlunxin unit is eyeing a Hong Kong listing amid brisk deal activity among China’s chipmakers.
‘We are defensive in terms of allocating to that particular sector,’ says Ben Bennett, L&G’s head of investment strategy in Asia.
Moore’s shares began trading at 650 yuan amid a declining market, a 468 per cent jump from their initial public offering price of 114.28 yuan.
