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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
The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers.
AI adoption in banking could accelerate amid regulatory pressure and client demand, but success hinges on implementation, AWS representative says.
World’s largest maker of EV batteries invests US$742 million to boost output as it introduces its first sodium-based energy-storage system.
Zeekr vice-president Mars Chen says Chinese carmakers have edge in meeting demand for electric luxury cars.
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As Beijing appears to tighten rules on the listing of domestic firms incorporated offshore, self-driving tech start-up Momenta gains IPO approval.
In the first two weeks of June, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) bagged a combined 5.4 GWh of storage orders.
Battery-based grid storage is set for 150 per cent growth in China, as Beijing prioritises energy security and firms eye global markets.
Chinese carmakers unveiled 14 smart vehicles in Hong Kong as they use the city to gauge overseas demand and refine global expansion plans.
Though the acquisition would mean full ownership of the restaurant brand in mainland China, the company’s stock price fell after the announcement.
Company operates Millennium City Park in Kaifeng, a life-size recreation of a famous painting from the Northern Song dynasty.
China’s emerging aerospace firms are lining up to list as SpaceX’s blockbuster flotation shines a spotlight on the sector.
Exchange will review listing rules introduced since 2018 to consolidate its competitiveness in the global fundraising market.
Investor appetite for Hong Kong debt is growing, with the offerings reinforcing the city’s role as a global bond hub.
Carmaker says sales volume this year will be limited by battery production, which it is expanding by 20,000 to 30,000 units per month.
Designation of Chinese firms fuels investor unease, with markets bracing for a potential Fed tightening and an unwinding of the AI trade.
Firm expands note programme to up to US$30 billion and proposes international offering to professional investors in next 12 months.
Carmakers redirect resources to autonomous driving upgrades, hoping AI can deliver growth beyond subsidy-driven sales.
US$6.1 trillion exchange marks its 40th year amid fierce global competition, as brokers see challenges sparking opportunities.
The firm says it has completed a 3 billion yuan research facility for testing energy storage systems.
Shares in Xiaomi fell 4.57 per cent to HK$28.4 despite the Beijing tech titan’s confidence over Tesla and its HK$20 billion buyback plan.
Carmaking, power supply chains at forefront of China’s go-global expansion, driven by rising technological competitiveness, Swiss bank says.
American semiconductor firms saw a significant boost in sales from the mainland, as a top list shows which are leading the gains amid high-end silicon demand.
Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say.
China’s robovan industry is in a period of consolidation, marked by the merger of Zelos with Cainiao’s autonomous-vehicle unit in January.
Options for potential exposure include brokerages offering access to US stocks, buying into SpaceX’s partners, and exchange-traded funds.
The slashed price on the GX model ‘surprised the market’ in a segment carmakers have high hopes for amid slumping EV sales.
The long-awaited roll-out received approval from regulators a week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited China as part of a US delegation.
Revenue from aviation and aerospace manufacturing equipment has accounted for around 90 per cent of its total since 2022.
Company says its orders are booked through the first half of 2027 as it plans to increase production volume by 50 per cent next year.
