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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 CSRC asks some Hong Kong listing candidates to change their red-chip structure and issue H shares.
Unicorn’s AI platforms power firms from Tesla to Apple suppliers, highlighting the government fund’s role in the city’s tech investment push.
The Hangzhou-based carmaker exported 67,052 units in 2025, up from 13,726 in 2024, according to an exchange filing.
The US carmaker’s Shanghai Gigafactory delivered nearly 58,600 vehicles last month, with the Model Y topping the sales chart.
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US firm is strengthening its China operations amid an intensifying expansion race with other pharmaceutical giants.
Hong Kong is becoming a focal point for Asian billionaires seeking to pivot away from US exposure, Deutsche Bank’s private bank says.
The company’s turnaround highlights resilience in China’s EV market, defying a slowdown that has weighed on most domestic rivals.
Surging demand solidifies CATL’s position as world’s top EV battery manufacturer for ninth consecutive year.
The former CEO of NWD plans to spend more time in mainland China this year to scope out tech investment targets.
Top EV makers such as BYD, Great Wall Motor and Chery are selling more cars in overseas markets than at home.
Company says its new Blade Battery 2.0 can be charged from 10 per cent to 70 per cent in 5 minutes.
Higher integration would raise resilience of the mainland financial system while supporting yuan internationalisation, CPPCC members say.
AI start-ups and legacy firms clash in capital markets, spurring M&A as the technology reshapes industries.
He Xiaopeng urges Beijing to clear way for a leap ahead in autonomous driving technology – a jump he promises to propose at the ‘two sessions’.
As China’s EV industry faces slowing growth, officials may discuss capping output and boosting tech innovation to combat price wars.
A brief speculative frenzy amid skyrocketing gold and silver prices leaves some retail investors holding shiny kilogram bars they can’t sell.
Geely’s and Wuling’s sub-100,000 yuan battery EVs ranked first and second in mainland China last year, each selling over 400,000 units.
The gauge has fallen 5.5 per cent this year, while newly listed AI firms Zhipu AI, MiniMax and Beijing Haizhi are up at least fivefold.
Investors scramble for opportunities to maintain market momentum after the AI frenzy shows signs of losing steam.
Investors are like crocodiles waiting to strike, Jupiter says, as bullion eyes new highs amid continuing geopolitical and policy tension.
More than 200,000 people file complaints as UBS SDIC’s attempted remedy for sudden change of fund’s price benchmark falls flat with some.
Far wider disparity than other markets may indicate talent issues on the low end, lack of independence on the high end, lawmaker says.
As Labubu’s meteoric rise cools, Molly’s longevity highlights the challenge Pop Mart faces in turning hype into stable intellectual property.
Regulator bans tactics that result in a net loss per vehicle after a 7 per cent drop in the average car price.
The auditing firm’s survey shows a 25 per cent increase in the city’s single-family offices over two years, with the affluent wary of US volatility.
Axera attracted HK$22.34 billion from retail investors during the bookbuilding period, marking an oversubscription of 74.4 times.
The Chinese giant pulls an ace from its sleeve amid fierce EV competition by bringing sodium-ion batteries to the mass-produced car market.
The Naxtra battery, more price-stable and cold-resistant than the lithium-ion units now powering most EVs, will undergo its first tests this week.
Banking regulator sets fintech road map with quantum index and measures to boost security, data quality and skills.
