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Visitors look at vehicles on display at the Audi booth during an expo in Shanghai last year. Photo: EPA-EFE

China Business

‘Awfully bleak’: why global carmakers keep losing ground in China’s vast market

Carmakers are scrambling to revamp their strategies as China’s cash-strapped consumers turn away from expensive foreign brands.

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China hands former regulator suspended death sentence over US$65m bribery charge

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Big Tech

Why does Anthropic’s IPO prospectus have so many China ‘risk factor’ warnings?

The AI giant’s IPO filing is riddled with references to China-related risks, from open-weight models to Taiwan.

27 Oct 2026 - 9:00PM

Anthropic is expected to receive a record high valuation in its coming initial public offering. Photo: AP

Companies

China’s Hengrui posts 89% rise in third-quarter net profit, beating estimates

Net profit reached 2.46 billion yuan for the quarter, also above analyst estimates.

27 Oct 2026 - 7:30PMvideocam

China Business

China’s Pop Mart reports 45 to 50% revenue decline as Labubu sales weaken

The steep drop in digital and overseas operations comes as investors question the long-term demand for the collectible dolls.

27 Oct 2026 - 7:00PM

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Economy

How AI powered ByteDance’s founder to a record fortune and drove wealth surge

DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng debuts on the China list at No 7 as AI chipmaker Cambricon’s Chen Tianshi breaks into the top 10.

27 Oct 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

Zhang Yiming saw his wealth increase 43 per cent to US$99.7 billion. Photo: AFP

Business

Rental income prospects boost grade A office market in core Hong Kong districts

Centaline Commercial executive says they are ‘the most sought-after asset class within the commercial and retail property sector’.

27 Oct 2026 - 5:00PM

Banking & Finance

‘Depth and breadth’, strong liquidity anchor China stock outlook: JPMAM

China, Hong Kong stocks lag regional AI rally but outlook remains positive as selective stock-picking uncovers double-digit growth.

27 Oct 2026 - 5:31PMvideocam

Big Tech

Moonshot apologises after botched Kimi K3.1 Pro launch, restores user quotas

It is not the first time the Chinese AI start-up has faced challenges serving its models because of computing constraints.

27 Oct 2026 - 5:15PM

All active subscribers will receive a one-time usage reset restoring 25 per cent of their monthly quota, equivalent to about a week’s usage, according to Moonshot. Photo: AFP

China Business

China stocks could slide 15% before bottom, Morgan Stanley says

Quick rebound from last week’s drop unlikely as conditions exacerbate ‘negative momentum’, investment bank says.

27 Oct 2026 - 4:14PM

Sentiment will not recover soon even though the room for further downside is limited, according to UBS Group. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Companies

HSBC shares drop 5.6% despite strong quarterly profit, US$1b buy-back

Investors sell after net interest income falls US$2.6 billion short of analysts’ estimate.

27 Oct 2026 - 4:44PMvideocam

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong market faces fundraising test after fourth IPO pulled since midyear

Last-minute pullbacks highlight investor caution both in the city’s listings market and abroad.

27 Oct 2026 - 10:00AM

China EVs

China grants permits to VW joint venture and Xpeng as driverless car race builds

The latest approvals push the global robotaxi sector closer to a projected US$1 trillion market by 2040.

27 Oct 2026 - 8:13AMvideocam

Xpeng was in discussions with European ride-hailing platforms about robotaxi services, chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said earlier this month. Photo: Handout

Business

Behind the Sheraton sale: a window into Hong Kong’s new restructuring reality

Receivers say they extracted higher bids in the final stages while managing the cross-border fallout from mainland China’s property downturn.

27 Oct 2026 - 10:45AM

Four Points by Sheraton is one of two hotels sold by Shimao Group to Oceanfront Hong Kong, which is controlled by Malaysian property developer ParkCity Group. Photo: Handout

Europe

EU to slap new fee on non-bloc parcels to curb influx from China

€2 handling charge arrives ahead of peak holiday shopping rush, piling onto earlier import duties.

27 Oct 2026 - 12:39PMvideocam

China Economy

China’s tax bureaus issue disclosure orders amid offshore asset ultimatum

With the 90-day grace period now expired, officials are attempting to spur voluntary reporting of ownership, documentation.

26 Oct 2026 - 9:30PMvideocam

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China Business

China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?

Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?

18 Apr 2026 - 11:05AM

Illustration by Henry Wong

Markets

Can Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0 win over innovative firms?

The reforms enhance the city’s appeal for AI, biotech and other firms by slashing the market cap threshold and enabling confidential filings.

11 Apr 2026 - 11:01AM

Big Tech

Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping Sino-US AI race?

Speech by CEO of Chinese AI start-up at Nvidia event in US highlights symbiotic nature of tech relationship despite geopolitical tensions.

4 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM

China EVs

How China’s EV makers think they can outrun disastrous price wars

At Beijing’s urging, an industry largely built on discounting must hold the line on prices and convince buyers to pay for better technology.

28 Mar 2026 - 10:03AM

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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Opinion | China’s offshore tax crackdown could inadvertently fuel a digital dollar boom

Hugh Harsono

26 Oct 2026 - 11:55AM

Opinion | Better protection needed as violent cryptocurrency robberies surge

Tan Poh Hwee

10 Oct 2026 - 4:30PM

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Opinion | China is no longer just the world’s factory. It’s the HQ

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28 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

My Take | How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine

Alex Lo

27 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Macroscope | Who has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?

Nicholas Spiro

24 Sep 2026 - 4:30PM

Opinion | Bad money decisions are coming home to roost for the US and Japan

Andy Xie

23 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

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Evergrande boss Hui Ka-yan sentenced to life in jail

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