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Xiamen K11 Select opened on September 22. Photo: Handout

China Business

Former NWD scion Adrian Cheng expands K11 brand in mainland China

Company touts foot traffic and sales growth for Xiamen project combining shopping with wetland park, cultural events.

HKMA licenses Bakai Bank, city’s first from Central Asia

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Hong Kong lawmakers say 5-year tax break too short to lure top innovative firms

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong set for first listed property debt fund as banks pull back

Private equity firm Gaw Capital lines up US$291 million pipeline of deals as banks scale back exposure to riskier property lending.

The property debt fund's structure does not permit share redemptions, meaning investors seeking liquidity must trade their holdings on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Jelly Tse
The property debt fund's structure does not permit share redemptions, meaning investors seeking liquidity must trade their holdings on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Jelly Tse

Tech Trends

Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI

Cross-licensing deal includes Qualcomm’s purchase of specific Huawei US patents across compute, AI and networking, Chinese firm says.

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Business

Wellcome operator DFI Retail launches public tender for upscale mall on The Peak

The 8,974 square feet Dairy Farm Guildford Road Shopping Centre will be sold via a public tender that closes at noon on November 19.

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Banking & Finance

Asset manager Schroders to expand in Hong Kong after Nuveen merger: CEO

Government actions are making Hong Kong ‘a more appealing location for private markets professionals’, Richard Oldfield says.

People cross Queen’s Road in Central during rush hour on August 7, 2026. Photo: Edmond So
People cross Queen’s Road in Central during rush hour on August 7, 2026. Photo: Edmond So

Business

The Live Conversation: Education Beyond the Checklist

The International Schools Festival puts the spotlight on new approaches to education and how best to go about the application process

Big Tech

In Focus | Boxed in: how Temu’s global shopping revolution ran off the rails

Temu is quickly losing its shine in the face of a wave of global regulation. Can the platform reinvent itself?

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Banking & Finance

Quants of solace: why China needs quant funds despite regulators’ suspicion

Beijing would be remiss to regulate quantitative trading too tightly, as the sector plays ‘important role’ in financial market, executive says.

Men stand on a balcony overlooking the central business district in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Property

Why are some Hong Kong homeowners selling at a loss despite recovery signs?

There were at least 100 loss-making transactions for secondary homes in September despite prices edging higher, agents say.

Loss-making secondary-home transactions last month were recorded across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, spanning both the luxury and mass-market segments. Photo: Karma Lo
Loss-making secondary-home transactions last month were recorded across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, spanning both the luxury and mass-market segments. Photo: Karma Lo

Business

Malaysia offers Chinese buyers Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand

The lifestyle destination combines Singapore’s stability with Thailand’s prices and international schools cheaper than Hong Kong: analysts.

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Policy

As AI floods China’s screens with microdramas, viewers are getting picky

Challenge has shifted from making videos at low cost to standing out in a market saturated with lookalike productions, creators say.

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Property

Why Wuhan’s property overhaul focuses on supply – not demand

Reforms focus on improving housing supply and delivery rather than boosting demand, analysts say.

Wuhan is the fourth major economic hub – after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou – to encourage a broader transition towards completed-home sales. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

More Chinese banks likely to adopt AI rules after Ping An move: analysts

Other listed mainland lenders are expected to introduce similar governance frameworks as regulators tighten oversight of AI use.

Analysts expect other mainland lenders to follow as AI applications spread across the financial sector. Photo: Shutterstock
Analysts expect other mainland lenders to follow as AI applications spread across the financial sector. Photo: Shutterstock

Companies

McDonald’s sells Hong Kong shop for US$15.3 million as ‘old money’ returns

May Cheong toymaker family linked to buyer of first McDonald’s outlet in New Territories; fast-food chain has sold 13 shops for HK$1.2 billion since last year.

Banking & Finance

HKIC extends CEO tenure as HK$62b state fund aligns with city’s 5-year plan

As of August, 11 firms from HKIC’s portfolio had gone public locally, with 30 more having applied or planning to apply for a listing.

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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?

Illustration by Henry Wong
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.

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.

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.

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