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Xiamen K11 Select opened on September 22. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

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.

Banking & finance

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

Huawei

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

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E-commerce

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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Illustration: Dennis Yip
Illustration: Dennis Yip
China 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.

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.

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China stock market

From stock losses to bond bets: 5 figures investors are watching in China

Fresh policy support, falling stocks and rising demand for Chinese bonds shape the week’s market narrative.

People walk near screens showing stock exchange and economic data in Shanghai, China. Photo: EPA
People walk near screens showing stock exchange and economic data in Shanghai, China. Photo: EPA
Electric & new energy vehicles

China carmakers eye record 12 million global sales in 2026 as EV demand surges

Buoyant overseas sales could also cushion against a weak domestic market, which slumped 20 per cent in the first eight months of the year.

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Wealth management

Hong Kong banks set lures for golden week visitors despite new levies

Lenders are confident the mainland-related wealth business will remain a pillar for the industry regardless of Beijing’s tax crackdown.

Hong Kong stock market

DFI Retail sells stake in Maxim’s in return for Starbucks business, US$340m

DFI Retail will take over control of 1,100 Starbucks outlets across Asia as part of the deal, with Maxim’s buying back its 50 per cent stake.

The licensed Starbucks business operates more than 1,100 outlets across seven Asian markets. Photo: Edmond So
China technology

Chinese biopharma’s global expansion

Chinese developers of innovative drugs are tying up with industry giants to accelerate overseas growth, raise funds and share risks.

Chinese biopharma’s global expansion
Hong Kong stock market

Can mainland Chinese, Hong Kong stocks rebound after a bruising third quarter?

Weak stimulus, Fed tightening and shifting AI sentiment may keep mainland and Hong Kong equities under pressure, analysts say.

China stock market

Former CSRC chairman Yi Huiman charged for ‘especially large’ bribes

Prosecution comes as Beijing intensifies an anti-corruption campaign in the financial sector.

Mainland China

China’s firms face profit squeeze, but AI power edge offers hope: Natixis

China’s corporate health continues to lag global rivals, but power surplus has become a key advantage in AI race, bank says.

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Profit margins at Chinese firms stabilised in the first half of 2026, but remained well below their global peers, according to Natixis. Photo: AFP
Biomedicine: Companies

AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals inject fresh global momentum into Chinese biotech

Deals involving novel cancer therapies and weight-loss drugs reinforce the growing global appeal of Chinese biotech innovation.

AstraZeneca has moved to advance Chinese biotech firm Akeso’s flagship cancer drug. Photo: Reuters
AstraZeneca has moved to advance Chinese biotech firm Akeso’s flagship cancer drug. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

Exclusive | Global investors seeking Chinese alternatives to US assets: Pimco president

Christian Stracke says US asset manager is pointing clients outside US towards Chinese offshore bonds.

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | JPMorgan has big China plans for the next decade, CEO Jamie Dimon reveals

Jamie Dimon’s Hong Kong-to-Washington sprint captures the banking giant’s bet on both sides of the Pacific.

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Hong Kong stock market

Chinese brokerages comply with Beijing’s overseas stock crackdown

Decades-old loophole closes as Orient Securities and Guotai Junan notify customers with trading accounts in Hong Kong of bans on buying.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission office is seen in Beijing on July 7, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
The China Securities Regulatory Commission office is seen in Beijing on July 7, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China property

Plan to turn Hong Kong office block into flats rejected despite high vacancies

The Town Planning Board’s decision has cast a potential shadow over future applications while sellers struggle to fill commercial buildings.

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues

In wide-ranging discussion, veteran bank chief flags ‘world peace’ as top concern, warns of Democrat vs Republican ideologies, and stresses economic growth.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

VW, Gotion deepen ties with US$3.7b commitment to EV battery production

Gotion will invest about €1.6 billion to build three manufacturing facilities in Spain, Slovakia and Morocco, with VW putting in a similar amount.

VW plans to reduce its Gotion holdings to 19 per cent by selling 96 million shares to an investment firm controlled by the Hefei government. Photo: AP
China stock market

Chinese stocks sink to 13-month low as tech shares tumble on oil, rates concerns

Technology shares lead declines as investors weigh higher oil prices, elevated US yields and a looming holiday break.

People walk on a street beneath a screen showing stock market and economic data in Shanghai, China. Photo: EPA
People walk on a street beneath a screen showing stock market and economic data in Shanghai, China. Photo: EPA
IPO

‘Little giant’ chipmaker Amicro clears key hurdle for Hong Kong listing: sources

Company plans to launch premarketing as early as this week and aims for a mid-October debut, sources say.

China stock market

Why US stock fever persists in China despite Beijing’s expanded QDII quotas

Fund managers warn investors of losses as some US-focused products trade well above asset values.

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China property

Global property investors see signs of recovery in China: JLL

Firm’s Asia-Pacific capital markets CEO says balance is emerging between fresh supply of space and take-up.

Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district viewed from the Bund. Photo: Shutterstock
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