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Semiconductors

CXMT projected to further soar as it narrows gap with Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix

Company’s wafer expansion and AI demand could lift its DRAM share and more than double the stock’s value, analysts say.

China stock market

Shaky sentiment: Big Short trader’s bearish AI bets test China’s stock support

China stock market

Quant funds blamed for China’s market decline. Data suggests they softened fall

Wealth management

China targets offshore trusts – including Hong Kong’s – amid tax overhaul

Beijing’s new tax rules aim to close loopholes and boost fiscal revenue amid slowing economic growth and rising fiscal burdens.

The late Zong Qinghou, billionaire founder of soft-drink giant Wahaha Group, pictured in 2017. An inheritance dispute within his family has shed light on the wealth tycoons transfer to overseas accounts. Photo: Getty Images
The late Zong Qinghou, billionaire founder of soft-drink giant Wahaha Group, pictured in 2017. An inheritance dispute within his family has shed light on the wealth tycoons transfer to overseas accounts. Photo: Getty Images
China consumption

Back in fashion? Burberry sales jump in China amid tech wealth

Burberry and Cartier see sales surge in China, driven by Gen Z and tech wealth, but recovery remains uncertain amid economic challenges.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng’s surprising philosophy revealed in leak

Tech founders are not known for ‘restraint’. But a transcript shows Liang Wenfeng is chasing an ultimate goal in AI, not short-term gains.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Rising raw material costs hit Chinese carmakers’ profit margins, price war plans

Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

Chinese-made MG Cyberster electric vehicles wait to be loaded onto a ship for export at a car yard in Yantai, Shandong province, last month. Photo: AFP
Chinese-made MG Cyberster electric vehicles wait to be loaded onto a ship for export at a car yard in Yantai, Shandong province, last month. Photo: AFP
China property

Guangdong’s property market has transformed. How can Hong Kong developers adapt?

Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything.

China’s private sector

Meet Yu Donglai, founder of China’s viral supermarket chain and premier’s guest

Yu’s company has caught the public’s attention for its business practices and high-quality goods.

China’s private sector

China hits Trip.com with US$765 million antitrust penalty

The country’s biggest online travel services provider is accused of abusing its ‘dominant market position’.

Trip.com reported revenue of 62.4 billion yuan in 2025, up 17 per cent year on year. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s private sector

How Beijing became China’s biggest tech venture capitalist, from AI to chips

China’s tech sector thrives on state-backed investment, reshaping funding dynamics and sparking a debate about balancing risk and innovation.

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Illustration: Davies Christian
Illustration: Davies Christian
Banking & finance

Shifting priorities: how affluent buyers fuel Hong Kong’s record insurance sales

Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs.

Banking & finance

As weight-loss drug orders surge, global funds pile into China’s WuXi AppTec

Pharmaceutical contractor’s GLP-1 programmes and surging stock gains have made it a magnet for global investors.

China stock market

Securities watchdog to channel medium- and long-term capital into China markets

Following sharp sell-off, China Securities Regulatory Commission announces raft of measures aimed at maintaining smooth market operations.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission headquarters in Beijing. Photo: Simon Song
China stock market

Investors fret as China’s A-share divorces echo Bezos’ Amazon split

Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces.

Retail investors worry more about secondary share-price movements following the divorces of large or controlling shareholders in China's A-share market. Photo: Shutterstock
Retail investors worry more about secondary share-price movements following the divorces of large or controlling shareholders in China's A-share market. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

Powering ahead: China’s Geely taps Ford’s Spain plant for European EV expansion

Tie-up breathes new life into plant near Valencia and signals Chinese carmakers’ stepped-up push to go global amid tariff pressures.

China stock market

China’s star fund manager dumps consumer bets in pivot to AI

Zhang Kun cuts US$3.1 billion fund’s holdings in baijiu and e-commerce as ‘downside pressure on the economy has exceeded expectations’.

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China stock market

Investors eye China’s July Politburo meeting for stock-stimulus clues

‘We may see an acceleration of policy implementation in the near term to support consumer and technology industries,’ an analyst says.

A photo released on July 18, 2024, shows members of the Politburo Standing Committee meeting in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua via AP
A photo released on July 18, 2024, shows members of the Politburo Standing Committee meeting in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua via AP
China’s private sector

‘Historic breakthrough’: China approves novel drug ahead of US, Japan and Europe

Push to accelerate novel drug reviews promises earlier access to breakthrough therapies for patients long left waiting.

Banking & finance

Healthcare IPO wave: US biotech firm picks Hong Kong over Nasdaq for listing

Axiom Biosciences founder says Hong Kong investors show greater maturity than Nasdaq in handling biotech companies.

China stock market

Why China’s market rescue matters for a durable bull run and strategic tech push

The country’s push to stabilise markets reflects urgency to sustain capital access for tech firms and protect small investors.

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Stock data is reflected on glass panels in Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

China stocks rebound from AI sell-off amid national team support

Mainland shares are bouncing back from a rout after state investment funds, regulators and companies intervened.

Bull statues in front of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Photo: Getty Images
Bull statues in front of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese offshore investment

Beijing targets offshore tax dodging, intensifying cross-border capital scrutiny

Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

As BYD marks Brazil milestone, Europe weighs response to surge in Chinese EVs

BYD hits 100,000 EVs in South American country, but calls grow in Europe for higher tariffs on Chinese products to shield local industry.

Ant Group

Fintech firm Ant International raises US$1.2b to fuel global growth

Existing backers Ant Group and Alibaba Group Holding join the equity financing round alongside undisclosed institutional investors.

Spun off in 2024, Ant International has built a footprint across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Photo: LightRocket via Getty Images
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