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China’s private sector

Trust tested: Sam’s Club shoppers uneasy as Hong Kong veggie tag dropped

Change sparks concern among consumers, with the Hong Kong label having long served as a selling point for high quality.

China consumption

Gold jewellery loses its lustre as Chinese switch focus to bars and coins

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong investors face volatility without prospect of state help

Electric & new energy vehicles

Over 65% of cars sold in China are now EVs as Iran war drives electric shift

China’s electric vehicle adoption rate has hit yet another record high, as rising fuel prices accelerate the pivot away from petrol cars.

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Traffic is gridlocked during the morning rush hour on a sunny day in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Traffic is gridlocked during the morning rush hour on a sunny day in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Hysan courts fintech as ZA Bank commits to new Causeway Bay headquarters

As landlords navigate soft office demand, tech and digital enterprises are stepping in to capitalise on falling rents and more favourable terms.

Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong targets biomedicine powerhouse status in debut 5-year plan

Tied to the national strategy, the city’s first five-year blueprint doubles down on Greater Bay Area medical tech and healthcare cooperation.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong insurers forge tech alliances amid Beijing’s tightened tax rules

Among cross-sector tie-ups, Prudential partners with Alibaba Cloud, Manulife works with Ant Health and BOC Life joins hands with Deloitte.

Lawrence Lam announces Prudential’s collaboration with Alibaba Cloud on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Lawrence Lam announces Prudential’s collaboration with Alibaba Cloud on Wednesday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Business of climate change

‘Misunderstandings’ arise: Chinese energy firms call for stable rules overseas

Sungrow, EVE Energy say bans, probes and shifting rules abroad expose the fragility of their long-term energy investments.

China stock market

Chinese stocks face US Fed and oil pressures in September, says top fund manager

Strong corporate earnings may cushion stocks, though US rate and oil risks threaten to weigh on sentiment, according to a leading asset manager.

Technology

As China embraces AI, few US pharmaceutical execs bet on it for innovation

Survey finds drug companies planned to scale AI or had already done so, but few anticipated a ‘wholesale revolution’ from the tech.

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A study of 50 US pharmaceutical company executives found all firms had either fully or partially scaled AI or were planning to. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China’s private sector

China needs monkeys: lab animal shortage could hinder biotech growth

As fundraising and out-licensing deals in China grow, so does demand for monkeys and other primates for testing.

The expansion of China’s biotechnology industry is driving up demand for primates. Photo: Shutterstock
The expansion of China’s biotechnology industry is driving up demand for primates. Photo: Shutterstock
China property

Chinese court guidance aims to smooth handling of developer bankruptcies

Framework from Supreme People’s Court aims to end judicial inconsistencies across regions, aid flow of capital for construction continuation.

Wealth management

HKU Business School launches academy to train wealth management talent

Cross-border wealth in Hong Kong reached US$2.95 trillion in 2025, compared with Switzerland’s US$2.94 trillion, according to BCG.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong gaining lustre as bridge to China’s tech sector: HKEX CEO

Hong Kong remains a top IPO destination for Chinese tech start-ups seeking to connect with global investors, Bonnie Chan Yiting says.

Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), speaks during a ceremony to mark HKEX’s 26th anniversary in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
IPO

More Chinese developers of brain-computer interfaces move towards IPOs

Arfysica and Neuracle aim for Star Market listings amid what a Morgan Stanley analyst calls the ‘early stage of a multi-year IPO upcycle’.

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The firms join a broader trend of hi-tech firms flocking to the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Nasdaq-style Star Market. Photo: Xinhua
The firms join a broader trend of hi-tech firms flocking to the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Nasdaq-style Star Market. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks face double threat: US inflation and a stronger yen

Investors are bracing for higher borrowing costs and further volatility as US and Japanese rate expectations shift.

China’s private sector

Labubu meets LVMH: Pop Mart to open its first European flagship store in Paris

With Pop Mart’s overseas revenue share slipping in 2026, the firm remains focused on boosting international retail presence.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Market squeeze: Tesla revives China price cuts to stem slumping deliveries

The discounts underscore Tesla’s sliding output and fading demand, as analysts warn of intensifying EV price battles.

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A Tesla humanoid robot and a Model Y electric vehicle are displayed in a store in Beijing in August. Photo: EPA
A Tesla humanoid robot and a Model Y electric vehicle are displayed in a store in Beijing in August. Photo: EPA
Banking & finance

China’s capital injection a first step to easing financial strains: analysts

Capital boost strengthens buffers of financial institutions, but stronger fiscal support is needed to reignite credit demand, observers say.

Banking & finance

Chinese firms’ green-tech expansion hinges on Hong Kong: bankers

Offshore yuan liquidity makes city a ‘superconnector’, but finding projects with strong returns is now the challenge, senior bankers say.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Why are EV battery makers’ profits nearly double that of industry’s carmakers?

Leading electric vehicle battery makers’ profits by far outpace the industry’s carmakers in first half.

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An advertisement for CATL is displayed on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai on July 14. Photo: Getty Images
Commodities

Bullish chorus grows: Wall Street backs gold despite US job growth, hawkish Fed

Record buying spree by central banks offsets Fed tightening fears, pushing gold towards US$5,000 by year-end, investment banks forecast.

Gold is back in favour among investors even as expectations mount for higher US interest rates, which traditionally weigh on the metal. Photo: Reuters
Gold is back in favour among investors even as expectations mount for higher US interest rates, which traditionally weigh on the metal. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

In Focus | China’s EV makers see synergy in their race to beat Tesla in humanoid robotics

Robotics has supply chain synergy with smart EV production because key components like cameras and radar, as well as software, are in both.

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Banking & finance

Standard Chartered doubles down on China wealth opportunities despite tax pivot

Lender says it plans to add more luxury wealth centres, hire more talent and invest in technology platforms in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan.

Business of climate change

Green lift: Hong Kong widens finance taxonomy to spur transition capital

As Green Week kicks off, the HKMA expands its finance taxonomy to channel capital into projects that build climate resilience.

The transport sector is a key focus of Hong Kong’s newly expanded sustainable finance framework. Photo: Jelly Tse
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