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Tenants like Donki get rental breaks in Hong Kong’s retail gloom
Hong Kong landlords offer significant discounts to attract tenants amid ongoing retail challenges, reduced tourist spending.
14 May 2025 - 8:42PM
Artificial intelligence
Trump’s Mideast visit clears path for advanced AI chip deals led by Nvidia
14 May 2025 - 5:56PM
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Foxconn
Foxconn profit surges amid AI boom, but trade tensions cloud outlook
14 May 2025 - 4:06PM
Banking & finance
HSBC’s sweeping revamp leads to surprise Hang Seng Bank lay-offs
Some departments lose up to 20 per cent of their staff, while the hardest-hit team is cut in half, sources say.
14 May 2025 - 4:22PM
Commuters cross a street in Hong Kong’s Central district on May 17, 2024. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
US-China trade war
Tariff flux leaves Chinese car-parts makers in limbo on global growth plans
The fluid tariff situation makes planning difficult, particularly with regard to offshore investment, S&P analysts say.
14 May 2025 - 9:57AM
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E-commerce
China’s Meituan to bring Keeta food delivery to Brazil under US$1 billion deal
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presided over the deal-signing event in Beijing.
13 May 2025 - 2:08PM
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Smartphones
Samsung debuts Galaxy S25 Edge, as smartphones go slimmer
The US$1,099 device is 5.8mm thick and comes months ahead of Apple’s slimmed-down iPhone 17.
13 May 2025 - 10:49AM
A Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone on display during an event at its store in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
E-commerce
Tariff reprieve gives Shein, Temu time to restock US warehouses
A 90-day cut in tariffs to 30 per cent from 145 per cent will help Shein and Temu restock their US warehouses at lower cost, experts say.
13 May 2025 - 9:53AM
Robotics
Huawei, UBTech team up to bring humanoid robots to factories and homes
The partnership aims to establish smart factories, leveraging Huawei’s strengths in self-developed AI processors.
12 May 2025 - 9:59PM
Artificial intelligence
China’s StepFun aims to stand out in AI race with multimodal models
Players in China’s AI industry are struggling to differentiate their products after DeepSeek’s success triggered a surge in reasoning models.
12 May 2025 - 7:00PM
IPO
Chinese EV battery giant CATL launches US$5.3 billion Hong Kong IPO
Listing is expected to be the largest in Hong Kong since Kuaishou Technology raised US$6.2 billion in January 2021.
12 May 2025 - 5:19PM
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A model of CATL’s second-generation Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery is displayed during CATL Tech Day ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai on April 21, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property
Southeast Asian buyers, schools fuel revival in Hong Kong commercial properties
Colliers forecasts commercial real estate deals to increase 14 per cent this year on policy support, valuation appeal.
12 May 2025 - 8:30AM
Artificial intelligence
New Alibaba method slashes costs of training AI for search by 88%
The Chinese tech giant has introduced a way to train AI models without constantly connecting to external search engines.
12 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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Banking & finance
Chinese companies turn to Middle East region to hedge against US trade war
NEXX Global and Tojoy are among companies seeking to establish a presence in the Middle East and explore new markets in Europe.
12 May 2025 - 11:37AM
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Autonomous vehicles
Apollo Go expands robotaxi tests in Hong Kong as it aims for global reach
The Baidu unit has received an updated pilot licence, allowing it to double the number of robotaxis operating in a wider area.
12 May 2025 - 5:07PM
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An Apollo Go robotaxi navigates the road in Wuhan, Hubei province, in July last year. Photo: Coco Feng
Alibaba
Alibaba’s Joe Tsai: AI set to transform operations in next five years
Tsai and chief people officer Jane Jiang Fang answer questions from the staff, including the impact of the US-China trade war on the company.
11 May 2025 - 6:00PM
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Heavy equipment maker Sany to expand overseas after Hong Kong IPO
Aiming to raise up to US$1.5 billion in its proposed listing, company eyes lucrative overseas sales amid weak demand at home.
11 May 2025 - 11:00AM
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Food and Drinks
Starbucks, Luckin get buzz from smaller-city coffee sales in China
‘There is still ample room for growth in lower-tier markets,’ analyst says.
11 May 2025 - 9:30AM
People pass a Starbucks cafe in Beijing on April 9, 2025. Photo: AFP
E-commerce
Temu points Chinese sellers to new markets amid US tariff woes
US tariffs are prompting Chinese merchants to seek alternative markets, but some sellers remain hopeful that the worst is soon behind them.
11 May 2025 - 9:00AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall nearly 70,000 vehicles in China
The large-scale recall follows a series of Chinese measures aimed at improving car safety after an accident involving a Xiaomi EV.
10 May 2025 - 8:58PM
Alibaba
Jack Ma’s Alibaba visit sparks nostalgia over company’s humble start
A cheerful mood at Alibaba’s annual event for friends and family, as the company navigates business challenges.
10 May 2025 - 6:30PM
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Xiaomi
Xiaomi founder has ‘hardest time’ since fatal crash involving its car
Lei Jun, an active social media user, has been relatively quiet on Weibo after a fatal accident involving a Xiaomi electric vehicle.
10 May 2025 - 4:30PM
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Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun speaks during a meeting in Beijing in March. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba’s Quark, China’s most popular AI app, launches ‘deep search’
The upgrade combines the reasoning capabilities of AI models with online search to answer complex user queries.
9 May 2025 - 9:00PM
Hong Kong stock market
Chairman of TVB makes personal investment in Hong Kong broadcaster
Thomas Hui To says acquisition of shares in Young Lion Holdings reflects his ‘firm confidence in TVB’s sustained growth trajectory’.
9 May 2025 - 8:27PM
IPO
More Hong Kong IPO hopefuls emerge as sentiment draws investors
SAIC Mobility unveiled its plans on Friday; others like Mirxes, Insilico and CiDi revive their applications, according to exchange filings.
9 May 2025 - 7:12PM
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