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Made in China 2025
Chinese firms flock to Dubai free zones to navigate trade barriers, expand reach
JD.com, CNBM, carmakers and hundreds of other Chinese companies use the hub to reach consumers across Asia, Africa and Europe.
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Banking & finance
OCBC, Bangkok Bank, First Abu Dhabi join US$14 billion offshore yuan scheme
29 Dec 2025 - 6:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s oldest carmaker FAW buys US$534 million stake in EV assembler Leapmotor
29 Dec 2025 - 3:31PM
Accounting and auditing
Hong Kong accounting firms plan hiring spree and embrace AI to attract talent
KPMG, Deloitte and EY boost hiring and invest in AI to lift efficiency and attract talent amid rising demand for tech-savvy professionals.
29 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
AI is helping accountants take on new and different job roles, according to KPMG. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market
Xiaomi dips on co-founder’s US$2 billion share sale plan
Co-founder and vice-chairman Lin Bin plans to offload no more than US$500 million in any 12-month period starting in December 2026.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong developers test ultra-luxury home demand with new launch on The Peak
As property prices stabilise and rents are on the rise, affluent buyers are being enticed with a fresh supply of high-end homes.
28 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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Semiconductors
China’s CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak
Prosecutors in Seoul indict 10 people, including ex-Samsung executives, for allegedly leaking the firm’s technology to memory chipmaker CXMT.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
Seoul prosecutors say the leak of Samsung’s proprietary DRAM technology benefited Chinese memory chip rival CXMT. Photo: AFP
Fintech
Why Hong Kong is emerging as the world’s AI crossroads between East and West
Hong Kong’s AI sector comprises 500 organisations, 290 companies and 183 investors active in finance, healthcare and government services.
26 Dec 2025 - 2:30PM
Made in China 2025
China’s rising biotech clout on show in flurry of billion-dollar licensing deals
A burst of overseas licensing pacts is spotlighting China’s biotech sector, as Jacobio, Coherent Biopharma and Harbour BioMed land deals.
26 Dec 2025 - 10:47AM
Smartphones
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra, backed by Leica, challenges Apple’s iPhone Pro Max in imaging
The 17 Ultra’s US$998 starting price is nearly 8 per cent higher than the previous generation owing to the soaring cost of memory chips.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:14PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mercedes-Benz buys US$191 million stake in Chinese autonomous driving developer
The German carmaker obtains a 3 per cent stake in Chongqing Qianli Technology.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
The three-pointed star logo of German carmaker Mercedes-Benz. Photo: Getty Images
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse
With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese SUV maker Jetour pushes localised offerings to hasten go-global drive
Jetour is already present in more than 100 countries and regions after seven years in operation.
25 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
Artificial intelligence
AI-for-Science start-up DP Technology raises US$114 million in Series C round
The Beijing-based AI-for-Science firm said the Series C round would fund hiring and R&D, as interest grows in using AI to speed up scientific discovery.
24 Dec 2025 - 9:24PM
Artificial intelligence
ByteDance, other major Chinese tech firms lead local consumer AI market: report
ByteDance-owned Doubao remains the country’s top consumer AI app, as DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot takes the No 2 spot.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
ByteDance’s top-ranked Doubao AI app. Photo: Shutterstock
China property
China Jinmao sells 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in Sanya for US$322 million
Asset restructuring aims to boost liquidity as mainland China developers face a prolonged property downturn.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:11PM
China stock market
China’s Deep Robotics joins IPO rush as embodied intelligence sector heats up
The Hangzhou robot maker has entered the IPO ‘guidance’ phase, becoming the latest embodied intelligence start-up to eye an A-share listing.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:09PM
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Energy
Shenhua absorbs coal assets as it looks to the future in a decarbonising China
The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises.
24 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
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China Shenhua Energy is the mainland’s largest listed coal miner. Photo: Reuters
Retailing
‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog
‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says.
24 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Robotics
China’s AgiBot aims for US$142 million revenue as humanoid robots gain momentum
Fast-growing robotics start-up expects to ship out 5,000 units in 2025 amid Beijing backing of the embodied intelligence industry.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
Swire Group
Swire Pacific’s Guy Bradley to lead Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, Swire Coca-Cola
Bradley succeeds Patrick Healy, who will retire from the Swire Group in May next year after over three decades of service.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:19PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Luxury EV built with Huawei tops Porsche’s Panamera and BMW’s 7 Series in China
Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:45PM
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The Maextro S800 recorded more than 2,100 deliveries in mainland China last month. Photo: Getty Images
Xiaomi
China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after appeal by US lawmakers
Smartphone-to-vehicle giant says it ‘has always been and continues to be a consumer product company’.
23 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM
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Cybersecurity
China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms
Short-video platform’s services are thrown into chaos on Monday night after the cyberattack it blames on ‘black and grey industries’.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:38AM
Semiconductors
Nvidia aims to start H200 AI chip shipments to China by mid-February: sources
The US chip designer plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
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