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Visitors inspect an electric car made by China’s BYD at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show, July 30, 2026. 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.

Hong Kong stock market

New World Development posts HK$26.8b loss after 11 Skies termination

Hong Kong stock market

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

IPO

Mainland China’s PCB giant clears final hurdle for Hong Kong listing: sources

Shenzhen-listed Dongshan Precision’s share sale could rank among the city’s largest IPOs in the fourth quarter, sources say.

Dongshan Precision makes PCBs, optical transceivers, precision components, touch panels and liquid crystal modules. Photo: Handout
Dongshan Precision makes PCBs, optical transceivers, precision components, touch panels and liquid crystal modules. Photo: Handout
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.

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

Only 0.26% of Hong Kong executives have specialist AI skills: report

The city’s firms have a severe lack of AI and cybersecurity expertise at the board level, leaving them ‘ill prepared’ for the coming era, report finds.

Hong Kong property

The Vertex saga rolls on as former Evergrande project’s developer hit with fine

Twin City failed to properly record transaction details for the residential project in Cheung Sha Wan, according to the government.

Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong falls behind mainland China in business AI adoption: Accenture

Only one in 10 firms has deployed generative AI across multiple functions, compared with about one in five on the mainland, consultancy says.

Hong Kong businesses also have a risk-averse mindset, according to Accenture. Photo: Dickson Lee
Semiconductors

CXMT leans on Chinese toolmakers in US$5.2b expansion push: source

As it begins massive output increase, China’s top memory supplier sets ‘aggressive’ target for local chipmaking equipment, source says.

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ChangXin Memory Technologies shows its LPDDR6 chip at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, in eastern China’s Anhui province, on September 20, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
ChangXin Memory Technologies shows its LPDDR6 chip at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, in eastern China’s Anhui province, on September 20, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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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Artificial intelligence

AMD buys Li Fei-Fei’s World Labs for US$8.2b, escalating rivalry with Nvidia

Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.

AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock exchange

Shein falls 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since IPO

Revenue growth stalls and margins narrow as higher tariffs and freight costs weigh on online fashion retailer.

The declines were partly driven by the removal of customs duty exemptions for low-value goods in the US and Europe, according to Shein. Photo: Reuters
The declines were partly driven by the removal of customs duty exemptions for low-value goods in the US and Europe, according to Shein. Photo: Reuters
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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Semiconductors

Betting on light: why China’s CanSemi is drawing record demand ahead of debut

Momentum builds for CanSemi’s Shenzhen debut as investors back its silicon photonics push and role in domestic AI infrastructure.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Nio and Geely deepen commitment to EV battery swapping tech

Deal that values Nio’s swapping subsidiary at US$2.4 billion clears way for the companies to develop unified standards.

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A driver prepares to change his car’s battery at a Nio swapping station at a service area in Ningbo city, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on March 24, 2025. Photo: Simon Song
A driver prepares to change his car’s battery at a Nio swapping station at a service area in Ningbo city, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on March 24, 2025. Photo: Simon Song
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.

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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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Buyers snap up new Hong Kong flats ahead of likely interest rate rises

All of the nearly 300 new flats launched by Hong Kong developers over the weekend have already sold, as buyers look to buy before rates increase.

People queue at a sales centre in Quarry Bay to buy flats at the new State Residence project in North Point on Saturday. Photo: Karma Lo
People queue at a sales centre in Quarry Bay to buy flats at the new State Residence project in North Point on Saturday. Photo: Karma Lo
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.

ESG investing

Hong Kong tycoon-backed firm challenges energy-storage giants with new battery

Co-founded by Peter Lee’s family office, EnerVenue has opened a facility in mainland China to scale its nickel-hydrogen batteries.

Biomedicine: Industry Trends

How Chinese biotech is graduating from licensing deals to broader partnerships

InnoCare’s pact with Eli Lilly, potentially worth up to US$3.35 billion, highlights a shift towards bigger partnerships, analysts say.

China’s biotech sector has shifted from speed-driven replication to differentiated innovation, according to analysts. Photo: Shutterstock
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