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Axiom Biosciences joins a swelling roster of healthcare firms seeking IPO approval in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

Chinese offshore investment

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

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China’s private sector

Fifa effect: Hong Kong developers bet on sport fever to keep shoppers spending

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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.

Workers check vehicles in BYD’s plant in Camacari, Brazil, on February 3, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Workers check vehicles in BYD’s plant in Camacari, Brazil, on February 3, 2026. Photo: Reuters
China property

Tech-driven surge: new wealth fuels luxury housing boom in China’s AI stronghold

Landmark deals push Hangzhou’s luxury homes to fresh highs, powered by the country’s newly rich from start-ups and finance.

China’s private sector

‘Systemic leap’: China’s drug innovation push yields bumper crop

Home-grown therapies account for 80 per cent of approvals in first six months of the year.

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China property

Ikea’s China remodelling: parent firm to sell 8 former retail sites

Sales follow store closures as Swedish furniture retailer focuses on online channels amid sluggish property market, consumer spending.

An Ikea store in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock
An Ikea store in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s private sector

China to conclude Trip.com antitrust probes as soon as this week, sources say

Market regulator expected to close investigation into top online travel service provider, with potential fines running into billions of yuan.

ETFs

What MPF’s 4.8m members could gain if rules are eased for Hong Kong-listed ETFs

Relaxing rules to widen ETF access will deliver stable returns at low cost while boosting local markets, chamber says.

China’s private sector

To survive China’s cost-conscious market, global brands embrace AI and robots

From L’Oréal to Coca-Cola, major multinationals are embedding cutting-edge technologies into operations to compete with local rivals.

A robot demonstrates sorting packages at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. Photo: EPA
China stock market

Open Questions | Citic Capital’s Zhang Yichen on the ABCs of China’s markets: IPOs, M&As and AI

The CEO discusses China’s evolving capital markets and why multinationals are turning to local partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s property market outlook cools amid capital outflow crackdown

Secondary residential market faces uncertainty following a strong first half, as Beijing’s capital outflow crackdown cools sentiment.

Family offices

Wealthy European clients eye Hong Kong for family offices, says BNP Paribas

France’s largest bank reports a surge in two-way wealth flows through Hong Kong, as affluent mainland investors also leverage the city to acquire European assets.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up 138 Garden Regency flats in New Territories

Top developer clears all units in weekend launch after offering a maximum 16 per cent discount.

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Potential buyers and estate agents line up at the sales office of SHKP’s Garden Regency at the International Commerce Centre. Photo: SCMP/Edmond So
China consumption

Under pressure: China’s yoga apparel market slows as consumers diversify hobbies

Growth has slowed in the market for yoga workout gear as Chinese consumers pivot to other brands and activities.

A Lululemon shop in Shanghai on May 19. The brand is seeing slowing sales amid a backdrop of shifting consumer preferences. Photo: AFP
A Lululemon shop in Shanghai on May 19. The brand is seeing slowing sales amid a backdrop of shifting consumer preferences. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Xpeng plants a flag in Germany’s auto heartland with Mona L03 launch

The Chinese electric car brand debuted its new SUV at a splashy ceremony in Munich, as it announced its intention to ‘put down roots in Europe’.

China airliners

Taking flight: Airbus secures a big order from Chinese airlines

Air China says it will purchase 15 widebody A350-900 jets, while subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines will buy 40 narrowbody A320neo aircraft.

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IPO

Shein clears Hong Kong IPO hurdle as valuation halves to below US$50b: sources

Regulatory headwinds, alongside prolonged IPO delays, have severely dented the unicorn’s valuation.

A clothing display by Shein in a department store in Paris, November 4, 2025. Photo: AP
A clothing display by Shein in a department store in Paris, November 4, 2025. Photo: AP
Commodities

China’s resources deals turn gold mines into – gold mines

Chinese gold producers, after a buying spree for mines abroad, are cashing in as the metal’s price goes sky-high.

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Banking & finance

Open Questions | Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

Ex-Wall Streeter Zhang Yichen on attracting capital to China, building up its bond market and helping foreign firms better serve Chinese consumers.

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IPO

Hong Kong exchange returns IPO application sponsored by CICC

Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin Mining says it plans to resubmit application before end of September.

China International Capital Corporation’s logo on a smartphone screen. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Electric & new energy vehicles

Race against Tesla: China’s Xpeng eyes 2027 global launch for viral Iron robot

CEO He Xiaopeng projects the firm will sell 1 million robots by 2030 after ramping up mass production.

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People stand near an Xpeng Iron humanoid robot displayed at the electric vehicle maker’s booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. Photo: Reuters
People stand near an Xpeng Iron humanoid robot displayed at the electric vehicle maker’s booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

On-device models steal the spotlight as China’s edge AI sector heats up

A growing number of tech firms are pivoting to lightweight models designed to run entirely on smartphones and laptops.

Smartphones

China’s OnePlus exits US and European markets as smartphone memory pain deepens

The industry is staggering under a chip shortage that has dragged down shipments, forcing handset makers to recalibrate strategies.

Semiconductors

China memory-chip maker CXMT set for mega IPO

Listing could be country’s second biggest at US$9.8 billion and comes as global demand for memory chips soars on the back of AI infrastructure build-out.

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