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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.

Electric & new energy vehicles

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

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China stock market

Chinese stocks sink to 13-month low as tech shares tumble on oil, rates concerns

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.

Probe needles test semiconductor devices on a wafer during a trade show. Photo: Reuters
Probe needles test semiconductor devices on a wafer during a trade show. Photo: Reuters
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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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.

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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.

Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district viewed from the Bund. Photo: Shutterstock
Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district viewed from the Bund. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

IPO

Chinese chipmaker Eswin Computing to launch US$300m Hong Kong IPO: sources

Revenue reached 2.4 billion yuan in 2025, up 20 per cent year on year, but net losses for the year stood at 1.5 billion yuan.

A 12-inch silicon wafer is displayed at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 16, 2025. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

HSBC, Hang Seng to unify staff benefits in Hong Kong from January, memos reveal

Move follows HSBC’s US$14 billion buyout of remaining Hang Seng shares, with the overhaul targeting US$900 billion in combined synergies by 2028.

HSBC Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng is pictured in March at the HSBC headquarters. Photo: Jonathan Wong
HSBC Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng is pictured in March at the HSBC headquarters. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Cancer

How FDA backing could advance multi-cancer blood tests despite Hong Kong doubts

Doctors say more data is needed despite growing interest in detecting multiple cancers from a single blood sample.

Tencent

Tencent launches payment app for foreign visitors ahead of Apec summit

The app allows overseas visitors to make payments across WeChat Pay’s network using foreign cards and digital wallets.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV battery giant CATL starts trial production in Hungary

Analyst says development could see it secure massive orders from global marques such as BMW and Volkswagen.

The CATL exhibition hall. as this month’s World Power Battery Conference in Yibin, Sichuan province. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

China’s Hygon expands into physical AI with new chips for robots and factories

Shanghai-listed firm says new chips will help bring AI from cloud servers to factory floors and industrial machines.

The launch event for the Hygon 1000 series processors in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
The launch event for the Hygon 1000 series processors in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Huawei

Huawei’s mobile chip narrows gap with Apple through Tau Scaling Law: Bernstein

Kirin 9050 Pro chip, the first based on Tau framework with 7nm technology, outperforms Apple’s 3nm A17 Pro in tests, research firm says.

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Hong Kong property

Amazon, Shorea Capital deals underscore foreign interest in commercial property

Shorea plans to turn The Pemberton in Sheung Wan into high-quality accommodation; Amazon Data Services snaps up two data centres in Fanling.

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IPO

Mainland Chinese optical tech firm gains in debut amid Hong Kong spin-off wave

Ligent’s steady market debut comes as Hong Kong moves to streamline spin-off requirements.

A gong-striking ceremony marks the trading debut of Ligent Technologies at the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
A gong-striking ceremony marks the trading debut of Ligent Technologies at the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Swire Group

Swire Coca-Cola gets robots for heavy lifting in demanding China market

New automated facility to help meet increasingly diverse demand across emerging sales channels, company says.

China property

Hong Kong’s New World gets nod to spin off K11 Shanghai assets

Shanghai listing of Reit worth US$570 million will ‘recycle capital for more value-accretive projects’, analyst says.

Wealth management

Can Hong Kong win the race to manage Asia’s next generation of wealth?

City courts next-generation wealth as family businesses reinvent themselves and deploy capital into new sectors and markets.

Undersecretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Joseph Chan. Photo: SCMP
CATL

Despite stock stress, CATL set to retain EV battery dominance in China: analysts

CATL’s tech edge and brand safeguard its EV battery lead, though carmakers are seeking alternative suppliers.

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An advertisement for CATL is displayed on Nanjing Road in Shanghai on July 14, following the launch of its new ultra-fast EV battery. Photo: Getty Images
An advertisement for CATL is displayed on Nanjing Road in Shanghai on July 14, following the launch of its new ultra-fast EV battery. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong property

Once the world’s most-visited city, Hong Kong now converts hotels to dorm rooms

As the city positions itself as a global education hub, hotels are being converted into premises for student occupation.

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World Gold Council

As China’s consumption of gold jewellery slumps 34%, sellers pivot abroad: WGC

Domestic gold jewellers are seeking to leverage advanced crafting techniques as market sees turbulence, says World Gold Council executive.

Semiconductors

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion to robotics market

New chip targets range of physical AI applications, where machines interact directly with their environments.

A girl interacts with a humanoid robot at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 19. Photo: Xinhua
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