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BYD launches a ‘Model 3 killer’ at half the price of Tesla’s top seller
The Qin L and Xpeng’s Mona M03, which are priced around US$16,500, arrive as the US company’s mainland sales are dropping.
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rise even as looming Trump tariffs keep sentiment in check
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Insurance
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China’s Ping An is eyeing a bigger slice of Hong Kong’s insurance market
24 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM
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Banking & finance
HSBC to back Chinese firms in their growth plans amid global headwinds, CEO says
With continued investment, China is poised to lead the future of technology-driven, resilient, and sustainable supply chains, Elhedery says.
23 Mar 2025 - 6:32PM
Office workers seen outside HSBC’s head office building in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong property demand sees some improvement after stamp duty cuts
The market’s long-term recovery depends on interest rate trends, as homebuyers remain cautious amid the US-China trade war, experts say.
23 Mar 2025 - 11:30AM
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Hong Kong stocks extend slide as CK Hutchison, CK Asset earnings disappoint
The blistering rally has nearly closed Chinese tech stocks’ valuation with the Magnificent Seven in the US.
21 Mar 2025 - 4:31PM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong orders brokers to rein in credits to pre-empt IPO madness
Futu Securities, the city’s biggest online broker, said the SFC directive might cool the IPO market frenzy a bit.
21 Mar 2025 - 6:34PM
People walk past an electronic sign showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on February 26, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property
2 of Hong Kong’s biggest developers miss profit goals amid slump
‘The global economy is expected to remain challenging in 2025’, says CK Asset chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.
24 Mar 2025 - 3:04PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hutchison stays mum on plan to sell port assets amid Panama spat, China rebuke
No event that might require disclosure was identified, Hutchison said, leaving the onus on shareholders to question the directors at its AGM on May 22.
20 Mar 2025 - 6:01PM
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Hong Kong stocks slide most in 3 weeks as rally shows signs of exhaustion
Investors disappointed after China leaves five-year and one-year loan prime rates stable at 3.6 per cent and 3.1 per cent, respectively.
20 Mar 2025 - 4:39PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks hover at 3-year high before Fed meeting, Tencent results
China’s stock rally may face correction given its similarities with the 2015 boom and bust cycle, according to a BofA survey.
19 Mar 2025 - 4:56PM
All eye are on Tencent as the social-media giant reports earnings on Wednesday. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese EV maker Nio, battery king CATL join forces on swapping stations
CATL, which is planning a US$5 billion Hong Kong share listing, will invest up to US$345.6 million in Nio.
18 Mar 2025 - 6:08PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks surge on hopes Trump-Xi talks could ease trade tensions
Baidu, Alibaba and Kuaishou jump following overnight gains in US-listed Chinese tech stocks.
18 Mar 2025 - 4:39PM
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China’s strong economic data boosts Hong Kong stocks to 1-week high
China’s retail sales grew 4 per cent in the first two months of the year, beating estimates of a 3.8 per cent gain.
17 Mar 2025 - 5:03PM
Banking & finance
China’s brokerage sector sees mega-mergers but remains competitive, fragmented
China’s intensely competitive securities sector, with more than 140 firms, has been repeatedly pulled up by regulators, S&P Global says.
16 Mar 2025 - 11:30AM
Late last year, Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities announced a 103 billion yuan merger to create China’s biggest brokerage. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
China’s 4 golden flowers: how Beijing invests its US$3.2 trillion reserves
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange entrusts managers in four ‘overseas offices’ to diversify its reserves and maximise returns.
16 Mar 2025 - 10:19PM
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Banking & finance
In SAFE hands: China’s secret plan for US$1 trillion reserves fund in Hong Kong
Cheng Hao, the man involved in the rescue of China’s 2015 market crash, runs what is the world’s third largest wealth fund in Hong Kong.
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China’s fiery criticism of Panama port deal puts pressure on Li Ka-shing family
The US$23 billion sale is not final, but needs no Chinese or Hong Kong approval, leaving CK Hutchison to decide whether to proceed, analysts say.
14 Mar 2025 - 8:00PM
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A cargo ship traverses the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, on September 2, 2024. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla plans cheaper model to put brakes on China sales slide
The US company’s share of the world’s largest EV market has dropped to 4.3 per cent from more than 16 per cent in 2022.
14 Mar 2025 - 4:31PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks halt 5-day slide on tech rebound as US equities face correction
Tech stocks regained traction as losses in the S&P 500 exceeded 10 per cent from its February peak.
14 Mar 2025 - 4:43PM
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Wall Street slides, S&P 500 in correction as Trump trade war escalates
The S&P 500 closed more than 10 per cent below its February 19 record, with the Nasdaq and Dow also tumbling.
14 Mar 2025 - 4:34AM
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Bonds
China bonds’ biggest bull run in a decade stumbles as stocks take over
The bond market’s mood will be tested on Friday, when the Ministry of Finance is scheduled to auction 167 billion yuan of two-year government bonds.
13 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM
A bronze bull inside a shopping centre in Beijing on February 20, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
IPO
Apple supplier Lens Technology joins Chinese firms planning Hong Kong IPOs
Avatr Technology, Shenzhen-listed Changan Automobile’s EV company, is also reportedly considering a US$1 billion Hong Kong listing.
13 Mar 2025 - 1:32PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks drop for fifth day as trade-war fears mount
The benchmark Hang Seng Index endures longest losing streak in two months amid tit-for-tat tariffs and countermeasures.
13 Mar 2025 - 4:35PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla pins hope on refreshed Model Y to revive faltering sales in China
Orders for the revamped model, which starts from US$36,292 have crossed 200,000 units, according to Chinese tech site 36kr.
13 Mar 2025 - 1:06PM
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