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China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs
US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool.
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IPO
Insilico Medicine leads 6 Hong Kong IPOs, capping banner fundraising year
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Banking & finance
OCBC, Bangkok Bank, First Abu Dhabi join US$14 billion offshore yuan scheme
29 Dec 2025 - 6:30PM
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
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
Hong Kong stock market
Firmer yuan fuels share gains on bets Beijing will tolerate appreciation
Chinese equities edged higher on Friday, led by BYD, after the offshore yuan climbed through 7 per dollar for the first time since 2024.
26 Dec 2025 - 3:39PM
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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
A restart of the Yichun lithium mine could strengthen CATL’s output capacity at a time when carmakers are pushing suppliers to cut costs. Photo: AFP
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
China stock market
China stocks recover from early losses on cautious PBOC policy tone
Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
Gold in Hong Kong
Golden era: prices surge as rally on track for US$5,000 in 2026, analysts say
Rate cuts, geopolitical tensions and central banks’ buying spree push gold prices up by 72 per cent in 2025 – the biggest annual jump ever.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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
Swire Pacific chairman Guy Bradley. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break
Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session.
23 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM
Banking & finance
Global firms turn to M&A in EVs and biotech to deepen China investment: KPMG
Survey of multinational corporations finds optimism in life sciences, healthcare and manufacturing, with half forecasting revenue growth.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Banking & finance
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Old lender, new twist: Shanghai Commercial Bank teams up with HashKey on card
The 75-year-old lender will work with the newly listed digital asset exchange to issue a co-branded Visa card for HashKey traders.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
Banking & finance
Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem
Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
Gold bricks displayed at Hong Kong Gold Exchange Chinese New Year Opening Ceremony in Sheung Wan. Photo: Edmond So
IPO
Charles Li halts Hong Kong IPO plan for Micro Connect fund under HKEX Chapter 21
Former HKEX chief shifts to private fund model after regime fails to see a successful listing in a decade, raising call for a review.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:51PM
Hong Kong stock market
SMIC, Pop Mart lead Hong Kong stocks higher before Christmas trading break
Hong Kong’s market will close early on Wednesday and remain shut on December 25 and 26.
22 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market
Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
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Semi-autonomous cars with L3 technology are likely to spur sales on the mainland next year. Photo: Reuters
Pop Mart
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart targets wider audience with magazine, grow IP
The magazine, which is available for US$5.7 online and at select offline locations, features Michelle Yeoh on the cover.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:03PM
United States
Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?
US drug makers are racing to plug looming ‘patent cliff’ revenue gaps – and increasingly they are turning to China biotechs.
20 Dec 2025 - 8:57AM
Banking & finance
Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans
GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chinese brokerage CICC unveils merger details with Dongxing, Cinda
The three-way merger will create China’s fourth-largest investment bank with assets of US$128 billion.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
CICC will issue some 3.1 billion new A shares at 36.91 yuan to acquire all outstanding shares in Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities to facilitate the merger. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production
BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China.
18 Dec 2025 - 11:11AM
Hong Kong stock market
Standard Chartered keeps overweight call on China stocks, flags recovery in 2026
Despite renewed ‘bubble’ talk around AI valuations after a November sell-off, Standard Chartered says the cycle is different this time.
18 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks rebound as investors reassess US rate-cut outlook
Hang Seng Index swings as odds of a US Federal Reserve rate cut in January now stand at nearly 26 per cent.
17 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM
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