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A Tesla robot on display at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Tesla has said it is transforming itself into a physical AI firm. Photo: AFP

China Business

Shanghai Gigafactory has potential to build humanoid robots: Tesla China head

Shanghai Gigafactory could be a ‘golden key’ to advancing Elon Musk’s hopes of commercialising the technology swiftly, Tesla China head says.

14 Apr 2026 - 9:02PM

China’s AI world model edge: abundant data and faster deployment, executive says

14 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM

Stocks claw back most US-Iran war losses amid hopes diplomacy will prevail

14 Apr 2026 - 4:01PM

Tech Trends

China profits from US AI boom despite Washington’s tech curbs, research says

Country remains ‘enmeshed in Asian supply chains’ and is likely to benefit from US AI spending, report says.

14 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM

Roughly US$2 trillion worth of data-centre projects are planned or under way in the US. Photo: Getty Images

China Business

Chinese firms drawn to Brazil as they seek anchor for Latin America expansion

Chinese brands like Mixue, BYD, and Geely are surging into Brazil, leveraging strong trade ties and local strategies for growth.

14 Apr 2026 - 2:57PM

China Business

Founder of China’s Evergrande Group Hui Ka-yan pleads guilty in fraud trial

Milestone in downfall of company that was once the world’s largest developer is unlikely to move the market, analysts say.

14 Apr 2026 - 5:50PMvideocam

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Business

HSBC chair sees AI, middle class and trade driving growth despite Iran war

Artificial intelligence can support growth, while rising middle class could fuel consumption and wealth, HSBC chair says in debut speech.

14 Apr 2026 - 3:57PM

HSBC chairman Brendan Nelson addressing the Global Investment Summit on April 14, 2026. Photo:Handout

Big Tech

How prolonged Iran war could disrupt Asia tech from chipmaking to data centres

LNG and helium shortages risk crippling Asia’s semiconductor supply chain and delaying AI infrastructure expansion, experts say.

14 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM

Economy

Hungary’s PM-elect Magyar sends warm overture to China, vows fair play for firms

Peter Magyar pledges reforms to restore transparency and fiscal stability as Hungary shifts from Viktor Orban’s investment model.

14 Apr 2026 - 12:37AMvideocam

Tech Trends

Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy

Nvidia supplier aims to raise up to US$2.2 billion in Hong Kong as AI data centre demand makes boards ‘all the rage’.

13 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM

A robotic arm is seen in a factory of Victory Giant Technology. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI

As AI development gathers speed, governments and industry leaders say guardrails are needed to protect the public from the fast-moving tech.

13 Apr 2026 - 11:04PMvideocam

China is leading a global charge to rein in AI as governments and industry leaders fear the world is entering the unknown in terms of where the technology is going. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

HSBC stays the course in the Middle East despite war

The bank will continue to invest in the UAE, alongside India, China and Singapore, says Surendra Rosha, co-CEO for Asia and the Middle East.

13 Apr 2026 - 6:17PM

Business

Shanghai home sales hit 5-year high in spring surge, outlook stays fragile

Geopolitical tensions weigh on ‘durability of the recovery’, analyst says, as gains expected to diverge across cities and segments.

13 Apr 2026 - 5:39PM

China Business

Chinese EV stocks jump on surging exports, domestic demand hopes

Nio, BYD and Xpeng advance after data shows EV exports more than doubled to just under 1 million in the first quarter.

13 Apr 2026 - 4:40PMvideocam

A photo taken on April 10, 2026, shows vehicles awaiting export at Yantai Port in east China’s Shandong Province. Photo: Xinhua

China Business

China’s tea-drink shops thirst for profits as price wars dry up prospects

‘I am learning a hard lesson of how involution can destroy my business,’ a Shanghai shop operator says.

13 Apr 2026 - 12:38PM

Tea-drink sales grew 6.4 per cent in 2025, a sharp drop from annualised growth of more than 20 per cent over the past two decades. Photo: Shutterstock

China EVs

EVs | Chinese carmakers gear up for L3 self-driving roll-out

Industry ramps up testing of vehicles with Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities as regulators publish draft safety standards set to take effect in July 2027.

13 Apr 2026 - 11:40AM

China Business

Stocks drop and oil surges back above US$100 as US blockade of Hormuz escalates war

Stock markets across Asia fell, with Japan’s Nikkei losing 0.7 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi dropping 0.9 per cent.

13 Apr 2026 - 4:48PMvideocam

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Markets

Can Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0 win over innovative firms?

The reforms enhance the city’s appeal for AI, biotech and other firms by slashing the market cap threshold and enabling confidential filings.

11 Apr 2026 - 11:01AM

Illustration by Henry Wong

Big Tech

Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping Sino-US AI race?

Speech by CEO of Chinese AI start-up at Nvidia event in US highlights symbiotic nature of tech relationship despite geopolitical tensions.

4 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM

China EVs

How China’s EV makers think they can outrun disastrous price wars

At Beijing’s urging, an industry largely built on discounting must hold the line on prices and convince buyers to pay for better technology.

28 Mar 2026 - 10:03AM

Blockchain

Has Hong Kong laid the groundwork to become a world-leading crypto hub?

With its regulatory clarity and superconnector edge, the city is drawing global crypto firms as it emerges as a premier Web3 hub.

21 Mar 2026 - 12:03PMvideocam

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