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Elon Musk and son Little X visited Beijing in May. Photo: Reuters

Business

How Musk son’s viral bag highlights rise of China’s thriving heritage e-commerce

China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers.

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

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

Business

Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong homebuyers flock to Australia. What drives the rush?

Moderating prices and a relaxed lifestyle are among factors reinforcing Australia’s safe-haven appeal for foreign investors, agents say.

Australia’s tourism appeal helps draw investors from mainland China and Hong Kong, according to agents. Photo: AFP
Australia’s tourism appeal helps draw investors from mainland China and Hong Kong, according to agents. Photo: AFP

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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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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.

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China EVs

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’.

The Xpeng L03 is displayed at a launch event for the new SUV in Munich, Germany. Photo: Reuters
The Xpeng L03 is displayed at a launch event for the new SUV in Munich, Germany. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

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.

Business

Hong Kong’s prime office space finds support but noncore demand lags

Demand in Central and Admiralty is picking up, but vacancies of up to 30 per cent and tight bank lending continue to weigh on noncore areas.

Companies

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

Banking & Finance

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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Gold prices remain highly elevated despite a recent sell-off, boosting the earnings of Chinese gold mining firms. Photo: AFP
Gold prices remain highly elevated despite a recent sell-off, boosting the earnings of Chinese gold mining firms. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

China-UAE retail QR payment link to boost the yuan’s global push

Beijing linking its retail payment networks with Dubai is another step toward yuan internationalisation and reducing US dollar reliance.

Tech

Chinese memory giant CXMT oversubscribed 212 times in mega Shanghai IPO

Nearly 10 million investor accounts apply for a rare listed proxy on Beijing’s semiconductor self-reliance drive.

China Business

Hong Kong tech resilience tested as South Korea’s Kospi slides into bear market

Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks.

A woman is seen near an electronic signboard in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Thursday. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) recently slid into a technical bear market. Photo: EPA

Markets

How AI and chip boom is propelling Hong Kong’s ETP market to new heights

Hong Kong is already the world’s fourth-largest market for exchange-traded products, and the rapid growth in trading is set to continue, director says.

Investor appetite for AI and semiconductor plays will continue to drive growth in the city's ETP market, according to a director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Jelly Tse
Investor appetite for AI and semiconductor plays will continue to drive growth in the city's ETP market, according to a director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Jelly Tse

China Economy

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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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.

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China Business

China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?

Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?

Illustration by Henry Wong
Illustration by Henry Wong

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.

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.

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.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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OPINION
Michael Han

Opinion | Why China is untangling its banks from the property wreckage

Michael Han
James David Spellman

Opinion | To stay competitive, Chinese brands must learn to command agentic AI

James David Spellman
Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | Connect scheme for gold shines light on China’s financial liberalisation

Matteo Giovannini
Tan Poh Hwee

Opinion | Markets, not politics, will make China’s yuan a global currency

Tan Poh Hwee
Tang Meng Kit

Opinion | EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor

Tang Meng Kit
Jeffrey Wu

Opinion | Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point

Jeffrey Wu
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What’s behind HSBC’s privatisation of Hang Seng Bank?

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