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China’s onshore stock markets have fared better than their global counterparts this month. Photo: AFP

China Business

Why China’s onshore stocks have weathered global turmoil and volatility

State-backed buying of nearly 160 billion yuan worth of ETFs and solid economic data have underpinned market sentiment, analysts say.

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Markets

HKEX’s move to explore cutting stock trading settlement time gains broad support

With the US and Canada cutting their settlement time, and the UK and Europe planning to follow suit, Hong Kong has to keep up, analysts say.

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The average daily turnover in Hong Kong in the first quarter jumped 144 per cent year on year to HK$242.7 billion, according to HKEX data. Photo: Reuters

Markets

Chinese stocks rise by most in a week on stimulus hopes

China keeps its benchmark lending rates unchanged as expected amid the ongoing trade war with the US.

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Money News

Digital wallets are finally taking hold in Hong Kong, report shows

A survey found that 42 per cent of Hongkongers use Alipay and 22 per cent use Apple Pay, but credit cards are likely to remain relevant.

20 Apr 2025 - 5:00PM

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China Business

Smell of success: fresh Malaysian durians are taking bite out of China’s market

While Thailand dominates durian sales in China, sales of the Malaysian fruit have grown tenfold from last year, industry insiders say.

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Fresh durians from Malaysia displayed at a supermarket in Zhengzhou on August 25, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

Business

Asia-Pacific office tenants eye flexible spaces, short leases as trade war lingers

Despite a 42 per cent slide over the past six years, prime office rents in Hong Kong remained the most expensive in the region.

20 Apr 2025 - 11:30AMvideocam

Tech Trends

Tencent-backed Hero Esports leverages AI in bid to become global leader

CEO Danny Tang said the esports tournament organiser is pilot-testing AI models, including DeepSeek, in ‘all aspects of the business’.

20 Apr 2025 - 5:40PM

Business

Macau’s most opulent lodging, The 13 Hotel and Casino, up for sale again

The 22-storey luxury property in Macau’s Coloane district was estimated last year to be worth US$309 million.

20 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM

The striking red facade of The 13 Hotel and Casino. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

Alibaba’s AI cancer detection tool clears FDA hurdle for faster approval process

The tech giant’s Damo Academy secured a “breakthrough device” designation from the US regulator for its pancreatic cancer-detecting AI model, Damo Panda.

20 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM

A computed tomography scanner at Shenzhen United Family Hospital in Shenzhen on May 30, 2024. Site: Edmond So

Tech Trends

China’s humanoid robot half marathon winner wants to be ‘Android’ of robotics

Likening its tech to Google’s Android, the state-backed X-Humanoid is seeking a greater role in China’s highly competitive robotics industry.

19 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM

Tech Trends

From gifted student to AI hero, DeepSeek founder inspires a nation

Hailing from an obscure village in southern China, Liang Wenfeng has risen from humble roots to become a household name.

19 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM

Banking & Finance

Louis Vuitton, Gucci owners face tough times in China amid trade war, property slump

Chinese consumers’ spending on luxury goods has been affected by falling property prices and uncertainties over the trade war, analyst says.

19 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM

A man walks past a luxury store in Beijing’s financial district. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

Tightened rules to shut many LGFVs out of Shanghai bond market, Fitch says

China has pledged to trim debts among local government financing vehicles by 2.3 trillion yuan (US$315 billion) by 2028.

18 Apr 2025 - 9:08PM

People walk past the Shanghai Stock Exchange Building on April 9, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE

Big Tech

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

18 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM

Tech War

Tech war: founder of Chinese chip equipment maker AMEC renounces US citizenship

The change of citizenship for AMEC’s Gerald Yin Zheyao, 81, comes amid the escalating tech war between the world’s two largest economies.

18 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM

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China EVs

Self navigating to the top: why China leads the global autonomous-driving race

After stamping their authority on EV technology, Chinese firms make strides in adding self-driving features.

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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.

24 Mar 2025 - 5:35PM

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 - 10:19PMvideocam

Business

Nicholas Tse, Stanley Ho’s family face falling property value amid market slump

Macau tycoon Stanley Ho’s family is selling a site in Tsim Sha Tsui, while actor Nicholas Tse’s shop in Central rented out at a big discount.

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Mainland tourists are seen in Tsim Sha Tsui. Hong Kong’s retail sales fell 7.3 per cent last year. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng CEO unveils newest vehicles in Hong Kong

Chinese EV maker Xpeng CEO unveils newest vehicles in Hong Kong

Asian stock markets fall as 104% tariffs target China

Stock markets in Asia resume slump as hefty US tariffs on China take effect

How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce

How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce

The small business concerns behind China’s ‘two sessions’

China’s ‘two sessions’: small businesses voice concerns as they face economic headwinds

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