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Business

Hong Kong’s top developers vie for rare Tsuen Wan site in test of land market

Nine bidders have lodged offers for the city’s only residential site this quarter.

Chinese humanoid robot makers seize the spotlight at Shenzhen’s hi-tech expo

Nexperia China slams chipmaker’s head office as Sino-Dutch envoys set for talks

Markets

Hong Kong renews contract for top market regulator Julia Leung

The CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission will stay on for at least two more years to see through a series of ongoing reforms.

Julia Leung Fung-yee, CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission, pictured at the commission’s office in Quarry Bay on December 15, 2022. Photo: May Tse
Julia Leung Fung-yee, CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission, pictured at the commission’s office in Quarry Bay on December 15, 2022. Photo: May Tse

Big Tech

Alibaba slashes Qwen3-Max model charges up to 50% amid latest AI price war

The new pricing strategy reflects heightened competition in China’s foundational model market.

Tech Trends

China’s tech giants to lead AI growth despite chip challenge: JPMorgan

The likes of Tencent and Alibaba are expected to focus on integrating AI features into their ‘killer apps’, benefiting downstream sectors.

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Banking & Finance

China’s Chuangxin rides Hong Kong IPO wave with US$707 million fundraising

Listing draws commitments from 18 domestic and international investors and highlights the city’s buoyant market.

A total of 66 companies raised US$23.27 billion on the Hong Kong stock exchange’s main board in the first nine months of the year, according to the London Stock Exchange Group. Photo: Jelly Tse
A total of 66 companies raised US$23.27 billion on the Hong Kong stock exchange’s main board in the first nine months of the year, according to the London Stock Exchange Group. Photo: Jelly Tse

Big Tech

Rokid’s AI eyewear joins the quest to be the biggest thing since the smartphone

Start-up Rokid is teaming up with eyewear brand Bolon on lightweight AI glasses as competition heats up to deliver the next ‘iPhone moment’.

Business

Evergrande liquidators set month-end deadline for bids on property services unit

Liquidators caution that the sale of Evergrande Property Services is at a preliminary stage and many of the details have yet to be finalised.

Business

China’s housing slide deepens as October prices fall at fastest pace in a year

New home prices drop 0.5 per cent across 70 cities despite easing measures amid slowing economy and job worries.

Primary home prices in top-tier cities, which are more economically developed and typically have higher housing demand, fell 0.3 per cent in October over September. Photo: EPA

China Business

Hong Kong stocks slide on soft China economic data, fading US rate cut bets

China’s October data points to a further slowdown this quarter, while a cloudy US rate cut outlook and frothy valuations dent sentiment.

China’s soft economic data for November weighed on stocks in Hong Kong and the mainland. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s soft economic data for November weighed on stocks in Hong Kong and the mainland. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

Exclusive | Standard Chartered tailors UAE offerings for wealthy Chinese residents

The United Arab Emirates is a growing hub for people who come to work, set up family offices and start businesses, bank’s wealth CEO says.

China Business

Stick with emerging-market stocks, especially in China, AI: UBS

Firms with direct exposure to AI demand, especially in China, are set to shine among emerging-market equities next year, Swiss bank says.

Big Tech

Alibaba’s wholesale platform empowers merchants with AI tool to source products

Alibaba.com, which serves more than 200,000 merchants worldwide, will make its new AI Mode search tool available next month.

Alibaba.com’s AI Mode provides tailored results and recommendations generated via natural language queries. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

China’s market regulator appears in public after resignation report

The CSRC issued a statement and posted photos of Wu Qing in meetings hours after a report said he had sought to resign for health reasons.

A photo issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission shows chairman Wu Qing (centre) with officials from France and Brazil. Photo: Handout
A photo issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission shows chairman Wu Qing (centre) with officials from France and Brazil. Photo: Handout

Banking & Finance

Morgan Stanley faces US scrutiny over Zijin Gold’s Hong Kong IPO

Zijin Gold’s parent was added to a US government list of firms whose imports are banned over alleged human rights abuses involving Uygurs.

Tech Trends

US, Chinese authorities ramp up actions against syndicates running crypto scams

Syndicates either trick or coerce targeted victims to invest in bogus schemes and transfer funds via bitcoin, ether or stablecoins.

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Business

6 of the best: the billion-dollar biotechs putting China on the map

China’s biotech renaissance is gathering pace as home-grown innovators strike billion-dollar licensing deals with global giants.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

China Business

Will China’s 5-year plan lift or sink the nation’s tech stocks?

‘The five-year plan is expected to reset investment themes and the valuation system on the capital market,’ an analyst says.

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Business

Greater Bay Area hospitals bet resort-like services will pull in global visitors

As Macau diversifies beyond gaming, wellness clinics are emerging as the next big pillar of the Greater Bay Area’s economy.

Banking & Finance

New lending and repo plans accelerate the yuan’s challenge to the US dollar

Hong Kong is the largest offshore yuan market worldwide, with 76 per cent of offshore yuan payments in August conducted in the city.

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