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Los Angeles-based Alo Yoga announced its entry into the China market on Wednesday. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

From Alo to Texas Chicken, foreign brands bet on China despite stiff rivalry

For premium and niche brands, China still represents a growth opportunity in a fast-changing consumer market.

China leads charge in energy storage, powered by battery progress

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‘We’re all in’: Alibaba’s Joe Tsai makes biggest AI push yet at VivaTech

Business

Pop star Eason Chan snaps up US$23m home as celebrities flock to luxury property

Agent listings show that the property, in Shouson Hill, has four rooms and a garden, with a saleable area of 2,801 sq ft.

Eason Chan performs during his Fear and Dreams World Tour in Shenzhen in 2025. Photo: Handout
Eason Chan performs during his Fear and Dreams World Tour in Shenzhen in 2025. Photo: Handout

China EVs

Chinese EV makers debut right-hand drive models for Southeast Asian push

Chinese brands, including BYD, Jaecoo and Wuling Motors, captured 17.6 per cent of Indonesia’s car market in the first quarter of 2026.

Big Tech

Zhipu, DeepSeek push China’s trillion-parameter AI frontier amid US clampdown

China’s AI developers deepen push into massive foundation models, backed by lower costs and investor momentum despite US restrictions.

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China Business

Momenta moves closer to Hong Kong IPO after US listing setback

Autonomous-driving start-up seeks to issue up to 43.75 million shares after an earlier US IPO approval expired.

A worker cleans a Momenta robotaxi at last year’s Shanghai auto show. Photo: AP
A worker cleans a Momenta robotaxi at last year’s Shanghai auto show. Photo: AP

Business

Hong Kong property sales more measured as interest rate increase looms

Hong Kong Monetary Authority warns public to beware of interest rate uncertainties.

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Business

Why Hong Kong’s new corporate treasury centre plan could be a winning formula

Hong Kong is betting a simpler tax regime and upfront approvals will help it compete with rivals such as Singapore and Dublin.

United States & Canada

SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say

The offering ⁠would mark the first time the rockets-to-AI company has issued investment-grade dollar ‌bonds.

The SpaceX building in Starbase, Texas. Photo: Reuters

China Economy

‘People are more cautious’: has China lost its appetite for shopping festivals?

The shopping bonanza used to see mountains of packages pile up on street corners, but orders have dwindled amid China’s economic slowdown.

Staff members sort mounds of parcels for delivery at a fulfillment centre in east China’s Shandong province ahead of the “618” shopping festival. Photo: Xinhua
Staff members sort mounds of parcels for delivery at a fulfillment centre in east China’s Shandong province ahead of the “618” shopping festival. Photo: Xinhua

Business

Star turn for Hong Kong luxury housing as Richie Jen buys US$8.8 million flat

Market watchers say improving liquidity and strong mainland demand are helping revive transactions in Hong Kong’s luxury housing segment.

China EVs

Hong Kong emerging as the proving ground for China’s global smart-car ambitions

Chinese carmakers unveiled 14 smart vehicles in Hong Kong as they use the city to gauge overseas demand and refine global expansion plans.

China Business

Hong Kong sets August debut for long-awaited offshore yuan bond futures

Beijing to strengthen the city’s status as a global hub for offshore yuan as it moves to internationalise the currency.

Hong Kong aims to launch offshore yuan bond futures trading in August. Photo: Jelly Tse

China Economy

China touts new finance tools to fend off sanctions

Anti-sanctions measures and efforts to globalise the yuan were among key topics as Chinese finance regulators and policymakers addressed the 2026 Lujiazui Forum.

Vice-Premier He Lifeng addresses the Lujiazui Forum. Photo: Reuters
Vice-Premier He Lifeng addresses the Lujiazui Forum. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Lenovo targets US$2b bond to repurchase debt amid AI infrastructure growth

World’s largest PC maker plans to use the proceeds to buy back shares and strengthen its financial position amid sustained growth.

Business

Hang Seng Index hits lowest level in a year on rate-rise expectations

The index falls amid growing unease after Hong Kong banks and Fed hold rates steady.

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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
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Opinion | How foreign investors should view China’s ‘little giants’ scheme

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