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Business

Hong Kong bars, restaurants take on more floor space, boost novelty offerings

More food and beverage outlets ‘incorporating unique experiential elements into the dining journey’, says CBRE’s Lawrence Wan.

More than 4 in 5 young mainland Chinese investors turn to offshore assets: study

US tech chiefs Huang, Musk warn against AI curbs amid race with China

Banking & Finance

Why younger investors worldwide are stashing physical gold despite price swings

Gen Z buyers are driving demand for bullion, spurred by geopolitical tensions, inflation and the appeal of owning gold outright.

Gold is no longer seen purely as an investment for older or wealthy investors, according to traders. Photo: dpa
Gold is no longer seen purely as an investment for older or wealthy investors, according to traders. Photo: dpa

China Business

Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong AI stocks, sell financials

Net buying surges for third straight month as AI pivot benefits MiniMax, Alibaba and Tencent, while investors eschew traditional industries.

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Property

Rare large-scale MTR topside tender draws major Hong Kong developers

Four bids received for Tuen Mun project that is expected to yield more than 5,500 homes and a shopping mall.

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‘What you see is what you get’: China’s new home finance rules reduce buyer risk

Analysts say lower mortgage payments alone may not persuade buyers to jump in while prices remain under pressure.

Potential homebuyers study options at a property sales office in Anyang City, China, on January 10, 2026. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Potential homebuyers study options at a property sales office in Anyang City, China, on January 10, 2026. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Companies

Sam’s Club to expand faster in China as members pass 10.7 million

Company to open 13 new stores this year, bringing total to 76, as value prices and exclusive goods prove to be a winning formula.

China Business

BYD, Leapmotor buck EV market slowdown as pressure piles up on small rivals

China’s leading EV makers saw sales surge in August, with BYD up 17.8 per cent from last year and Leapmotor up 80.7 per cent.

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Tech

‘Slop’ purge: Chinese watchdog scrubs millions of harmful AI posts

Clampdown sweeps across 2,400 websites and apps as cyberspace watchdog escalates fight against generative tech abuse.

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The Cyberspace Administration of China says it has removed some 49,000 accounts during its latest enforcement drive. Photo: Reuters

China EVs

Chinese carmakers eye full hybrid market; BYD posts US$1.2b profit: 7 EV reads

From Tesla recalling 3 million cars in China to carmakers being told to focus on quality, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Technicians work at a Geely Auto plant in Zhejiang province. Photo: Getty Images
Technicians work at a Geely Auto plant in Zhejiang province. Photo: Getty Images

Banking & Finance

Why Philippine chain Jollibee chose Hong Kong over New York to list spin-off

Company’s plan to list international arm in Hong Kong underscores city’s IPO diversification drive.

China Business

China widens access to overseas stocks with QDII quota handout

Expansion aims to ease tight supply of cross-border investment products following crackdown on non-compliant offshore investments.

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China Business

China’s pension fund doubles offshore investments to record high

Hong Kong market to benefit as lower growth and interest rates make it harder for fund to ‘rely solely on domestic assets’, analyst says.

People rest outside a store in Beijing on August 31. Photo: AFP

Companies

China approves string of ‘telepathy’ devices amid push to leapfrog Elon Musk

Chinese regulators have approved a group of brain-technology products this year, as local start-ups push to surpass Musk’s Neuralink.

Domestically developed brain-computer interface products at China Sensor Valley in Bengbu, Anhui province, last month. Photo: Xinhua
Domestically developed brain-computer interface products at China Sensor Valley in Bengbu, Anhui province, last month. Photo: Xinhua

China Business

What tech-driven company earnings say about China’s diverging growth paths

AI demand and local chip substitution spark boom for tech firms, leaving traditional industries far behind.

Business

The block formerly known as Upper Prince: the saga of a troubled Kowloon project

Distressed 139-unit project has been rebranded as One Edward, as owners seek to move on after death of Lofter founder Carol Chow Pui-yin.

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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.

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