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Tech

China’s Trip.com faces revenue slowdown, warns of ‘significant fine’ from probe

Country’s top travel site signals turbulence ahead amid rising energy costs, geopolitical tensions and mounting regulatory pressure.

Brazil eyes China ties to boost green investments and aid low-carbon transition

China’s Big Fund becomes SMIC’s third-largest shareholder after record buyout

Economy

Bank of China accused of exploiting tax preferences to avoid paying US$348m

The bank channelled funds through affiliates and mass employee investors to pass off private funds as public, China’s top auditor says.

The Bank of China building in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images
The Bank of China building in Shanghai. Photo: Getty Images

China Business

Hang Seng Index briefly slips below 23,000 as Alibaba leads tech sell-off

Alibaba led Hong Kong tech stocks lower, pushing the Hang Seng briefly below 23,000 as AI and consumer worries hit sentiment.

Markets

Chinese PCB maker CFMEE tops 1,000-times oversubscription in Hong Kong IPO

The Hefei-based firm’s listing comes as the global AI boom fuels gains in the materials and components that underpin servers.

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China Business

Top CATL boss cools expectations over next major leap in EV batteries

Robin Zeng Yuqun addresses expectations at ‘Summer Davos’ on whether the battery technology would be available in the near future.

Robin Zeng Yuqun, head of the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, CATL, at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as "Summer Davos", held in Dalian, in northeast China’s Liaoning province. Photo: Weibo
Robin Zeng Yuqun, head of the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, CATL, at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as "Summer Davos", held in Dalian, in northeast China’s Liaoning province. Photo: Weibo

Commodities

Major Chinese banks suspend individual gold trading amid global volatility

Risk controls intensify as banks seek to curb leveraged trading despite expectations of resilient long-term gold demand.

Banking & Finance

Can Shanghai’s offshore finance push test Hong Kong’s dominance?

Beijing is accelerating Shanghai’s offshore finance ambitions, raising questions over whether Hong Kong’s long-held edge can endure.

Banking & Finance

Southbound Stock Connect flows surge to record US$152b amid Hong Kong IPO boom

Average daily southbound turnover soared 84 per cent year on year to HK$124.1 billion, equal to 24 per cent of city’s total market turnover.

An exterior view of the Hong Kong stock exchange in Central on March 13, 2026. Photo: Jelly Tse

Tech

China’s JCET to build new plant in Shanghai to expand advanced chip packaging

US$1.15 billion investment underscores advanced packaging’s role in boosting China’s chipmaking capabilities amid rapid AI development.

Employees work in JCET’s plant in Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images
Employees work in JCET’s plant in Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images

Business

Hong Kong prime office vacancy hits 7-month low on Central spillover demand

City’s prime office market shows recovery signs as Central nears full occupancy, boosting rentals and spillover demand in nearby districts.

Tech

Danish court orders state to pay telecoms firm US$12m for Huawei gear removal

Court in Copenhagen says Huawei gear removal from TDC NET’s network went beyond regulation, entitling Danish firm to damages.

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Banking & Finance

China closes another offshore investing loophole as TRS faces restrictions

Brokerages told to halt expansion of offshore-linked TRS portfolios as Beijing tightens oversight of cross-border investing channels.

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Futu Holdings was among the offshore brokerages ordered by Chinese regulators in late May to stop mainland residents from opening new accounts to trade foreign securities directly. Photo: Sam Tsang

Banking & Finance

Mainland Chinese mining boss snaps up Hong Kong home at US$28m receivership sale

Distressed Stanley property sold at steep discount, reflecting banks’ urgency to clear losses as mainland investors return to luxury market.

Properties in traditional luxury districts such as Stanley, Repulse Bay and The Peak continue to attract interest when offered at meaningful discounts. Photo: Shutterstock
Properties in traditional luxury districts such as Stanley, Repulse Bay and The Peak continue to attract interest when offered at meaningful discounts. Photo: Shutterstock

China Economy

Hong Kong readies offshore yuan initiatives after Shanghai move

Beijing is supporting the development of offshore yuan trading as part of a broader drive to boost the Chinese currency’s global role.

Big Tech

iPhone supplier Luxshare passes key hearing for Hong Kong listing

The firm, a key supplier for AirPods and iPhones, is a step closer to joining other mainland Chinese tech heavyweights in HKEX listing.

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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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