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Sydney’s co-living segment is among the markets with the strongest growth potential amid continued uncertainty over monetary policy, according to analysts. Photo: Reuters

Business

What’s luring investors to Asia-Pacific property despite higher borrowing costs?

Hong Kong, Sydney and South Korea emerge as key targets as investors adjust strategies to a higher-rate environment, analysts say.

Hong Kong tycoon-backed firm challenges energy-storage giants with new battery

How Chinese biotech is graduating from licensing deals to broader partnerships

Companies

Chinese chipmaker Eswin Computing to launch US$300m Hong Kong IPO: sources

Revenue reached 2.4 billion yuan in 2025, up 20 per cent year on year, but net losses for the year stood at 1.5 billion yuan.

A 12-inch silicon wafer is displayed at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 16, 2025. Photo: AFP
A 12-inch silicon wafer is displayed at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 16, 2025. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

Why Hong Kong banks have shut down 40% of branches in recent years

With the ability to transfer funds at 2am and AI to help plan investments, branches on every corner no longer make sense, local bankers say.

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Asia-Pacific hotels a ‘most compelling’ investment sector: CBRE

Rising air travel bodes well for growth after regional investment rises 21 per cent to US$8 billion in first six months, property firm says.

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China Economy

Mooncakes for the dog? How China is reinventing its iconic festive snack

China’s consumers appear to be going off the dense Mid-Autumn Festival treat, but tiny mooncakes for pets are a different story.

Dog mooncakes have become a popular new trend ahead of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Photo: Handout
Dog mooncakes have become a popular new trend ahead of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Photo: Handout

Banking & Finance

HSBC, Hang Seng to unify staff benefits in Hong Kong from January, memos reveal

Move follows HSBC’s US$14 billion buyout of remaining Hang Seng shares, with the overhaul targeting US$900 billion in combined synergies by 2028.

Banking & Finance

Rivals move to poach Morgan Stanley clients after accidental deal leak

The affected clients have not taken legal action against Morgan Stanley or requested a replacement sponsor, according to a source.

China Economy

Shanghai Gold Exchange pushes more Chinese banks to end retail leverage trading

Lenders in China are redirecting retail clients to fixed-price accumulation plans and physical purchases of precious metals, moving away from margin-based speculation.

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Banks in China are phasing out retail leveraged precious-metals trading for gold and silver. Photo: AFP

Markets

Hong Kong catching up with Dubai in ‘super-prime’ property sales amid Iran war

Dubai remains the world’s top market for luxury homes worth at least US$10 million, but Hong Kong has closed the gap fast, according to Knight Frank.

Hong Kong’s “super-prime” property market has rebounded in recent months. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s “super-prime” property market has rebounded in recent months. Photo: Karma Lo

China EVs

China’s EV and battery makers tussle over lithium-ion tax: sources

Squeezed EV makers object to eating the cost, and negotiations on splitting the tax continue weeks after its official resumption, sources say.

China Business

Blue Bottle bets that premium coffee has room to grow in China

US brand, recently sold by Nestlé to Chinese capital firm, will need to offer unique experiences and ‘new taste combinations’, analyst says.

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Companies

How FDA backing could advance multi-cancer blood tests despite Hong Kong doubts

Doctors say more data is needed despite growing interest in detecting multiple cancers from a single blood sample.

MCED tests seek to identify signs of cancer in healthy, asymptomatic individuals by analysing abnormal molecules. Photo: Shutterstock

Markets

China’s humanoid robot IPO slowdown no threat to firms with ‘genuine strength’

The market is shifting from a ‘blind rush’ to ‘fine screening’, but funding is still there for firms with clear strategies, Deloitte China says.

Humanoid robots by Unitree Robotics demonstrate a group dance during an expo in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Humanoid robots by Unitree Robotics demonstrate a group dance during an expo in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Investors pivot from ‘single bet’ China view to target individual winners: DBS

DBS forecasts that China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index will reach 9,500 by 2040, more than double its current level.

China Economy

Next-level travel: how up to 13 days off could push China’s tourism to new highs

An alignment of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays stretches time off for millions of Chinese, with breaks reaching up to 13 days.

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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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