Baidu

Hong Kong stocks search for direction amid geopolitical concerns

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Alibaba, Baidu’s IPO plans for AI chip units bolster China’s self-reliance drive

24 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM

Alibaba prepares potential spin-off, listing of chip unit T-Head

The wholly owned chip unit will first be restructured into a separate business partly held by employees, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

22 Jan 2026 - 9:44PM

Alibaba plans to spin off and list its T-Head chip arm. Photo: Handout

Baidu launches Ernie 5.0 as firm’s AI assistant users reach 200 million a month

The Beijing-based company’s most advanced AI model can process text, images, audio and video.

22 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM

Hong Kong stocks cap longest slide in 2 months on China slowdown

Investors hold off on bets after reports show fourth-quarter growth decelerated and property prices continued to slide.

20 Jan 2026 - 4:34PM

Bonds

Hong Kong dollar and yuan bonds forecast to sustain record growth in 2026

Issuers and investors flock to Hong Kong dollar and yuan bonds, backed by deep liquidity and diverse yield curves.

19 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM

Hong Kong’s local-currency bond issuance volume reached a record HK$613 billion in 2025, up nearly 41 per cent from a year earlier. Photo: Shutterstock

New Year rally in Hong Kong stocks recedes as investors brace for China data

Geopolitical events dent risk appetite amid lack of fresh catalysts, with data on China’s producer and consumer prices due on Friday.

8 Jan 2026 - 4:21PM

Hong Kong stocks hit 7-week high as investors diversify into Chinese tech names

Investors also boost wagers that Beijing will ramp up policy support to prop up economic growth in 2026.

6 Jan 2026 - 4:24PM

Baidu and Huawei tighten grip on China’s GPU cloud as chipmakers chase IPOs

A Frost & Sullivan report shows Baidu and Huawei far ahead in China’s GPU cloud market, reflecting the fast adoption of home-grown AI chips.

5 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM

China’s home-grown artificial intelligence chips gain traction amid rising demand for computing power and a wave of public listing plans. Photo: Shutterstock

IPO

Biren surges, China military drills, CES technology show

This week: Biren Technology jumps on Hong Kong debut, PLA holds drills off Taiwan and factory activity returns to expansion. Next week: Chinese tech firms at CES, December CPI release, HSBC-Hang Seng Bank buyout vote, and more.

2 Jan 2026 - 5:00PM

Hong Kong

Baidu spin-off Kunlunxin joins wave of Chinese semiconductor IPOs in Hong Kong

Last year, 20 Chinese semiconductor IPOs raised over 45 billion yuan (US$6.4 billion), with six of them listing in December.

2 Jan 2026 - 4:49PM

Hong Kong stocks jump into 2026 with biggest surge since May

Investors expect Beijing’s ‘policy pivot’ to continue, with a focus on demand-side stimulus and stabilising the housing market, analyst says.

2 Jan 2026 - 4:34PM

Autonomous vehicles

How Chinese robotaxi giants are steering Middle East towards a driverless future

WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas.

4 Jan 2026 - 12:15PM

A WeRide robotaxi in Abu Dhabi on December 7, 2025. Chinese robotaxi developers see the Middle East as one of their starting points for global expansion. Photo: Coco Feng

Hong Kong stocks edge higher on last full trading day of year

Hang Seng Index edges higher as Chinese yuan surpasses 7 against US dollar for first time since May 2023.

30 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM

People walk past Exchange Square in Central, home of Hong Kong’s bourse operator, on March 28, 2025. Photo: Matthew Miller

Hong Kong stocks rise as Wall Street rally boosts confidence in earnings growth

Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026.

24 Dec 2025 - 3:48PM

Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break

Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session.

23 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM

Germany

Baidu teams up with Uber, Lyft for London robotaxi launch in first half of 2026

The Lyft robotaxi fleet will use Baidu’s fully electric Apollo Go RT6, which has been purpose-built for ride-sharing.

22 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM

SMIC, Pop Mart lead Hong Kong stocks higher before Christmas trading break

Hong Kong’s market will close early on Wednesday and remain shut on December 25 and 26.

22 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM

China to remain biggest buyer of chipmaking equipment through 2027: SEMI

China chipmakers are projected to continue outspending the world on wafer fab equipment through 2027, report says.

19 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM

Hong Kong stocks tread water as tech giants stumble on AI bubble jitters

Hang Seng Tech Index slides after US equities slump, while investors await inflation report.

18 Dec 2025 - 4:39PM

The Hang Seng Index falls 0.3 per cent in early trading on Thursday. Photo: Jelly Tse

ByteDance dominates China’s tech hiring as AI talent demand surges

ByteDance tops rivals Meituan and Alibaba in recruitments this year, according to professional social networking platform Maimai.

16 Dec 2025 - 7:00AMvideocam

ByteDance is the leading recruiter of tech talent in mainland China this year. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Hong Kong stocks slide after China data shows growth running out of steam

China’s November retail sales miss estimates, while falling housing prices show no signs of slowing down.

15 Dec 2025 - 4:45PM

China Future Tech briefing

Sea change: China narrows AI gap with US 3 years after ChatGPT shock

The turning point came when DeepSeek released its V3 and R1 models, which were on par with OpenAI’s GPT and Meta’s Llama models at the time.

14 Dec 2025 - 12:57AM

Autonomous vehicles

Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai bets on ‘asset-light’ strategy for growth

Firm sees working with partners as the best way to expand service in the mainland and beyond.

12 Dec 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

A robotaxi by Pony.ai is parked on a road on November 23, 2025, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

AI | China chases superintelligent AI without sci-fi movie risks

AI systems with human-level intelligence, or higher, offer the promise of solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges but the risk of humans losing control.

12 Dec 2025 - 1:18PM

China chases superintelligent AI without sci-fi movie risks

China’s Xreal to power Google’s Android AI glasses as smart eyewear demand grows

Project Aura, which features dual-chip design and optical see-through lenses, is a fresh example of China’s expanding R&D capabilities.

11 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM