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The facade of the New York Stock Exchange Building. The US market’s high liquidity is a lure for Chinese companies. Photo: Shutterstock
IPO

Chinese tech companies eye US listings amid market turmoil, trade war

Beijing Smart Walnut Education Technology, Shenzhen Cloudsky Technologies, Zaihui and Zhonghe Group among firms considering IPOs in the US.

United States

US judge rules Google monopolised online ad markets in antitrust case

Electric & new energy vehicles

EVs | China to crack down on EV self-driving technology, ‘autonomous driving’ claims

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Hong Kong economy

Twist in Hutchison ports deal as Italian shipping family’s role surfaces

Aponte family owns world’s largest container line, which is spearheading the strategic acquisition of CK Hutchison’s overseas ports.

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MSC is the world’s largest container line and has a 20.3 per cent market share. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Overseas dentists can help bridge shortage in Hong Kong

The public stands to benefit from a medical system that opens up to foreign professionals without compromising the standards of healthcare services.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Legal basketball bets in Hong Kong must come with warnings, education

Many in Hong Kong are already wagering on NBA games through bookmakers, so allowing the Jockey Club to step in offers a chance to properly regulate such activities.

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China technology

Opinion | The AI rivalry to watch is between China and Chinese in the US

Will the next generation choose China’s speed and resources with higher guard rails, or the chaotic, open-ended US where failure is allowed?

Illustration: Craig Stephens
Financial crime

Over 70% of Hong Kong executives expect increase in cybercrime in 2025: Kroll

Kroll also says 18 per cent of respondents believe their organisation’s compliance programme is very effective’.

China technology

Editorial | Facial recognition in China calls for protective measures

Hong Kong needs to bear this in mind as mainland China brings in new rules to ease public concerns.

Blockchain

Hong Kong lawmaker calls for support of Web3 sector as Tron founder flags fraud

The call comes after cryptocurrency mogul Justin Sun denounced alleged ‘loopholes’ in Hong Kong’s trust regulations.

Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain, speaks at a press conference on Thursday in Tsim Sha Tsui, where he accused First Digital Trust of misappropriating funds of a stablecoin operator he has links to. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong won’t set limit on students’ screen time despite health concerns

Department of Health survey finds more than 60 per cent of students exceed two hours of screen usage daily.

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Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, a consultant in community medicine at the Centre of Health Protection, says screen time usage by children is “quite worrying”. Photo: Eugene Lee
China economy

Opinion | Key to China’s success in stabilising foreign investment lies within playing

While geopolitical factors are critical, the real test for Beijing is in improving its domestic economic environment and boosting consumption.

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ByteDance

ByteDance-owned Douyin sheds light on algorithm amid regulatory pressure

The Chinese version of TikTok has launched a special website that explains how the app recommends and ‘moderates’ content for its users.

China's social credit system

China’s complex social credit system evolves with 23 new guidelines from Beijing

Guidelines also establish ‘seriously discredited entities’ list for specific sectors – and those on the list could face restrictions or bans on issuing stocks and bonds.

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China’s long-anticipated draft law for a national system tracking “social credit” was released in November 2022. It is still being updated with new guidelines. Photo: Simon Song
China's economic recovery

Xi urges foreign firms to resist ‘acts that turn back the wheel of history’

Xi meets with business reps as China takes aim at unilateralism and protectionism while ramping up a charm offensive for foreign investors against the backdrop of two global conferences.

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President Xi Jinping spoke with foreign business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Low-altitude economy can soar if Hong Kong plays to its strengths

The city can leverage its R&D capabilities and regional connectivity while catching up on infrastructure and policy guidance – and act fast.

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China’s private sector

For China’s private sector, Beijing’s long-sought decree seen as key to recovery

Buyers will have 60 days to pay for cargo, projects or services after they are delivered, plus more supervision and a complaint platform.

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China's economic recovery

China is prepared for bigger than expected external shocks: Premier Li Qiang

Li says Beijing will roll out measures to ensure the smooth operation of the economy, if needed.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang says foreign firms are indispensable to China’s development. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | A nuclear war started by AI sounds like science fiction. It isn’t

Humans have perhaps five to 10 years before algorithms and plutonium could reduce us to skeletons and skulls.

Internet

China fines ultranationalist blogger Sima Nan US$1.2 million for tax evasion

In November, after decades of posting and amassing more than 50 million followers, outspoken blogger went silent on social media.

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Technology

Opinion | Affordable, open access has turned AI from divisive to empowering

Shift from high-cost exclusivity makes AI potentially a catalyst for global innovation, economic growth and problem-solving.

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DeepSeek leads the list of most downloaded free applications in several countries. DeepSeek is considered ChatGPT’s main rival. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI asks US for relief from AI rules to compete with Chinese firms

The ChatGPT maker says the AI race is ‘effectively over’ if China’s developers have unfettered access to data while US companies do not.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: Reuters
European Union

New corruption scandal roils EU parliament

‘Several lobbyists’ were taken into custody and none of those held for questioning on Thursday morning were EU lawmakers.

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Science

East China court rules that AI-generated image should have copyright protection

In the second such case in mainland China, a court orders companies to apologise and pay damages for using plaintiff’s AI-generated art.

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China property

China’s push for home quality risks further developer stress: analysts

Beijing’s directives make sense as a greater portion of future housing demand will come from owners looking to upgrade, Fitch Ratings says.

A man walks on a pedestrian bridge near residential buildings in Beijing on October 17, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Luxury Hong Kong project vendor fined for violating property sales rules

Win Extra, the seller of Pokfulam Peak, was fined HK$26,000 (US$3,345) after pleading guilty to three charges.

The Pokfulam Peak project comprises five luxury houses. Photo: Handout
Digital currencies

Hong Kong’s dollar peg seen as advantage amid stablecoin growth

Stablecoin transactions are now a fifth of all cryptocurrency transactions, and they make it easier to transact in US dollar-backed assets.

China's economic recovery

Shanghai dreams of bucking external factors, being magnet for foreign investors

Shanghai is ‘an important window for the world to observe China’, says city’s executive vice-mayor amid vow to improve and internationalise local business environment.

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