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A view of Exchange Square in Central, where the city’s bourse operator has its headquarters, on December 30, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung

China Business

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

Lack of fresh catalysts prompts investors to hold off on further bets, with data on producer and consumer prices due on Friday.

Hang Seng Bank shareholders set to back HSBC’s privatisation plan for Hong Kong lender

3 Chinese AI, robotics stocks gain in Hong Kong debuts

Tech Trends

DeepSeek to customise namesake chatbot for Italian users following probe

The firm agrees to a package of commitments, including tackling AI model ‘hallucination’ issues, with the Italian Competition Authority.

The Italian Competition Authority praised DeepSeek for committing to lower the hallucination rate of its AI models through technical fixes. Photo: Shutterstock
The Italian Competition Authority praised DeepSeek for committing to lower the hallucination rate of its AI models through technical fixes. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

Chinese biotechs strike a record US$136 billion in out-licensing deals in 2025

Chinese drug makers signed 157 out-licensing deals with global pharmaceutical firms last year versus 94 a year earlier.

Business

China Vanke offshore creditors face near wipeout in Barclays worst-case scenario

British bank warns recoveries could fall below 1 per cent as restructuring priorities and access to assets remain uncertain.

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China Business

Xiaomi’s refreshed SU7 turns up the heat on Tesla in China’s EV race

Updated SU7 model offers longer range – more than 900km (560 miles) on a single charge – and other advanced features.

A refreshed version of Xiaomi’s SU7 will be launched in April. Photo: AFP
A refreshed version of Xiaomi’s SU7 will be launched in April. Photo: AFP

Companies

Hong Kong’s Sino Land and Great Eagle secure Kowloon site for US$206 million

Acquisition of 41,226 sq ft plot – which could yield 570 homes – reflects confidence in the property market’s recovery as sales rebound.

Tech

Soaring prices, but shrinking demand as China’s memory chip market falters

China’s spot market for memory chips is surging on tight global supply, but Shenzhen vendors say sky-high quotes are scaring off buyers.

Big Tech

China’s top lithography bet shifts gears: SMEE sells subsidiary in key pivot

State-backed SMEE, often dubbed China’s best ASML challenger, has sold Shanghai Weiyao to AMIES in a move that prioritises tool development.

China’s state-backed lithography champion Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) has reshuffled its business. Photo: Reuters

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong developers rush new flats as sentiment lifts, pressuring recovery

Wheelock and Kerry plan to roll out more than 4,500 units in 2026, even as analysts warn that inventory overhang may cap price gains.

Kerry Properties plans to launch more than 3,300 flats this year, including those at Lohas Park phase 13 in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Handout
Kerry Properties plans to launch more than 3,300 flats this year, including those at Lohas Park phase 13 in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Handout

China Business

Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump

The firm plans to open more than 10 small-format outlets in key cities over a two-year period.

China Business

China stocks to see 20% upside on AI boom, overseas expansion: Goldman Sachs

Investment bank predicts the MSCI China Index of both yuan-traded stocks and Chinese firms trading in Hong Kong and the US to surge in 2026.

China EVs

Tesla hits record sales; China carmakers eye third of global market: 7 EV reads

From automakers doubling down on discounts to Chinese robotaxis in the Middle East, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Beijing has urged the sector to rein in price wars since July amid deflationary pressures, with even market leader BYD reporting its biggest net profit drop in more than four years. Photo: Xinhua

Tech Trends

Alibaba’s Amap rolls out AI-powered 3D virtual tours for offline destinations

Flying Street View feature offers virtual tours of restaurants and venues as platform nears 1 billion monthly users.

A new feature on the Amap app allows users to take 3D virtual tours of restaurants and other offline venues. Photo: Shutterstock
A new feature on the Amap app allows users to take 3D virtual tours of restaurants and other offline venues. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

Meow or never: China’s pudgy pets spark race for weight-loss drugs

Fosun and Huadong biotech labs eye feline obesity drugs as owners weigh cuteness against health risks.

China Business

Hong Kong stocks’ strong 2026 start fizzles on rising China-Japan tensions

Beijing has banned exports of goods to Japan with potential military use, with the possibility of additional measures.

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Tech War

China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026

‘China’s tech innovation is poised for policy-driven growth in 2026, with AI placed at the centre of the country’s economic agenda,’ NYU’s Winston Ma says.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

China Business

From hope to hard numbers: China stocks will need profits to boost the bull run

Chinese shares surged in 2025 on a confidence-led re-rating – strategists now say the next leg in 2026 will hinge on an earnings uplift.

China Business

Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?

US drug makers are racing to plug looming ‘patent cliff’ revenue gaps – and increasingly they are turning to China biotechs.

Tech Trends

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.

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OPINION
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | What to expect from Chinese stocks in 2026

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

The View | How AI helped Asia’s real estate sector pass the tariff stress test

Nicholas Spiro
Jean Tirole

Opinion | To harness crypto ingenuity, financial threat must first be neutralised

Jean Tirole
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | Why Wall Street remains bullish on China amid economic slowdown

Nicholas Spiro
Hiba Malik

Opinion | How China is cementing its central role as the architect of green tech

Hiba Malik
Ma Jun,Sean Kidney

Opinion | How yuan internationalisation is helping to close the climate finance gap

Ma Jun
Sean Kidney
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What’s behind HSBC’s privatisation of Hang Seng Bank?

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Gold scams in China and changing global politics

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