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Markets

Alibaba gets nod to spin off warehouse park as Reit in logistics pivot

Hong Kong exchange’s approval is first step in plan to list asset on Shenzhen bourse as Beijing encourages Reit listings.

Chinese optical chipmaker’s profit soars 1,153% on strong AI demand

Chinese robotaxi firms accelerate global roll-outs as cost edge drives expansion

China Business

China’s CATL touts landmark energy-storage order for sodium-ion batteries

Deal for massive grid storage system shows that CATL has ‘overcome all the challenges in mass-producing sodium-ion batteries’, company says.

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Electricity arcs in a cold-environment demonstration of CATL’s sodium-ion battery technology during Auto China 2026 in Beijing on April 25, 2026. Photo: AP Photo
Electricity arcs in a cold-environment demonstration of CATL’s sodium-ion battery technology during Auto China 2026 in Beijing on April 25, 2026. Photo: AP Photo

China Business

WuXi AppTec posts record first-quarter revenue on strong global demand

Earnings top estimates as multinational pharmaceutical firms ramp up investment and partnerships in China.

Companies

Pop Mart comes with a cool idea for red-hot Labubu: mini-fridges

The Chinese toymaker is launching two limited-edition Labubu-themed mini-refrigerators priced at US$878 each.

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China Business

China equities set for boost as Trump-Xi meeting raises hopes of thaw

Investors are betting a Trump-Xi summit will ease tensions, helping Chinese equities close their long-standing valuation gap.

Analysts are optimistic that the state visit by US President Donald Trump to China next month could lift sentiment in mainland and Hong Kong equities. Photo: AFP
Analysts are optimistic that the state visit by US President Donald Trump to China next month could lift sentiment in mainland and Hong Kong equities. Photo: AFP

China Business

China’s solar giant Sungrow revives Hong Kong IPO plan amid clean energy boom

Refiled application comes as a cluster of mainland China companies submits listing documents, signalling a pickup in the city’s IPO pipeline.

China Business

Turning cast-offs into cash: China’s Zhuanzhuan looks to Europe, US for growth

From phones to luxury bags, the recycling platform wants to take its ‘trash to treasure’ model global as second-hand demand accelerates.

Tech

Moore Threads posts US$4.3m profit as Nvidia rival surges amid Beijing chip push

Beijing-based GPU maker turns a corner in the first quarter of 2026 after posting a US$16.5 million loss a year earlier.

The stock price of Moore Threads is displayed on a smartphone. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Banking & Finance

How the Middle East war is boosting family offices, private banking in Hong Kong

Conflict prompts rich investors to diversify, boosting Hong Kong’s role as a hub for family offices and private banking.

Hong Kong was the world’s top initial public offering market in the first quarter, after reclaiming the title last year for the first time since 2019. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong was the world’s top initial public offering market in the first quarter, after reclaiming the title last year for the first time since 2019. Photo: Dickson Lee

Business

How T+1 settlement could sharpen Hong Kong’s edge as a financial hub

After more than 30 years of T+2 settlement, Hong Kong plans to move to T+1. Here’s why the shift matters for markets and investors.

China Business

Li Auto targets BMW and Mercedes with premium SUVs in Middle East, Asia-Pacific

Beijing-based EV maker expects overseas deliveries to account for 30 per cent of its total by 2030, president Ma Donghui says.

Business

Frenzy for Hong Kong luxury homes seen continuing after 156% sales rise

Stock-market gains and attractive prices will continue to lure wealthy buyers including mainland Chinese investors, agents say.

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Luxury homes and residential buildings on Mount Kellett Road, The Peak. Photo: Roy Issa

Business

Why Shenzhen may be first to climb out of China’s property slump

Shenzhen’s housing inventory drops to a seven-year low, offering an early signal that China’s property downturn may be nearing a turning point.

Shenzhen’s residential inventory has fallen to a seven-year low, putting it ahead of other first-tier Chinese cities in clearing excess housing stock. Photo: Getty Images
Shenzhen’s residential inventory has fallen to a seven-year low, putting it ahead of other first-tier Chinese cities in clearing excess housing stock. Photo: Getty Images

Business

2-speed recovery hits Central landlords as older towers cut rents to compete

Nexxus Building brings in asset manager, lowers rents and subdivides space to retain tenants.

Commodities

Tianqi Lithium favours China’s salt lakes over Africa amid resource nationalism

In response to Zimbabwe’s export ban, two Chinese companies have promised to build a domestic lithium sulphate plant.

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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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OPINION
Kun Tian

Opinion | Hong Kong’s stablecoin roll-out puts banks at the centre of digital money

Kun Tian
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | How the rupee’s fall shows India’s struggle to overcome vulnerabilities

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Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Why dollar and gold prices are looking abnormal amid Iran war

Anthony Rowley
Nicholas Spiro

The View | War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | China is weathering the Iran war oil shock better than others in Asia

Nicholas Spiro
Muyi Yang,Dinita Setyawati

Opinion | Why Asia’s future depends on breaking the shackles of fossil fuels

Muyi Yang
Dinita Setyawati
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Gold scams in China and changing global politics

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