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A China Vanke project in Nanjing. Photo: AFP
China property

More foreign property investors are likely to sell Greater Bay Area assets

Analysts attributed the expected sales to escalating geopolitical tensions and lower investment yields.

Hong Kong stock market

What do AI, feng shui masters say about Hang Seng Index in Year of the Snake?

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South China Sea

Taiwan and Philippines try to figure out how to navigate the return of Trump

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China trade

Discovery of massive rare earth deposit in Yunnan a boost for China

China Geological Survey says deposit has potential resources of 1.15 million tonnes, including more than 470,000 tonnes of key rare earths.

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The Bayan Obo rare earth mine in northern China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Reuters
Macau

Wynn looks to Vegas to help revamp Macau’s US$28 billion casino economy

Macau seeks to source 60 per cent of its revenues from non-gaming sectors by 2028, from 20 per cent at present.

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US-China relations

The US Air Force’s US$20 billion next-gen fighter jet question

The Pentagon must make a decision about its F-22 Raptor programme and how to keep up with China, outgoing air force chief says.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong must broaden international links, says Beijing’s top man in city

Liaison office director Zheng Yanxiong calls for innovation, while Chief Executive John Lee vows bold steps.

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Zheng Yanxiong has urged Hong Kong to enhance its adaptability. Photo: Nora Tam
US-China relations

TikTok sell-or-ban law is upheld by US Supreme Court

High court rules that law requiring ByteDance to sell video-sharing app to non-Chinese buyer or face US ban starting Sunday is constitutional.

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US-China relations

Aching since China halted foreign adoptions, US families pin hopes on Trump

Resolving the matter of nearly 270 pending adoptions from China could be a win-win for both Beijing and Washington, experts say.

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Honor

Honor brings on Huawei veteran to lead firm as CEO George Zhao Ming resigns

Honor’s leadership shuffle could add some degree of uncertainty to the company’s preparations for an initial public offering.

Honor’s long-standing chief executive, George Zhao Ming, has resigned from the smartphone maker owing to personal reasons. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
E-commerce

JD.com introduces gifting feature after Alibaba and Tencent

The Beijing-based tech giant has jumped on the latest trend in China’s e-commerce sector: online gifting.

A logo of JD.com is seen on a helmet of a delivery man in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Mobile payments

Alipay bears cost of system error that applied discounts to user transactions

The system error applied a 20 per cent ‘government subsidy’ to an undisclosed number of transactions on Thursday, according to users.

China property

Home prices in China’s biggest cities stabilise under stimulus measures

Prices across 70 major cities fell in December by the smallest percentage in 18 months, and prices in the four biggest metropolises rose.

Insurance

Hong Kong life insurance bonanza driven by local buying; overseas buyers rise

New life insurance sales in the first nine months of 2024 stood at HK$169.6 billion (US$21.8 billion), the highest since the authority set up in 2016.

Insurance sales agents approach mainland tourists in Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui on 20 February 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-China relations

US ‘TikTok refugees’ spark global rush of sign-ups to China’s RedNote platform

The Shanghai-based app is topping the charts as the No 1 free-to-use platform in more countries, from Britain and Italy to Canada.

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A social media influencer films a video in New York’s Times Square to announce his departure from TikTok for rival Chinese app RedNote. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO skips Trump’s inauguration for Lunar New Year Asia visit

Jensen Huang is expected to miss the ceremony, while Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk are attending.

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TikTok

Duolingo sees a spike in TikTok refugees learning Mandarin

Language-learning apps Duolingo and Drops say they have seen an increase in US users learning Chinese.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks pare gains on China GDP data while Vanke tumbles

Investors moved on from the headline number to focus on the durability of the recovery amid a lack of more clarity on stimulus policies.

An employee works on a silk production line at a textile factory in Fuyang, in eastern China’s Anhui province on January 16, 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong tourism

Weak yen to fuel more Hong Kong outbound travel to Japan: tourism sector

But retail insiders say they are hopeful resumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents will mitigate local spending decline.

US-China relations

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration

It will be the first time a senior Chinese leader has been present at the key Washington ceremony to open the new US presidency.

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Banking & finance

China’s consolidation of small banks accelerates to head off systemic risk

Smaller banks face more asset quality deterioration in coming years, on top of earnings pressure, Fitch Ratings director says.

A couple walks in Wuying Village on the border between south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China’s Guizhou Province, on July 18, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump’s inauguration: reports

Incoming administration officials and some Democrats lead effort to try to help popular Chinese-owned app avert being banned in the US.

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TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi testifies before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 23, 2023. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
Hong Kong economy

Nobel winner urges ‘amazing’ Hong Kong to keep hold of what made it a success

Professor James Robinson calls Hong Kong one of the ‘great economic success stories in world history’.

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US-China relations

Trump’s return could mark start of new race with China over drones for military

The US is lagging behind its main rival when it comes to dual-use drones that play a key role in many aspects of modern warfare.

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HKEX

SFC, exchange take action against Chinese gaming company FingerTango

SFC, exchange say actions by company and directors resulted in losses of US$85 million.

Christopher Wilson, the SFC’s executive director of enforcement. Photo: Sam Tsang
China's economic recovery

Top China political adviser, Wang Huning, reaffirms support for private economy

Private firms in China are bracing for a year filled with challenges and uncertainties.

China’s No 4 political figure, Wang Huning (front), attends a high-level meeting on industrialisation and agricultural modernisation in September. Photo: Getty Images
SCMP Highlights

Calvin Klein parent firm slammed, Xi’s opening-up call: SCMP daily highlights

From clothing company PVH Group coming under fire to China’s nuclear fusion advance, here’s a round-up from today’s China and economy coverage.

TikTok

Douyin cracks down on fake foreign accounts amid wave of ‘TikTok refugees’

Some mainland Chinese users have reposted videos, pretending to be foreign users to gain more followers, according to Douyin.

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