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Some 3.5 million sq ft of new premium office space is expected to be completed this year and next in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s small landlords turn to co-working, student hostels to survive

With record office supply and tenants flocking to premium towers, landlords convert assets to co-working and student digs to survive.

Hong Kong stock market

The big cornerstone comeback: what’s driving investors back to Hong Kong IPOs?

Autonomous vehicles

Breakthrough or hype? How WeRide aims to edge rivals in crowded robotaxi field

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developer Sino Land posts steady profit amid market improvements

Chairman Daryl Ng highlights the city’s encouraging property sales performance in the second half of 2025.

Sino Group has two new residential projects in the pipeline: one in Tseung Kwan O and another in To Kwa Wan. Photo: Shutterstock
Sino Group has two new residential projects in the pipeline: one in Tseung Kwan O and another in To Kwa Wan. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

New World reports loss as deleveraging takes priority, dividend suspended

Developer keeps dividend suspended, rules out equity fundraising for now as Hong Kong sales rebound.

Pop Mart

Pop Mart’s Merodi Hong Kong debut highlights challenges of sustaining IP success

Toymaker’s latest character launch draws tepid demand, raising questions about the company’s reliance on Labubu’s success.

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Hong Kong property

SHKP, Hong Kong’s bellwether developer, posts 36% jump in first-half net profit

The company plans to launch many new residential projects over the next 10 months, including the second phase of Cullinan Harbour in Kai Tak.

Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Sierra Sea residential development in Sai Sha. Photo: Edmond So
Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Sierra Sea residential development in Sai Sha. Photo: Edmond So
China technology

China computing tech stalwarts Hygon, Sugon post revenue surge amid AI boom

Their strong 2025 revenue reflects a broader trend across China to increase support for domestic technology suppliers.

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia reports record earnings quarter as China’s H200 sales freeze persists

Nvidia warns China market for powerful GPU remains uncertain, even as data centre revenue surges to new highs.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

CK group to sell 100% stake in UK electricity operator for US$14.2 billion

Shares of group’s Hong Kong-listed entities rally on plan to sell UK Power Networks to French utility Engie.

Vehicles from electricity distributor UK Power Networks on an English street. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

Xiaomi deepens push into chips and AI as peers race to develop humanoid robotics

Xiaomi bets big on core technologies, including operating systems, to position itself as a deep-tech player amid China’s self-reliance push.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says the biggest advantage of private enterprises is their proximity to the market and users. Photo: Handout
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says the biggest advantage of private enterprises is their proximity to the market and users. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

HSBC to boost spending in Hong Kong, other high-growth markets to US$1.8 billion

HSBC reported a 7 per cent profit drop, but shares rose on its CEO’s comments on higher return goals, steady dividends and new growth plans.

SFC

SFC moves to freeze assets of 3 insider traders who have left Hong Kong

Former HKEX listing division staffer and two relatives used confidential information to trade shares between 2020 and 2025.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Geely bets on longer-range, faster-charging tech over fresh EV price war

‘We promise to compete based on technology, quality, brand, service and corporate ethics,’ Geely Auto CEO says.

Technicians are seen working at the assembly line of Geely Auto’s Changxing plant in Huzhou, eastern Zhejiang province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China stock market

China’s top court backs legal action against corrupt firms amid equity rally

The court’s initiative marks ‘a positive sign that the market would sustain its upward momentum’, hedge fund manager Zhou Ling says.

A statue of a bull is displayed outside the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Photo: Reuters
A statue of a bull is displayed outside the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growth

Tech firms score win as AI assistants become part of holiday consumption – from buying food and booking travel to planning entertainment.

Banking & finance

Standard Chartered’s 2025 profit jumps 16% buoyed by wealth management growth

The London-based bank’s underlying pre-tax profit stood at US$7.9 billion last year, versus a gain of US$6.8 billion in 2024.

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China’s private sector

Wave of Chinese biotech deals builds with US$1.2 billion Harbour BioMed pact

Deal involving an antibody asset ‘goes beyond a traditional licensing transaction’, founder and CEO says.

Harbour BioMed’s antibody programme focuses on tumour-killing effects. Photo: Handout
Harbour BioMed’s antibody programme focuses on tumour-killing effects. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV insurers move towards profitability on higher premiums, AI adoption

Chinese insurers are turning to AI as the technology cuts labour costs and enhances pricing accuracy.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home sales head for 22-year high as developers test price resilience

Deep discounts that were offered by developers to reduce unsold inventory may be a thing of the past, analysts say.

Made in China 2025

After boost from viral dance challenge, Chinese medicine firm’s shares languish

Slumping profits at Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical have dragged the shares to about HK$7 in December 2025 from HK$15.62 in December 2022.

The combined daily production capacity of ibuprofen and paracetamol in China surged fourfold to 202 million tablets by late December 2022. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Hong Kong, UAE solidify financial links with regulatory ties, digital currency

Transaction volume under Project mBridge surged over 2,500-fold from the early 2022 pilot levels to more than US$55 billion by November 2025.

A view of the Dubai skyline in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Getty Images
A view of the Dubai skyline in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US amid fierce rivalry

ByteDance, Baidu, Alibaba Cloud and MiniMax are among the firms now actively recruiting fresh talent in the US.

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Banking & finance

HK$10,000 bonus, extra day off: Hong Kong banks reward staff returning to work

Bank of China (Hong Kong) is giving away hampers, ZA Bank is paying a HK$10,000 bonus, while HSBC and Hang Seng are offering HK$500.

China’s private sector

Lab monkey price tag climbs to US$20,000 thanks to China’s biotech boom

The cost of a single monkey exceeds the average annual salary in China and approaches a pandemic-era spike amid growth in drug licensing deals.

Founder Securities expects the annual domestic supply of experimental monkeys in China to range between 49,000 and 52,400 animals from 2025 to 2027. Photo: Shutterstock
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