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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s finance sector a ray of sunshine for city’s retail property segment
Financial services providers are emerging as a new force in the city’s retail property leasing space, analysts say.
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Semiconductors
Chinese firms to incur higher costs for deploying AI chips from US: analysts
15 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s subsidy change adds to EV makers’ stress, while petrol cars gain
15 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM
Fintech
Hong Kong, Shenzhen push secure data corridor to boost AI, fintech opportunities
White list for cross-border data transfers is being established to enhance transparency and pave the way for deeper collaboration.
15 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
A white list ensures trust between parties sending and receiving data, says Ada Chung, Hong Kong’s privacy commissioner for personal data. Photo: SCMP
China-EU relations
Secret plans, angry emails: Nexperia hearing exposes tussle over China control
The court hearing could be decisive in the tug-of-war over control of the Dutch chipmaker, which sparked supply chain worries and China tensions.
15 Jan 2026 - 3:35PM
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Banking & finance
SF Holding, J&T strike US$1 billion deal as Asian e-commerce booms
The agreement will help SF Holding expand its international businesses, according to the Shenzhen-based company.
15 Jan 2026 - 4:57PM
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Alibaba
Alibaba’s Qwen AI app hits 100 million users as update widens role in daily life
Chinese e-commerce giant deepens integration of its fast-growing app to enable voice-powered shopping, travel and digital tasks.
15 Jan 2026 - 1:44PM
Qwen’s AI app aims to help people get things done in everyday scenarios, according to Alibaba. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
Hong Kong, Shenzhen ‘to deepen’ ties in finance, AI for a world-class tech hub
Post’s China Conference: Greater Bay Area highlights Hong Kong’s role as ‘superconnector’ and ‘super value adder’.
15 Jan 2026 - 6:29PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China-EU tariff agreement on EVs will cut shipments but boost profits
Agreement on price floors will allow mainland carmakers to avoid price wars and nurture brand reputation, analysts say.
15 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EV makers face slowdown in export growth after doubling in 2025
Chinese carmakers sold more than 2.6 million units to overseas markets last year, up 104 per cent from a year earlier, association says.
15 Jan 2026 - 9:17AM
Regulation
Beijing opens antitrust investigation into Trip.com before Lunar New Year break
The Trip.com case shows how China’s regulatory inquiries into various online platforms have become the norm.
14 Jan 2026 - 9:29PM
Trip.com Group is China’s largest online travel services provider. Photo: Shutterstock
Smartphones
Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market
Huawei turns to China-designed processors to complete a rebound from US sanctions and ship nearly 47 million smartphones domestically.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Li Ka-shing’s CK Infrastructure gets nod to sell UK train leasing firm
Deal to dispose of UK Rails (Eversholt Rail), which was bought in 2015, ‘will generate substantial revenue’, company says.
14 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Video-generation boom sees China’s Kling AI post US$240 million revenue run rate
Kling AI is widely adopted in the fields of marketing and e-commerce, as well as in films, television and animation, owner Kuaishou says.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:41PM
Kuaishou
Kuaishou taps global debt market with first US dollar, yuan bonds
Kuaishou is China’s second-largest short-form video platform and the third-largest mobile app in the country by total user time spent.
14 Jan 2026 - 2:07PM
In this photo illustration created on December 23, 2025, the Kuaishou logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong commercial property set for 10% rise in 2026, Colliers says
‘Measured recovery’ is in progress as mainland investment hits a half-decade high, consultancy says.
14 Jan 2026 - 11:07AM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba reaffirms open-source AI commitment as it hails successes
‘Building with the community’ is crucial to the success of the Qwen family of large language models, company says.
13 Jan 2026 - 9:30PM
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IPO
Chinese chain Qdama, known for its night discounts, plans Hong Kong IPO
The leading seller of meat and fresh produce on the mainland plans to open 1,400 stores in the next five years using proceeds from the IPO.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
A Qdama store in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay district. Photo: Handout
Mergers & Acquisitions
Johnnie Walker maker Diageo mulls options for China assets including sale: sources
Goldman Sachs and UBS are reviewing Diageo’s operations and are sounding out interest from local strategic buyers and private equity firms.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:48PM
China stock market
UBS projects rosy view of Chinese stocks in 2026 as investors diversify holdings
‘Chinese assets’ appeal will further increase this year because of a sharpened focus on diversified investments,’ UBS’ Thomas Fang says.
13 Jan 2026 - 3:56PM
Made in China 2025
Novartis, SciNeuro deal offers hope for 55 million suffering from Alzheimer’s
SciNeuro’s anti-amyloid programme is one of the firm’s key strategic research and development priorities to target the brain disease.
13 Jan 2026 - 2:02PM
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Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks climb as yuan strengthens and investors broaden focus beyond US
Hang Seng Index advances as investors shift focus, boosting Asian equities, with pharmaceutical and healthcare shares leading gainers.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:14PM
The yuan hit its highest level since May 2023. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong stock market
Chipmaker GigaDevice jumps 37% in Hong Kong debut amid China self-reliance push
GigaDevice shares surge as investors chase Beijing’s self-sufficiency theme, with retail demand oversubscribed more than 540 times.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:03PM
Made in China 2025
China’s weight-loss drug war: prices slashed up to 80% as obesity crisis worsens
Foreign, local firms fight for market share as number of overweight or obese adults could top 630 million by 2050, from 400 million in 2021.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Xpeng’s flying car unit readies Hong Kong IPO for take-off
Aridge, formerly AeroHT, eyes listing this year as it aims to accelerate its efforts in the low-altitude market, sources say.
12 Jan 2026 - 5:31PM
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