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Nvidia asks chipmaker TSMC to ramp up H200 production amid China demand: sources
Chinese tech companies place orders for more than 2 million H200 chips for 2026, according to sources.
31 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Beijing renews trade-in subsidy scheme amid domestic car market’s gloomy outlook
31 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
IPO
China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market
31 Dec 2025 - 3:38PM
IPO
China AI start-up MiniMax kicks off US$538 million Hong Kong IPO
Start of Shanghai-based company’s share sale follows launch of rival Zhipu’s US$560 million IPO a day earlier.
31 Dec 2025 - 11:20AM
The company said it would start trading under stock code 0100 on January 9, with pricing expected on January 7. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations
Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 148 A320 aircraft
The flurry of orders, worth billions of US dollars, marks a big victory for the European aviation firm over US rival Boeing in a key market.
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ByteDance to pour US$14 billion into Nvidia chips in 2026 as AI demand surges
Chinese unicorn’s computing needs have climbed across its portfolio of popular apps, cloud unit Volcano Engine and large language models.
31 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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US anti-piracy firm Vobile buys top floor of Bank of America Tower at a discount
The Emmy-winning firm has bought the top floor of the US bank’s Admiralty office for US$25.4 million – more than 60 per cent below its peak.
31 Dec 2025 - 8:35AM
The Bank of America Tower is a 38-floor skyscraper located in the Admiralty area of Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China
China’s second-hand boom fuels bruising battle for trade-in traffic
Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping.
31 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s SHKP nudges up prices on latest Sierra Sea flats on offer
Developer offers 148 units in Phase 2A of Sierra Sea development, expecting strong demand from homebuyers.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
IPO
China’s Zhipu AI launches US$560 million share sale amid heated IPO tech race
The company, marketed overseas as Z.ai, eyes US$6.6 billion valuation with Hong Kong’s first large language model listing.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:16PM
IPO
China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs
US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool.
31 Dec 2025 - 2:26PM
Insilico is training and testing an AI-powered drug-discovery tool to enable faster, cheaper and more successful drug discovery. Photo: Handout
IPO
Insilico Medicine leads 6 Hong Kong IPOs, capping banner fundraising year
Debutants raise total of US$899 million as exchange wraps up one of the most active months for IPOs since 2021.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:26PM
Made in China 2025
Chinese firms flock to Dubai free zones to navigate trade barriers, expand reach
JD.com, CNBM, carmakers and hundreds of other Chinese companies use the hub to reach consumers across Asia, Africa and Europe.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
Banking & finance
OCBC, Bangkok Bank, First Abu Dhabi join US$14 billion offshore yuan scheme
Leading banks from Southeast Asia and the Middle East are taking part in the programme, underscoring the city’s push as an offshore yuan hub.
29 Dec 2025 - 6:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s oldest carmaker FAW buys US$534 million stake in EV assembler Leapmotor
‘Leapmotor aims to achieve annual deliveries of 4 million units a year in 10 years’ time,’ founder and CEO Zhu Jiangming says.
29 Dec 2025 - 3:31PM
A Leapmotor electric vehicle is seen on display at the Essen Motor Show in Germany on December 3, 2025. Photo: AFP
Accounting and auditing
Hong Kong accounting firms plan hiring spree and embrace AI to attract talent
KPMG, Deloitte and EY boost hiring and invest in AI to lift efficiency and attract talent amid rising demand for tech-savvy professionals.
29 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
Hong Kong stock market
Xiaomi dips on co-founder’s US$2 billion share sale plan
Co-founder and vice-chairman Lin Bin plans to offload no more than US$500 million in any 12-month period starting in December 2026.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:25PM
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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong developers test ultra-luxury home demand with new launch on The Peak
As property prices stabilise and rents are on the rise, affluent buyers are being enticed with a fresh supply of high-end homes.
28 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
Wharf Holdings’ latest Plantation Road launch reflects how developers are encouraged by improved market sentiment, following a number of big-ticket transactions this year. Photo: Handout
Semiconductors
China’s CXMT in crosshairs of South Korean prosecutors over Samsung tech leak
Prosecutors in Seoul indict 10 people, including ex-Samsung executives, for allegedly leaking the firm’s technology to memory chipmaker CXMT.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
Fintech
Why Hong Kong is emerging as the world’s AI crossroads between East and West
Hong Kong’s AI sector comprises 500 organisations, 290 companies and 183 investors active in finance, healthcare and government services.
26 Dec 2025 - 2:30PM
Made in China 2025
China’s rising biotech clout on show in flurry of billion-dollar licensing deals
A burst of overseas licensing pacts is spotlighting China’s biotech sector, as Jacobio, Coherent Biopharma and Harbour BioMed land deals.
26 Dec 2025 - 10:47AM
Smartphones
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra, backed by Leica, challenges Apple’s iPhone Pro Max in imaging
The 17 Ultra’s US$998 starting price is nearly 8 per cent higher than the previous generation owing to the soaring cost of memory chips.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:14PM
Xiaomi’s new 17 Ultra premium smartphone. Photo: Weibo
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mercedes-Benz buys US$191 million stake in Chinese autonomous driving developer
The German carmaker obtains a 3 per cent stake in Chongqing Qianli Technology.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
CATL poised to bring Yichun lithium output back online after licence lapse
With battery costs again under the spotlight, regulators are set to green light CATL’s restart of the Yichun mine in eastern China.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese SUV maker Jetour pushes localised offerings to hasten go-global drive
Jetour is already present in more than 100 countries and regions after seven years in operation.
25 Dec 2025 - 3:00PM
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