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Thanks to fresh progress in sectors from flying cars to robotics, Chinese tech shares have begun the new year with a bang. Photo: AP
China stock market

China’s advances in AI fuel tech stock boom, help it shake off economic malaise

China’s rise recasts the country from a low-cost base to a credible US tech challenger, just as global capital hunts for next growth engine.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese electric vehicle makers eye Western markets as trade barriers fall

China stock market

Chinese power stocks surge on State Grid’s record US$574 billion investment plan

Bonds

China’s Kuaishou to raise US$2 billion from maiden overseas bond sale

Short-video platform to issue US dollar and yuan tranches with coupon rates of up to 4.75 per cent.

People visit a Kuaishou stand at an expo in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images
People visit a Kuaishou stand at an expo in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slip on profit-taking after TSMC’s upbeat AI outlook

Hang Seng Index retreats despite TSMC’s earnings outlook bolstering confidence in AI-related demand and lifting risk appetite globally.

China stock market

China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules

‘Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against the risk of volatility,’ BOC International’s Wang Jun says.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s subsidy change adds to EV makers’ stress, while petrol cars gain

Typical subsidy on an EV drops by around US$1,150, changing buyer calculations and exacerbating the sector’s profitability woes.

Customers check out an EV at a shopping center in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province, on January 14, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Customers check out an EV at a shopping center in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province, on January 14, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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.

Qwen’s AI app aims to help people get things done in everyday scenarios, according to Alibaba. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks snap 4-day winning streak as Chinese tech giants falter

Online travel-booking agency Trip.com slumps 19 per cent after China opens antitrust probe into the company.

Hong Kong stocks have outperformed their US peers so far this year. Photo: China News Service/VCG
Hong Kong stocks have outperformed their US peers so far this year. Photo: China News Service/VCG
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’.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China-EU tariff consensus 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.

China stock market

Hong Kong, China stocks to outpace US equities all year: analysts

Hang Seng Index poised to reach 30,000 as Chinese stocks’ valuations make them difficult for global investors to ignore, Tiger Brokers says.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 12, 2026. Photo: AP Photo
IPO

Alibaba, JPMorgan said to back Chinese chip firm’s Hong Kong listing

Montage Technology could raise up to US$900 million in an IPO as soon as this month, sources say.

Bull statues sit in front of screens showing stock prices outside Exchange Square in Hong Kong on August 18, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Bull statues sit in front of screens showing stock prices outside Exchange Square in Hong Kong on August 18, 2023. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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Banking & finance

Growth in sovereign investors’ China exposure slows amid political tensions

Inflows fall 58 per cent as sovereign wealth funds grow cautious, yet outlook signals selective opportunities ahead, experts say.

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Sovereign investment activity has become increasingly politicised, forcing some Western state-owned investors to avoid major deals in China, according to a data platform. Photo: EPA
Sovereign investment activity has become increasingly politicised, forcing some Western state-owned investors to avoid major deals in China, according to a data platform. Photo: EPA
IPO

China’s stock rally on AI optimism to stretch fundraising frenzy in 2026

Tech companies on Shanghai, Shenzhen exchanges now trade nearly 40 per cent above the Nasdaq 100, boosting the appeal of going public.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks advance as investors turn to China amid Middle East uncertainty

Hang Seng Index extends rally as regional markets find support amid rising tensions between the US and Iran.

China stock market

Chinese rocket shares slump after warnings on ‘irrational’ rally

Long-term prospects for sector are ‘very promising’, but market in the short term is ‘mainly driven by speculative sentiment’, analyst says.

A rocket sits in the factory of Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology, a private rocket developer, in Wenchang, in south China’s Hainan province on December 30, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
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.

A Chinese trader looks at an electronic trading board at the Shanghai stock exchange. Photo: Reuters
A Chinese trader looks at an electronic trading board at the Shanghai stock exchange. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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.

There were more than 400 million overweight or obese adults in China in 2021, according to a study. Photo: Getty Images
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