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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.
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IPO
China’s Zhipu AI launches US$560 million share sale amid heated IPO tech race
30 Dec 2025 - 4:16PM
IPO
China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs
30 Dec 2025 - 10:13AM
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
Executives of the six companies celebrate their listings in a gong ceremony at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Central on December 30, 2025. Photo: Sun Yeung
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
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
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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
The latest transactions reflect a broader pattern of multinational drugmakers turning to Chinese biotechs for pipeline replenishment. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market
Firmer yuan fuels share gains on bets Beijing will tolerate appreciation
Chinese equities edged higher on Friday, led by BYD, after the offshore yuan climbed through 7 per dollar for the first time since 2024.
26 Dec 2025 - 3:39PM
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
China stock market
China stocks recover from early losses on cautious PBOC policy tone
Mainland stocks closed higher after paring earlier losses as investors read the central bank’s latest messaging as supportive but restrained.
25 Dec 2025 - 4:15PM
This photo shows a general view of screens diplaying financial market movements at the new building of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in Shanghai on April 25, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
Gold in Hong Kong
Golden era: prices surge as rally on track for US$5,000 in 2026, analysts say
Rate cuts, geopolitical tensions and central banks’ buying spree push gold prices up by 72 per cent in 2025 – the biggest annual jump ever.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Swire Group
Swire Pacific’s Guy Bradley to lead Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, Swire Coca-Cola
Bradley succeeds Patrick Healy, who will retire from the Swire Group in May next year after over three decades of service.
23 Dec 2025 - 10:19PM
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break
Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session.
23 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM
Banking & finance
Global firms turn to M&A in EVs and biotech to deepen China investment: KPMG
Survey of multinational corporations finds optimism in life sciences, healthcare and manufacturing, with half forecasting revenue growth.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Healthcare and life sciences are the top growth prospects over the next three to five years, according to multinational corporations. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance
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Old lender, new twist: Shanghai Commercial Bank teams up with HashKey on card
The 75-year-old lender will work with the newly listed digital asset exchange to issue a co-branded Visa card for HashKey traders.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
Banking & finance
Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong builds commodities ecosystem
Hong Kong plans to build an international gold trading centre as part of a wider commodities hub push.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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IPO
Charles Li halts Hong Kong IPO plan for Micro Connect fund under HKEX Chapter 21
Former HKEX chief shifts to private fund model after regime fails to see a successful listing in a decade, raising call for a review.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:51PM
Charles Li says he will operate MCIF as a private fund and raise capital from the private sector. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong stock market
SMIC, Pop Mart lead Hong Kong stocks higher before Christmas trading break
Hong Kong’s market will close early on Wednesday and remain shut on December 25 and 26.
22 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market
Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
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Pop Mart
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart targets wider audience with magazine, grow IP
The magazine, which is available for US$5.7 online and at select offline locations, features Michelle Yeoh on the cover.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:03PM
United States
Are Chinese biotechs what the doctor ordered as Big Pharma faces ‘patent cliff’?
US drug makers are racing to plug looming ‘patent cliff’ revenue gaps – and increasingly they are turning to China biotechs.
20 Dec 2025 - 8:57AM
US drugmakers are increasingly looking to Chinese biotechs as an answer to the revenue gaps left by the looming ‘patent cliff’. Illustration by Henry Wong
Banking & finance
Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans
GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Mergers & Acquisitions
Chinese brokerage CICC unveils merger details with Dongxing, Cinda
The three-way merger will create China’s fourth-largest investment bank with assets of US$128 billion.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production
BYD has pinned its hopes on preliminary self-driving technologies to bolster its sales in mainland China.
18 Dec 2025 - 11:11AM
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