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The latest Sierra Sea offering includes 244 two-bedroom and 106 three-bedroom units. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong property

SHKP launches 350 Sierra Sea flats as Hong Kong property rebound gathers pace

Four sell-outs in January set the stage for SHKP’s latest Sierra Sea launch, with analysts forecasting further price gains ahead.

Banking & finance

China’s yuan finds firmer footing in corporate fundraising efforts

Electric & new energy vehicles

How Tesla’s AI shift is prompting Chinese rivals to expand tech offerings

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks end 7-day rally as investors resort to profit-taking

Despite the setback, the Hang Seng Index is set for its best monthly performance since September 2025.

Exchange Square in Central is the home of Hong Kong’s bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Nathan Tsui
Exchange Square in Central is the home of Hong Kong’s bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Nathan Tsui
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rise for seventh day, briefly cross 28,000 mark

Zijin, CNOOC, PetroChina, Longfor and China Overseas Land lift Hang Seng Index from early slump.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reports record earnings in 2025

The Exchange Fund’s full-year earnings jumped 51 per cent to HK$331 billion (US$42 billion), from HK$218.8 billion in 2024.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s US$8 billion wealth fund eyes fintech, aerospace and AI for growth

The Hong Kong Investment Corporation will use the city’s advantages amid global competition, geopolitical challenges, CEO Clara Chan says.

The Hong Kong Investment Corporation made HK$2.34 billion in investment income in 2024, according to its annual report released in December. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The Hong Kong Investment Corporation made HK$2.34 billion in investment income in 2024, according to its annual report released in December. Photo: Jonathan Wong
China manufacturing

Over 70% of European firms in China review supply chain strategies: survey

The findings show how European firms must maintain a delicate balancing act between China’s tight security and focus on self-reliance.

Mergers & Acquisitions

China’s Anta snags Puma from France’s Pinault family in US$1.8 billion deal

China’s largest sportswear firm is acquiring 29 per cent to become Puma’s biggest shareholder while strengthening its global expansion.

Hong Kong stock market

Upbeat China industrial profit data lifts Hong Kong stocks for a fifth day

Profit at China’s industrial firms rose 5.3 per cent year on year in December, versus a drop of more than 13 per cent in November.

A general view of the Hong Kong stock exchange in Exchange Square. Photo: Sun Yeung
Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng targets overseas sales surge in 2026 as China EV battle goes global

Guangzhou-based EV maker targets more than 90,000 overseas deliveries this year amid fierce competition at home.

Xpeng’s G7, the longest range SUV in the world at 1,704km, is gaining traction with overseas buyers. Photo: Handout
Xpeng’s G7, the longest range SUV in the world at 1,704km, is gaining traction with overseas buyers. Photo: Handout
Robotics

China’s Eyou opens world’s first automated line for humanoid robot joints

Manufacturer adds line in anticipation of surge in global demand for humanoid robots, with one estimate projecting 100,000 shipments by 2027.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks search for direction amid geopolitical concerns

Gold crosses US$5,000 for the first time amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty and growing investor aversion to major currencies.

Banking & finance

US asset manager Federated Hermes moves ahead with Hong Kong office plan

Office in city is ‘vital’ to service financial institutions ‘where they’re seeing a lot of their growth’, executive says.

A view of Central on November 14, 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

UBS, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley boost bonus for investment bankers by 20%

Fundraising on the Hong Kong stock exchange reached US$37.22 billion last year, the highest since US$42.97 billion in 2021.

Investment bankers in Asia are expected to get a bumper bonus for their efforts in 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Investment bankers in Asia are expected to get a bumper bonus for their efforts in 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmaker BYD chases 24% export growth with new models, more showrooms

Shenzhen-based company expects to sell 1.3 million cars this year outside mainland China.

Banking & finance

Exclusive | Singapore Exchange hints at deeper ties with HKEX: can yuan business open doors?

SGX CEO also hopes to launch an international board with Nasdaq later this year and expand cross-trading schemes with mainland China.

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Insurance

Wealthy investors propel Hong Kong life insurance sales to another peak

The industry wrote US$34 billion worth of life policies in the first nine months of last year.

An insurance sales agent approaches mainland tourists in Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Eugene Lee
An insurance sales agent approaches mainland tourists in Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Eugene Lee
Banking & finance

Global funds, from BlackRock to Temasek, back China’s largest biotech firms

Global institutional investors have built up sizeable positions in firms including Innovent, 3SBio, WuXi Biologics, Jiangsu Hengrui, Akeso and BeOne.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s flying car makers aim for deliveries this year as passenger use nears

China’s ‘low-altitude economy’ is shifting from concept demos to commercial planning amid surging orders.

Bonds

Japan bond volatility raises contagion alarm for Asia’s stocks and debt

Japan’s yield spike is testing safe-haven assumptions, with markets debating whether the movement is local or systemic.

A monitor displays long-term interest rates in Tokyo, Japan, on January 19, 2026. Photo: EPA
Biomedicine: Industry Trends

Harbour BioMed stake in US drug developer shows Chinese firms’ growing clout

Latest example of Chinese drug maker acquiring equity in overseas partner shows they are becoming true development partners, analysts say.

Global drug companies no longer view Chinese firms as contract manufacturers, but as development partners, an analyst says. Photo: Shutterstock
Global drug companies no longer view Chinese firms as contract manufacturers, but as development partners, an analyst says. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV makers’ outlook overseas improves as Europe levels the playing field

Europe’s 33 per cent EV sales growth outpaces the mainland in 2025, while Germany launches a US$3.5 billion subsidy programme.

HKEX

New energy, AI, EV and biotech to drive Hong Kong IPO growth: HKEX

11 companies raised US$4 billion in Hong Kong in the first three weeks of 2026, with hundreds more lining up to list, Bonnie Chan says.

IPO

China’s Busy Ming to test investor appetite with Hong Kong IPO

Snack and drink retailer aims to raise up to US$428 million, but listing plan comes amid weak mainland domestic demand.

Hong Kong’s IPO market has had a record January with 11 new listings raising more than US$4.3 billion. Photo: Nora Tam
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