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What the butler saw ... costumed robots perform a skit. Photo: Handout

Business

Before the factory floor, the dance floor: robots find path to market at US$145

Humanoid robots may one day transform factories and warehouses, but for now their most immediate role is keeping the party going.

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Chinese vacuum maker using Temu’s playbook dreams big with Super Bowl debut

9 Feb 2026 - 10:20PM

Pony AI and Toyota roll out robotaxis in China’s autonomous drive push

9 Feb 2026 - 8:28PM

China’s AI arms race sees sector brace for major flagship model launch week

A ‘stealth’ model has emerged, while advancements by Alibaba’s Qwen-3.5 and Zhipu’s GLM-5 aim to spur domestic competition following releases by US heavyweights.

9 Feb 2026 - 8:02PM

China’s AI sector is bracing for a monumental week, with a flurry of anticipated model releases. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

Luckin’s 30,000th store milestone adds buzz to China’s brewing coffee battle

Xiamen-headquartered chain pushes to integrate supply network worldwide and accelerate growth in markets from Asia to the US.

9 Feb 2026 - 7:04PM

Business

Insta360, Vivo challenge DJI’s turf, eyeing a slice of the gimbal camera boom

Insta360 and Vivo plan new handheld cameras to challenge DJI, but analysts say building a content ecosystem will be the tougher battle.

9 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM

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Tech

ByteDance’s new model sparks stock rally as China’s AI video battle escalates

Seedance 2.0 thrills early adopters with cinematic realism and fuels debate over AI’s role in filmmaking and content creation.

9 Feb 2026 - 6:30PM

A Seedance 2.0 video capture. Seedance 2.0 delivers enhanced lifelike generations that blur the boundary between AI content and reality, according to early adopters. Photo: Handout

China EVs

Chinese EV maker Nio raises US$2.6 billion bet on battery swapping

Company touts 100 million swaps, but fast-charging batteries are eating into the technology’s speed advantage, analyst says.

9 Feb 2026 - 3:02PM

Business

China’s Pop Mart gains on earnings hopes as investors eye growth beyond Labubu

The toymaker’s stock gains as user growth, livestream sales and overseas expansion signal resilience despite softer consumer demand in China.

9 Feb 2026 - 4:29PM

China Business

Nikkei smashes record as Takaichi’s landslide victory ignites ‘Japan is back’ trade

Election result revives risk appetite after global tumult, as investors anticipate Japan will increase public spending to sustain growth.

9 Feb 2026 - 3:54PM

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (centre), leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, places flowers symbolising success onto the names of candidates at the party’s headquarters in Tokyo on February 8, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Banking & Finance

M&A market ‘firing on all cylinders’, headed for record year: Citigroup

Confident companies and investors, solid economic growth, low inflation and ample capital drive outlook, bank’s global M&A co-head says.

9 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM

Guillermo Baygual, Citigroup’s global co-head of mergers and acquisitions, pictured in Hong Kong on February 6, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Business

Hong Kong firms rush to issue convertibles – and trend could continue: bankers

Issuers raised US$7.4 billion in convertibles in early 2026, nearly half of last year’s total, as they rushed to lock in high share prices.

9 Feb 2026 - 10:30AM

China Business

Hong Kong stocks hit 1-week high as Japan election helps sentiment

The election results clear the way for more fiscal stimulus, reinforcing a bullish outlook for stocks.

9 Feb 2026 - 4:41PM

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong urged to widen Stock Connect and woo global firms to boost listings

City should pitch Southeast Asia, Middle East to draw global listings and issue long-term bonds to attract patient capital, think tank says.

9 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM

FSDC executive director Rocky Tung says while Hong Kong has been a major listing venue for mainland firms, international companies remain a minority on the local bourse. Photo: Enoch Yiu

Banking & Finance

Will Hong Kong, Singapore capture Asia’s capital inflows? DBS CEO weighs in

The two financial hubs are best choices for global investors seeking to diversify their portfolios amid geopolitical risks, Tan Su Shan says.

9 Feb 2026 - 7:11AM

Interest rate cuts and geopolitical tensions are spurring international investors to eye faster-growing Asian markets, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore, according to DBS. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Business

How Hong Kong’s headquarters economy fuels rebound in commercial property

The headquarters economy is powering office and retail recovery, with rising demand, stabilising rents and renewed investor confidence.

8 Feb 2026 - 3:44PM

Business

AutoFlight unveils world’s largest flying car as China races to lead the skies

CATL-backed AutoFlight debuts Matrix, targeting global expansion, as Beijing moves to set standards for domestic eVTOL makers and operators.

8 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM

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Business

How Western brands are adapting to China’s changing consumer landscape

Starbucks’ China stake sale signals a seismic shift, as global firms retreat amid rising competition, price wars and evolving consumer tastes.

7 Feb 2026 - 10:07AM

Illustration: Henry Wong

Tech Trends

Chinese firms set for market growth as the global memory super cycle heats up

Eye-watering DRAM prices are bad news for consumers and smartphone brands, but present an opportunity for Chinese firms led by CXMT and YMTC.

31 Jan 2026 - 11:47AM

China Business

From labs to listings: capital markets are the next battleground in the AI race

Stock exchanges have become another barometer in the US-China tech rivalry as markets assess a wave of start-ups in real time.

24 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM

Big Tech

China curbs US AI chips, shuns foreign capital in pursuit of tech self-reliance

These restrictions signify a new phase in the US-China tech war where ‘offensive and defensive roles have shifted’, says an analyst.

17 Jan 2026 - 10:46AM

Illustration: Henry Wong

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Opinion | Why China keeps fossil fuels central even as it ramps up green energy

9 Feb 2026 - 9:29PM

Macroscope | Blame Trump, not Asian investors, for gold and silver volatility

Nicholas Spiro

5 Feb 2026 - 4:30PM

Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | Talk of digital yuan challenging dollar dominance misses real power shift

26 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM

Opinion | As China and Canada reset ties, they must strike while the iron is hot

Wang Huiyao

19 Jan 2026 - 8:30PM

Opinion | Clean energy works at scale. Now it must be coordinated

Roberto Bocca

19 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM

As I see it | Thank you, David Webb, you made Hong Kong a better place

Alex Lo

17 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM

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Pony.ai set to further open China’s autonomous-driving frontier

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What’s behind HSBC’s privatisation of Hang Seng Bank?

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Taiwan firm creates clothing from banana waste

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