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Big Tech

Chinese LED chipmaker’s purchase of Dutch firm collapses after US opposition

The failed Lumileds deal highlights the growing hurdles Chinese tech firms face in overseas acquisitions under tightening US policy.

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HKEX proposes halving settlement cycle to boost Hong Kong’s financial profile

‘Horrible’ for US if DeepSeek AI models run on Huawei chips: Nvidia CEO

Business

Hot tips, cold reality: China targets online stock scams luring novice investors

Crackdown targets social media accounts offering bogus stock tips, paid groups and AI-driven tools amid surge in retail scams.

Chinese authorities have shut down around 10 social media accounts for illegally recommending individual stocks. Photo: Reuters
Chinese authorities have shut down around 10 social media accounts for illegally recommending individual stocks. Photo: Reuters

China Business

China’s Warren Buffett calls Pop Mart a long-term buy, hints at owning stake

Duan Yongping sees Pop Mart as a promising long-term investment, praising its growth potential and unique business model.

China Business

Chinese AI firm SenseTime to raise US$415 million via share placement

Placement priced at an 8.6 per cent discount as the AI firm boosts investment in multimodal models and cloud infrastructure.

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Banking & Finance

Manycore, one of Hangzhou’s ‘Six Little Dragons’, surges on Hong Kong IPO debut

The company’s listing highlights its pivot from design tools to advanced AI-driven spatial platforms as it eyes overseas growth.

Manycore Tech is positioning itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical world. Photo: Getty Images
Manycore Tech is positioning itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical world. Photo: Getty Images

Tech Trends

How the rise of AI agents could finally make China’s open-source models pay

Free models helped Chinese firms find rapid success – but thin margins are forcing a shift towards hybrid business strategies.

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Banking & Finance

Asia-Pacific firms face credit pressure from Iran war energy shock, S&P says

Higher energy prices ratchet up pressure on manufacturing businesses to maintain their profit margins amid rising raw material costs.

Banking & Finance

China’s lithium giant Ganfeng sees profit jump as EV, ESS battery demand soars

The world’s top lithium producer forecasts a strong turnaround as global decarbonisation and AI-driven energy storage fuel demand.

Ganfeng Lithium has forecast an estimated profit of up to 2.1 billion yuan in the three months to March. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

Chinese tech giants, AI ‘godmother’ Li Fei-Fei race into world models

Alibaba’s introduction of Happy Oyster model for real-time creation of virtual worlds follows unveiling of Spark 2.0 from Li’s World Labs.

A screenshot of Happy Oyster’s world model.
A screenshot of Happy Oyster’s world model.

China Economy

China boosts overseas-loan quotas as ‘panda bond’ issuance hits record high

Beijing’s move to lift offshore-loan quotas seen helping stabilise yuan against weaker US dollar while accommodating a surge in net financing via ‘panda bonds’.

Commodities

Geopolitics to drive Hong Kong mining fundraising amid ‘supercycle’, experts say

Hong Kong could see more mining IPOs as global demand for resources accelerates, though national security issues may slow deals: experts.

Markets

Hong Kong, mainland China equities see largest US investor inflows in 3 years

Asia now accounts for 24 per cent of all US investors’ foreign holdings – the highest share in over a decade.

Hang Seng Index closing data is displayed at the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, March 2, 2026. Photo: Dickson Lee

Companies

BrainCo’s brain-computer interface wows at HSBC summit with mind-controlled hand

The non-invasive BCI technology offers a safer alternative to surgery for some conditions, BrainCo partner Nyx He says.

An amputee plays an electronic keyboard using BrainCo’s AI-powered mechanic arm at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 27, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
An amputee plays an electronic keyboard using BrainCo’s AI-powered mechanic arm at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 27, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Business

New home prices in China’s biggest cities record first rise in 10 months

Shanghai leads, and also records strong second-hand sales, but analysts hesitate to declare overall market stabilisation.

China Business

CATL market cap tops US$293 billion as shares surge on mining arm

A new investment unit to manage mining assets signals CATL’s deeper shift beyond EV batteries into energy storage.

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Markets

Can Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0 win over innovative firms?

The reforms enhance the city’s appeal for AI, biotech and other firms by slashing the market cap threshold and enabling confidential filings.

Illustration by Henry Wong
Illustration by Henry Wong

Big Tech

Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping Sino-US AI race?

Speech by CEO of Chinese AI start-up at Nvidia event in US highlights symbiotic nature of tech relationship despite geopolitical tensions.

China EVs

How China’s EV makers think they can outrun disastrous price wars

At Beijing’s urging, an industry largely built on discounting must hold the line on prices and convince buyers to pay for better technology.

Blockchain

Has Hong Kong laid the groundwork to become a world-leading crypto hub?

With its regulatory clarity and superconnector edge, the city is drawing global crypto firms as it emerges as a premier Web3 hub.

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OPINION
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | How the rupee’s fall shows India’s struggle to overcome vulnerabilities

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Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Why dollar and gold prices are looking abnormal amid Iran war

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Nicholas Spiro

The View | War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | China is weathering the Iran war oil shock better than others in Asia

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Muyi Yang,Dinita Setyawati

Opinion | Why Asia’s future depends on breaking the shackles of fossil fuels

Muyi Yang
Dinita Setyawati
Matteo Giovannini

Opinion | Why Hong Kong could be the next global hub for gold trading

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Gold scams in China and changing global politics

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