Business

Companies
Markets
Property
Banking & Finance
Cryptocurrency
China EVs
Climate and energy
China Future Tech
A robotaxi by Pony.ai is parked on a road on November 23, 2025, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

China Business

Chinese robotaxi firm Pony.ai bets on ‘asset-light’ strategy for growth

Firm sees working with partners as the best way to expand service in the mainland and beyond.

videocam

Manulife becomes first insurer to redomicile in Hong Kong

Hongkong Land poised to launch US$6 billion Singapore property fund

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong needs to attract global champions to broaden fundraising base: FSDC

Think tank urges the expansion of connect schemes to cover a wider range of asset classes and the promotion of digital asset trading.

“Hong Kong has every opportunity to shape, innovate and lead,” according to the FSDC. Photo: Sam Tsang
“Hong Kong has every opportunity to shape, innovate and lead,” according to the FSDC. Photo: Sam Tsang

China Business

‘China’s little Nvidia’ warns of overheating risks after 723% share surge

Moore Threads shares drop 13 per cent on Friday after the GPU maker cautions investors to ‘make decisions prudently and invest rationally’.

Banking & Finance

China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach

Hong Kong equity market offers platform for mainland Chinese AI firms seeking international investors amid intensifying domestic competition.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

China Business

Hong Kong stocks advance as traders position for additional growth measures

Investors anticipate further easing on monetary, fiscal and property fronts after Beijing vowed to strengthen domestic market.

Traders are hoping authorities will roll out further pro-growth initiatives to better align supply with domestic consumption, according to analysts. Photo: AFP
Traders are hoping authorities will roll out further pro-growth initiatives to better align supply with domestic consumption, according to analysts. Photo: AFP

Business

Exclusive | Rosewood hotel brand of Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook is not for sale, sources say

The prestige brand has delivered ‘exceptional’ results, sources say, while suggesting that certain properties might be available.

Blockchain

Coins in sand: how the UAE draws in the global crypto community

At Abu Dhabi Finance Week, insiders give credit to the UAE’s regulatory infrastructure and institutional adoption of digital assets.

China Business

Look beyond AI ‘titans’ for growth stocks, BofA Securities says

Investors should shift focus to AI-driven sectors with more rising stars, under-covered companies and pair-trading opportunities.

Sectors with relatively high profitability include semiconductor equipment, printed circuit boards, optical modules, and outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing, according to BofA Securities. Photo: Shutterstock

Business

Chow Tai Fook sells Australian energy assets for US$4.3 billion

Sembcorp Industries to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Alinta Energy, which Chow Tai Fook acquired in 2017.

Alinta owns a portfolio of power-generation assets and a gas and electricity retail business throughout Australia. Photo: Handout
Alinta owns a portfolio of power-generation assets and a gas and electricity retail business throughout Australia. Photo: Handout

Tech Trends

China’s Xreal to power Google’s Android AI glasses as smart eyewear demand grows

Project Aura, which features dual-chip design and optical see-through lenses, is a fresh example of China’s expanding R&D capabilities.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong to keep IPO crown in 2026 on mega deals and return of US capital: UBS

A pipeline of mega listings, returning US investors and looser global monetary policy will help Hong Kong extend its IPO rebound next year.

Companies

Hong Kong scion Adrian Cheng forms retail venture with Dubai group

Joint venture will connect ‘the consumers and rich cultural industries of the Middle East and Chinese-speaking markets’ at Dubai’s Wafi City.

4
Sheikh Mana bin Khalifa Al Maktoum (third from left) and Adrian Cheng (centre), pictured at a signing ceremony on Wednesday in Dubai. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

AI race: Meta reportedly uses Alibaba’s Qwen for its ‘Avocado’ model

Reported move to reinvigorate Meta’s faltering AI effort with new ‘Avocado’ model is another likely win for Chinese AI.

The logo of Meta Platforms is seen outside its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: TNS
The logo of Meta Platforms is seen outside its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: TNS

Banking & Finance

Swift tests blockchain with Ant International and HSBC in cross-border trial

By using the ISO 20022 messaging standard, the partners say they can make tokenised deposits interoperable with legacy systems.

Blockchain

Bitcoin drops below US$90,000 as AI worries sour risk appetite

The fall signals renewed market jitters after the historic crypto crash in October.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Banking & Finance

Exclusive | Meet the Illinois farmer sowing the seeds of the world’s biggest IPOs of 2026

Jeff Rowe, a fifth-generation Illinois farmer, runs a Chinese-owned Swiss company in Basel that is aiming for one of the world’s largest IPOs in Hong Kong, due in 2026.

Jeff Rowe, the CEO of Syngenta, at his family farm in the US state of Illinois on September 30, 2025. Photo: Anthony Collins/Handout
Jeff Rowe, the CEO of Syngenta, at his family farm in the US state of Illinois on September 30, 2025. Photo: Anthony Collins/Handout

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.

videocam

Business

Hong Kong talent scheme: They came for jobs. Will they stay to buy homes?

Imported professionals could sustain the property market – if they put down roots and transition from renting to owning.

Tech War

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

19
Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
OPINION
Hiba Malik

Opinion | How China is cementing its central role as the architect of green tech

Hiba Malik
Ma Jun,Sean Kidney

Opinion | How yuan internationalisation is helping to close the climate finance gap

Ma Jun
Sean Kidney
Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | What China, not the free market, gets right about climate finance

Anthony Rowley
Hugh Harsono

Opinion | As Japan takes aim at crypto, first mover Hong Kong must look out

Hugh Harsono
Ni Tao

Opinion | As China’s tech rises, companies must rethink their R&D strategy

Ni Tao
Radu Magdin

Opinion | Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai: the rise of the ‘family office triangle’

Radu Magdin
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
MULTIMEDIA
Video

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

Pony.ai
07:39
Video

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

HAng Seng
04:37
Video

Taiwan firm creates clothing from banana waste

Banana
01:00
Video

Gold scams in China and changing global politics

Wire
08:22
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
TRENDING TOPICS
Hong Kong stock exchange
IPO
China stock market
Belt and Road Initiative
China economy
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
MOST POPULAR
1

Waste to wealth: why China is building incinerators around the world

2

Abu Dhabi: the financial bridge between Asia and the Middle East

In partnership with:
Abu Dhabi Finance Week
3

Building long-term careers: how HKTE’s online fairs connect global talent to Hong Kong

In partnership with:
Hong Kong Talent Engage
4

From capital funding to clean, green credibility: UOB powers Thailand’s net-zero journey

In partnership with:
UOB
5

Exclusive | China’s oldest shipyard Jiangnan plans world’s first nuclear-powered vessel