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Business

Hong Kong’s first biodiversity loan goes to Henderson Land for Central Yards

Loan from HSBC and Hang Seng Bank, reportedly worth US$12.8 million, enhances city’s stature in sustainable finance, parties say.

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Why are Chinese stock markets hitting record highs ahead of Trump’s visit?

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Banking & Finance

Xi-Trump meeting could lift Chinese stocks 12%: Morgan Stanley

‘Moderate’ upside is possible as investors ‘direct attention back to China somewhat’, assuming trade truce is extended, bank says.

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A girl sits on The Bund Bull sculpture in Shanghai on April 9, 2025. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

How ByteDance plans to turn OpenClaw craze into a profitable AI business

ArkClaw’s subscription model and surging token demand mark ByteDance’s new approach to agent economics.

13 May 2026 - 10:00AM

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong-listed firm uses AI to make nano-rockets to deliver life-saving drugs

METiS TechBio debuts on Hong Kong stock market as its CEO compares the drug design start-up to SpaceX for the pharmaceutical industry.

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China Economy

How Australia’s mining giants are helping China to globalise the yuan

Mining firms are increasingly using the yuan for financing and settlements, as China pushes to reduce its reliance on the US dollar.

13 May 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Cranes unload bauxite ore imported from Australia at a port in China’s eastern Shandong province. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Pop Mart’s quarterly revenue surges but tepid fan growth overseas dims outlook

In the first three months, revenue in China alone surged 100 to 105 per cent, while growth was 25 to 30 per cent in Asia-Pacific.

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Banking & Finance

Record gold ETF inflows lift Hong Kong’s global trading hub bid

As investors hedge against global risks, Hong Kong’s gold ETF inflows reinforce its emergence as a key trading centre.

12 May 2026 - 8:00PM

China Business

Brazil visa-free entry for Chinese visitors sparks South America travel demand

Search volume for Brazil-related keywords has increased by more than 15 times, providing a boost to China’s long-haul travel products.

12 May 2026 - 7:00PM

Christ the Redeemer statue at sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China Business

China’s Hengrui seals US$15.2 billion deal with US pharmaceutical giant BMS

Company’s shares jump in Hong Kong and Shenzhen after tie-up that bolsters China’s growing drug innovation profile.

12 May 2026 - 6:00PM

A worker checks a feeding tray at the Hengrui Biomedical Industrial Park in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images

Business

Hong Kong, mainland China spur surge in Asia-Pacific commercial property deals

Office and retail recovery gains traction in first quarter, as Hong Kong transactions jump 367 per cent and mainland China tops the market.

12 May 2026 - 5:56PM

Money News

Emerging markets rebound on inflows as Xi-Trump talks eyed for momentum

Mainland China, Hong Kong stock markets may benefit from Xi-Trump meeting as renewed interest in AI shows investors keen to re-engage, analysts say.

12 May 2026 - 5:53PMvideocam

Wealth

Chinese successors assume control sooner as US$11 trillion wealth transfer looms

Asia-Pacific’s largest intergenerational wealth transfer in modern times is set to transpire over the next 20 to 30 years, UBS says.

12 May 2026 - 5:59PMvideocam

China’s inheriting generation are stepping into responsibility within their families at a younger age, according to Swiss bank UBS which has predicted a US$11 trillion wealth transfer in the Asia-Pacific region over the next 30 years.

Big Tech

SMIC founder warns against ‘blind pursuit’ of cutting-edge nodes

Richard Chang’s rare public remarks highlight importance of mature chips to China’s supply chain security.

12 May 2026 - 7:51AM

An industry veteran has stressed the value of investing in mature nodes and specialty processes, which account for more than 80 per cent of global semiconductor demand. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

Investors bet CK Hutchison is exiting a mature sector at right time – once again

Disposal of VodafoneThree adds to Li family’s record of cycle-savvy moves, with investors weighing where war chest will flow next.

12 May 2026 - 7:00AM

Business

China’s bond market faces climbing re-defaults as property crisis drags on

Re-defaults erode credit differentiation as homebuyer confidence weakens under slow income growth and high leverage, analysts warn.

11 May 2026 - 8:30PM

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China Business

China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?

Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?

18 Apr 2026 - 11:05AM

Illustration by Henry Wong

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.

11 Apr 2026 - 11:01AM

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.

4 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM

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.

28 Mar 2026 - 10:03AM

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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