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Hong Kong is well positioned as an international hub for AI-driven innovation. Photo: May Tse

Why Hong Kong is emerging as the world’s AI crossroads between East and West

Hong Kong’s AI sector comprises 500 organisations, 290 companies and 183 investors active in finance, healthcare and government services.

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China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after appeal by US lawmakers

23 Dec 2025 - 7:29PM

China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

24 Dec 2025 - 8:38AM

Exclusive | TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances

Figure marks a record for China’s tech giant, which will divest its US entity into a joint venture that includes Oracle and Silver Lake.

22 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM

Investors are happy as ByteDance can continue to reap earnings from TikTok in the US, according to a source. Photo: Reuters

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s approval for L3 self-driving cars to stimulate slowing mainland market

Chinese carmakers could sell about 270,000 semi-autonomous vehicles next year, representing 1 per cent of the total market, Daiwa says.

22 Dec 2025 - 7:30AMvideocam

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Can rising lithium costs save China’s energy storage firms from a price war?

China’s battery makers raise prices amid lithium rebound and global AI energy demand.

19 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM

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China’s new drug insurance: lifeline for patients or squeeze on big firms?

New insurance formulary trims costs of Alzheimer’s and cancer therapies and marks a small win for global novel drug makers.

17 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM

The commercial insurance formulary covers some medicines that are not yet eligible for reimbursement under the country’s National Reimbursement Drug List. Photo: Shutterstock

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng, Li Auto given approval to test ‘hands-off’ L3 cars amid slowing market

Deregulation to legalise L3 technology represents a leap forward in commercialising autonomous driving systems in China.

16 Dec 2025 - 7:45PM

Artificial intelligence

Chinese expert calls for world models and safety standards for embodied AI

Turing Award winner Andrew Yao says embodied AI needs reasoning, planning and control in one framework.

15 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM

Artificial intelligence

Why Nvidia chip is unlikely to derail ambitions of China’s Huawei, Moore Threads

China’s huge demand for AI computing power leaves room for growth for both US and domestic chips, analysts say.

15 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM

Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence processors will give China a much-needed boost in computing power. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

Arm China, RabbitPre among mainland Chinese firms expanding in Hong Kong

Arm China is among the fifth batch of companies brought to Hong Kong by OASES, which has so far drawn more than 102 firms.

15 Dec 2025 - 5:09PM

Arm China plans to establish a chip intellectual property research and development centre in Hong Kong in 2026. Photo: Shutterstock

China stock market

Investors brace as Beijing’s policy huddle tests China’s stock rebound

With China’s stock rally fading, markets are pinning their hopes on the Central Economic Work Conference for signs of clearer policy support.

10 Dec 2025 - 3:10PM

Crypto exchange Gate weighs Hong Kong licence return amid high compliance costs

Hong Kong’s policies pose some difficulties and covering the cost of operating locally is difficult, founder and CEO Lin Han says.

8 Dec 2025 - 10:18AM

Chinese industry bodies issue RWA tokenisation warning amid Beijing’s crackdown

This was the mainland associations’ first warning to members as Chinese authorities have explicitly targeted RWA tokenisation.

6 Dec 2025 - 12:47PM

RWA tokenisation is touted as a way to allow faster and cheaper financial transactions. Photo: Shutterstock

HashKey’s IPO seeks US$300 million under shadow of Beijing’s regulatory scrutiny

HashKey is likely to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange within the next two to three months ‘if it receives adequate investor interest’.

4 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM

HashKey on Monday cleared its Hong Kong listing hearing after a confidential filing earlier this year. Photo: Handout

Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent

The Institute for Embodied Intelligence and Robotics will be led by Zhang Tao, director of the university’s automation department.

3 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM

Chinese schools offer ‘embodied intelligence’ courses to aid robotics industry

Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University are among seven schools that plan to offer ‘embodied intelligence’ as a new major.

2 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM

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Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

Tokenisation provides value, but the interest of multilevel marketers raises ‘genuine concerns’, forum speaker says.

1 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM

Traffic crawls on an elevated highway as buildings are reflected on a glass surface in Beijing’s central business district on November 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters

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.

30 Nov 2025 - 4:44PMvideocam

China’s proposed new regulations on power banks worry producers and consumers

The proposed rules will significantly raise the bar for ‘safe’ power banks, potentially banning them from plane cabins.

28 Nov 2025 - 5:03PM

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek, Alibaba researchers endorse China’s AI regulatory framework

China’s AI regulatory framework is taking shape as its open-source systems gain popularity worldwide, according to paper.

28 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

China has transformed from a follower to a leader in AI governance, according to one of the paper’s authors. Photo: EPA

TikTok names former Boeing executive as US public policy chief

Ojakli, who previously oversaw government affairs at Ford Motor and Softbank, will begin his new role December 1.

26 Nov 2025 - 11:20AM

A 3D-printed miniature model depicting US President Donald Trump in front of the TikTok logo is shown in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. Photo: Reuters

UBTech humanoid robots to patrol China-Vietnam border crossings

The initiative features the industrial-grade Walker S2, billed as the world’s first humanoid robot capable of replacing its own battery.

25 Nov 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

China’s robotics twin stars join national committee to shape industry standards

Unitree’s Wang Xingxing and AgiBot’s Peng Zhihui have been appointed to the Standardisation Technical Committee for Humanoid Robots.

25 Nov 2025 - 9:00AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments

Tokenisation could increase the efficiency of corporate treasury centres, which help clients manage global finances, market players say.

24 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM

Hong Kong is set to attract more companies to set up treasury centres in the city, as it pushes to establish a tokenised financial system. Photo: May Tse

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