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Banking & Finance

The big cornerstone comeback: what’s driving investors back to Hong Kong IPOs?

After four subdued years, the cornerstone investors that anchor Hong Kong’s IPO market are returning in force, reshaping the deal landscape.

Breakthrough or hype? How WeRide aims to edge rivals in crowded robotaxi field

Chinese chip firms Cambricon, Moore Threads post sales jump on domestic demand

Tech

US ruling on Insta360 infringing GoPro patent has no impact on current offerings

The ruling does not affect Insta360’s current offerings as the ban on camera design infringement only affects legacy models.

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A combo pic of GoPro 13 (left) and Insta360 Ace Pro action camera. Photo: Shutterstock
A combo pic of GoPro 13 (left) and Insta360 Ace Pro action camera. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

Moore Threads’ flagship AI chip compatible with latest Alibaba models

The semiconductor developer’s MTT S5000 chip achieves full-stack compatibility with the new Qwen3.5 series.

Tech

Germany’s Merz meets China’s tech vanguard, including Alibaba and Unitree CEOs

Hangzhou visit reflects Germany’s attempt to work further with the engines of China’s digital and robotics economy.

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China Business

Hong Kong stocks cap worst month since October on AI disruption angst

Concerns over AI’s disruptive impact on traditional industries continue to unsettle investors.

The so-called AI scare trade has roiled global stocks in February. Photo: AFP
The so-called AI scare trade has roiled global stocks in February. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Huawei targets global comeback with Mate 80 Pro smartphone, new smartwatch

The handset’s launch in Madrid marks Huawei’s renewed push into the global smartphone market.

Tech

Baidu touts AI chips’ potential amid sluggish fourth quarter

Revenue from the company’s AI-related business for the December quarter rises 48 per cent year on year to more than US$1.6 billion.

Tech

Facebook owner Meta goes ahead with Manus merger despite Beijing probe

Some Manus employees in Singapore move into Meta’s offices and have been given corporate accounts and other access, two sources said.

Manus rose to fame in March 2025 after releasing what it described as the world’s first general AI agent. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

JD.com renews on-demand delivery fight with US$2.9 billion in grocery subsidies

JD.com says the subsidies will make the ‘Billion-Yuan Supermarket’ its largest subsidised product category, surpassing electronics.

The JD.com logo is seen outside its sorting centre building in Beijing, November 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters
The JD.com logo is seen outside its sorting centre building in Beijing, November 11, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

China computing tech stalwarts Hygon, Sugon post revenue surge amid AI boom

Their strong 2025 revenue reflects a broader trend across China to increase support for domestic technology suppliers.

China Business

Hong Kong stocks retreat as Nvidia earnings fail to sustain AI momentum

Hang Seng Index drops 1.4 per cent, led by tech losses, after US chip giant’s results disappoint investors betting on perpetual AI growth.

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Big Tech

China’s Huawei joins US giants OpenAI, Google in AI standards alliance

In a rare instance of collaboration, the Chinese tech titan will partner with US and European firms to improve standards in the field.

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Huawei Technologies has joined US companies OpenAI, Google and other industry leaders to advance global open-source standards in the rapidly advancing field of agentic artificial intelligence. Photo: AFP/China OUT

Tech

Nvidia reports record earnings quarter as China’s H200 sales freeze persists

Nvidia warns China market for powerful GPU remains uncertain, even as data centre revenue surges to new highs.

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The pipeline for Nvidia’s H200 chip remains dry in China. Photo: AFP
The pipeline for Nvidia’s H200 chip remains dry in China. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Why SJ Semiconductor matters in China’s race to build home-grown AI chips

SJ Semiconductor’s listing highlights the growing role of chip packaging in China’s strategy to narrow the technology gap.

Big Tech

ByteDance valuation said to hit record US$550 billion in proposed equity sale

Pending sale by US private equity firm General Atlantic shows ByteDance’s valuation has surged from US$400 billion as recently as mid-2025.

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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.

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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech War

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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Tech War

How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations

Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.

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Big Tech

Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market

Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.

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Chinese chip firms Cambricon, Moore Threads post sales jump on domestic demand

Chinese AI chip designer Cambricon posted its first annual profit since listing in 2020. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

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Chinese gene-editing technique raises prospect of new autism treatments

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The scientists used a new gene-editing tool to correct the mutation in mice. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

The big cornerstone comeback: what’s driving investors back to Hong Kong IPOs?

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech

Breakthrough or hype? How WeRide aims to edge rivals in crowded robotaxi field

A simulated environment created by WeRide’s world model Genesis. Photo: Handout

Tech Trends

Moore Threads’ flagship AI chip compatible with latest Alibaba models

Moore Threads’ latest initiative reflects how Chinese chip developers are rushing to support the country’s top-performing AI models. Photo: Moore Threads
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