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Pop Mart has stepped up efforts to support its share price through buy-backs. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

China’s Pop Mart struggles despite buy-backs as Labubu reliance sparks concerns

Toymaker’s shares have fallen nearly 50 per cent since February as investors weigh slowing overseas growth and dependence on flagship line.

Banking & finance

Opinion | From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading

United States

US crude tops US$110, Wall Street falls after Trump vows more Iran attacks

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Hong Kong stock market

China’s onshore traders add Hong Kong stocks for third straight month

Mainland Chinese investors bought US$7.8 billion of stocks through the connect scheme in March.

Mainland investors bought HK$220.9 billion of Hong Kong stocks in the first quarter. Photo: Jelly Tse
China stock market

Iran war hits stocks as Hong Kong IPO boom falters

Conflict in the Middle East hammered Asian stocks in March, adding to the challenges facing Hong Kong’s IPO rush.

Middle East

Video | South Korea’s ‘ant’ investors embrace stock market chaos

South Korean retail investors bought a record 7 trillion won (US$4.6 billion) worth of stocks in a single day, even as the Kospi slumped.

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Artificial intelligence

What is Yuanjie, the Chinese chipmaker whose share price has soared nearly 900%?

Yuanjie’s rise underscores how China’s optical chip firms are riding the AI infrastructure boom, with data centre demand driving growth.

Many companies have capitalised on China’s AI infrastructure build-out. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Tong Ren Tang unit pulls Hong Kong IPO in first postponement this year

Hospital-network operator delays plan to raise up to US$115 million amid tepid demand.

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Artificial intelligence

Google’s TurboQuant dents memory-chip stocks, but analysts say ‘buy the dip’

Rather than reducing demand for memory chips, the advance could increase it by fuelling more AI applications.

China economy

Opinion | As oil-shocked world turns to renewables, China will reap the rewards

The biggest losers will be the Middle East and the US, as oil becomes less important and doubts grow about US might.

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The Xianshuiwo photovoltaic power plant in the Yi-Hui-Miao autonomous county of Weining, in southwest China’s guizhou province, is seen on July 3, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Artificial intelligence

China’s Kuaishou slumps as analysts flag growth pressure despite strong results

Short-video giant’s core advertising and live-streaming businesses face headwinds while AI investments weigh on margins, analysts say.

The warnings came after Kuaishou reported fourth-quarter revenue of US$5.7 billion. Photo: Getty Images
China’s private sector

China’s Jiangsu Aidea eyes Hong Kong IPO as gateway to US, European Aids markets

Yangzhou-based drug maker views Hong Kong as a ‘good window’ for its international expansion in HIV and Aids treatments.

Hong Kong stock market

Pop Mart shares dive despite soaring profit as investors fear Labubu dependence

Labubu and The Monsters series make up 38 per cent of 2025 revenue, while conservative growth guidance for 2026 weighs on confidence.

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China stock market

Global buy-backs soar but mainland China, Hong Kong see drop: Capital Group

The repurchases, along with AI gains, help propel global equities to fresh peaks in 2025, asset manager says.

Buy-backs can be an efficient way to return surplus cash to investors once investment needs and balance sheets are funded, according to an analyst. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend rebound on signs of diplomatic path in Iran conflict

Investors cheered progress on peace talks and falling crude prices, helping the Hang Seng Index rise for a second day.

An electronic signboard shows the prices of stocks at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing building. Photo: AFP
China consumption

China consumer firms post strong results but analysts warn recovery may lag

Hong Kong-listed consumer firms report strong results but analysts say the gains reflect structural shifts rather than broad recovery.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rebound on hopes of a US-Iran deal as tensions ease

Hang Seng Index jumps 2.8 per cent as investors welcome signs of Iran conflict easing after Donald Trump says assaults have been withheld.

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Hong Kong stock exchange

Editorial | HKEX should heed recommendations from Hong Kong’s securities watchdog

As the city’s stock exchange moves forward on listing reforms, it would do well to also improve vetting and maintain compliance standards.

The closing figures for the Hang Seng Index are displayed at HKEX at Exchange Square in Central on March 2. Photo: Dickson Lee
Robotics

Inside Unitree’s landmark IPO: what to know about China’s humanoid giant

Listing, if approved, would be a bellwether of investor appetite for so-called embodied AI companies.

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China stock market

Global investors pivot to ‘stability’ of China amid turmoil: Milken forum

China no longer ‘unloved’ as advances including AI, biotech drive revival in investor interest, attendees hear at symposium in Hong Kong.

Mergers & Acquisitions

China’s Zijin Mining clinches US$2.6b Chifeng Gold takeover in expansion drive

The acquisition boosts Zijin’s reserves amid resource nationalism, giving it control of Chifeng’s assets in Asia and Africa.

The acquisition comes two months after Zijin Mining proposed to buy Canadian Allied Gold as part of its global expansion. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

BTS’ South Korea comeback crowd disappoints, triggering stock sell-off

The reunion concert drew 104,000 fans – less than half the 260,000 police had expected.

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Members of K-pop group BTS perform during their comeback concert in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks see steepest drop in nearly a year on rate and Iran worries

Hang Seng Index slumps as investors brace for tighter monetary policy, with oil shock and war risks darkening sentiment.

IPO

Should the Hong Kong stock exchange make all IPO applications confidential?

Proposed rule change aims to encourage more applications, but what about transparency and document quality concerns?

China stock market

Chinese stocks shake laggard image amid oil shock as green transition pays off

China’s push into renewables helps shield its markets from the latest oil turmoil, with analysts pointing to limited downside risks.

An oil tanker is guided to a berth at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province. China has oil reserves of 1.3 billion barrels, enough for four months of supply, according to UBS Group and S&P Global. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks mark third weekly loss as oil volatility pressures sentiment

Hang Seng Index falls for a third week as investors weigh the US-Israel war on Iran, oil swings and corporate earnings.

The Hang Seng Index fell 0.9 per cent on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
HKEX

Editorial | HKEX’s listing reforms will boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness

The measures seek to widen access for innovative firms seeking capital while preserving the city’s standards of financial probity.

Banking & finance

China’s central bank pledges stability in capital markets amid global sell-off

With worries over the Iran war driving down stock prices, the People’s Bank of China has named market stability as a ‘major task’ in 2026.

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