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Business

Why Shanghai’s property market is rebounding faster than other cities in China

Shanghai is the only Chinese city with a year-on-year increase in primary home prices in the first four months, says S&P Global Ratings.

China’s Tiger Brokers reports strong results amid trading crackdown

How Meituan’s US$1b bets on AI, robotics outshine quarterly loss

Property

CK Asset resumes sales at 21 Borrett Road after waiting out luxury home slump

The launch reflects growing confidence among developers that the luxury segment has emerged from a multi-year downturn.

CK Asset acquired the Borrett Road site for HK$11.65 billion in 2011. Photo: May Tse
CK Asset acquired the Borrett Road site for HK$11.65 billion in 2011. Photo: May Tse

China Business

The big scoop: lemon tea chain to revamp Haagen-Dazs’ struggling China business

General Mills offloads ice cream brand’s China stores, as foreign businesses revamp models amid heated domestic competition.

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AI, biotech and new energy likely targets of HKIC yuan fund

Hong Kong government’s investment arm to set up yuan-denominated venture capital fund aimed at investors seeking exposure to China currency.

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Why Hong Kong is now the launch pad for mainland China’s AI champions

City emerges as a price-discovery hub, with mainland AI firms reversing a decades-old dual-listing order to secure global benchmarks.

Zhipu and MiniMax are spearheading the new trend of listing first in Hong Kong before selling shares in mainland China. Photo: Shutterstock
Zhipu and MiniMax are spearheading the new trend of listing first in Hong Kong before selling shares in mainland China. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

Fear of missing out: why Asia-Pacific firms chase AI despite scant returns

Survey shows many enterprises across the region invest heavily in AI, worried that their rivals will outpace them.

China Business

Food Republic joins wave of foreign brands retreating in China

Singaporean operator leaves capital after 25 years as food court model loses favour amid rise of food delivery, shopping-mall evolution.

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China Business

Chinese EV makers recover in May but competition fierce amid overcapacity woes

Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost.

A man opens the door of a Zeekr X7 electric vehicle at a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

Closure of boutique hotel linked to student-housing trend in Hong Kong

Move comes as hotel-to-dormitory conversions gather pace, even as some owners wait for asset values to rebound, property consultant says.

The 162-room Casa Hotel occupies a 14-storey commercial-residential building at 487-489 Nathan Road. Photo: Google Maps
The 162-room Casa Hotel occupies a 14-storey commercial-residential building at 487-489 Nathan Road. Photo: Google Maps

China Business

Akeso lung cancer drug trial raises hopes in US$20b market

Ivonescimab phase three trials reduce death risk by 34 per cent, as analysts predict it could transform non-small cell lung cancer therapy.

Big Tech

Unitree clears Shanghai IPO hurdle as China’s humanoid robot wave gathers pace

Listing plan highlights Unitree’s push to invest more in robot ‘brains’ as it joins competitors in China’s humanoid rush.

China Business

China index reshuffle to entrench tech trades and boost AI rally: brokerages

Shanghai exchange revamp lifts tech weighting and adds chipmakers, signalling policy support and investor confidence.

The shake-up is projected to spur US$3.1 billion of inflows into tech hardware and semiconductor makers, according to Goldman Sachs. Photo: Reuters

Business

China’s property market shows more positive signs with price, sales upticks

Sector has ‘weathered its most severe adjustment’, with overall market sentiment ‘turning noticeably positive’, analyst says.

A view of residential buildings in Shanghai on March 17, 2026. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
A view of residential buildings in Shanghai on March 17, 2026. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

China Economy

‘Unsustainable’: firms face huge spike in shipping costs amid Hormuz crisis

Shipping lines say they have no choice but to pass on steep cost rises, as the Iran war sparks a fuel crisis that could last well into next year.

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Business

Hong Kong’s venture fund eyes bigger bankroll after double-digit return

Financial secretary says investment arm will also take lead on new offshore yuan-denominated venture capital fund.

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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?

Illustration by Henry Wong
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.

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.

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.

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