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Chinese AI model firm MiniMax has officially started plans to sell shares in mainland China. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

AI firm MiniMax prepares for mainland China listing after Hong Kong shares surge

Chinese AI model company hires Citic Securities to prepare a mainland share sale, with the listing venue yet to be confirmed.

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Hong Kong property recovery tested as bigger student housing deals gain traction

Spain’s property market sees boost as Hongkongers, others, depart UK and Canada

Tech

‘Arms race’: why investors can’t let go of robotic hand developers in China

Funding blitzes spotlight the dexterous hand sector, which is focused on the toughest component in humanoid hardware.

Xynova has recently completed a series A round led by the venture arms of smartphone maker Xiaomi and electric vehicle giant Li Auto. Photo: Handout
Xynova has recently completed a series A round led by the venture arms of smartphone maker Xiaomi and electric vehicle giant Li Auto. Photo: Handout

Banking & Finance

As Hong Kong stock exchange turns 40, can the chip supercycle keep IPOs flowing?

US$6.1 trillion exchange marks its 40th year amid fierce global competition, as brokers see challenges sparking opportunities.

China Business

China’s property developers see hope in massive urban renewal plan

Plan for 2026 to 2030 includes upgrades to pipelines, drainage, dilapidated homes, and facilities for education and elderly care.

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Markets

HKEX revamps Tech 100 Index as benchmark struggles to keep pace with AI rally

Seven firms including Hesai, Geekplus and Deepexi join the index as investors question whether local benchmarks reflect fast-rising AI sector.

An exterior view of Exchange Square in Central, home to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, on March 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
An exterior view of Exchange Square in Central, home to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, on March 13. Photo: Jelly Tse

Tech War

Wingtech says core of Nexperia’s China unit now based on mainland

The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm.

China Business

Lenovo’s status as Hang Seng Index top performer validates AI push

Chinese firm’s 159 per cent gain fuelled by optimism about its evolution from a PC-led hardware company to a hybrid AI platform.

China Business

Futu first-quarter profit down 61% after $272 million regulatory fine

Analysts cut earnings forecasts for online brokerage following Beijing’s latest crackdown on cross-border trading.

A view of the Flagship Store of Futu Securities International in Causeway Bay. Photo: Sam Tsang

Commodities

World Gold Council says diversification driving China’s growing reserves

China’s gold reserves have grown for 18 straight months, country’s central bank says.

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Gold bars and coins a precious metals dealership in Munich Germany. Photo: DPA
Gold bars and coins a precious metals dealership in Munich Germany. Photo: DPA

China Business

China’s Innovent Biologics signs US$10.5b Pfizer deal for 12 cancer drug trials

The agreement covers eight early-stage trials from Innovent and four discovery programmes from global giant Pfizer.

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Banking & Finance

China’s first green bond sale in Hong Kong aims to raise US$886 million

Country looking to issue offshore sovereign green bonds and tap global capital to invest in green development.

China Economy

Can social media save the wine industry from irrelevance in China?

China is drinking far less wine than a few years ago. To turn the tide, the industry must work with Chinese influencers, an insider says.

Exhibitors attend Vinexpo Asia at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The three-day trade fair features more than 1,000 exhibitors from across the wine and spirits industry. Photo: Karma Lo

China Economy

China’s private funds see assets soar by over US$400 billion amid tech boom

Chinese investors are putting more money into private equity, venture capital and other private funds amid a surge in tech investment.

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People visit a Metax booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
People visit a Metax booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Premium plan: China’s EV makers pin hopes on higher-margin models

New models from carmakers including Nio and Seres also challenge Tesla’s bestselling Model Y and cars from luxury German marques.

China EVs

China’s BYD aims for zero accidents with ‘God’s Eye’, vows crash cost coverage

EV giant pushes affordable autonomy with its system, aiming to make self-driving safer and accessible to mass-market consumers.

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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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