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Battery maker CATL has posted record quarterly sales amid the Iran war, which has driven global demand for green-energy solutions. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Companies

Chinese battery giant CATL rides green energy boom as revenue soars 57%

The results, despite being record figures, slightly missed market estimates of 148.6 billion yuan in revenue and 23.4 billion yuan profit.

China places former deputy of top financial regulator under investigation

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Tencent fires WeChat manager after 7-figure bonus leaks online, sparks uproar

Banking & Finance

Chinese GPU start-up MetaX confidentially files for Hong Kong listing: sources

Firm’s year-end listing plan underscores China’s chip self-reliance and follows Biren, Iluvatar and Moore Threads in the fundraising rush.

MetaX is said to be targeting a listing by the end of 2026. Photo: Reuters
MetaX is said to be targeting a listing by the end of 2026. Photo: Reuters

Markets

Hong Kong exchange’s biggest reform in 8 years opens IPO gates

HKEX will allow universal confidential listings and reduce market-capitalisation thresholds for IPOs by start-ups and international firms.

Banking & Finance

Shifting priorities: how affluent buyers fuel Hong Kong’s record insurance sales

Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs.

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Companies

As weight-loss drug orders surge, global funds pile into China’s WuXi AppTec

Pharmaceutical contractor’s GLP-1 programmes and surging stock gains have made it a magnet for global investors.

WuXi AppTec’s Hong Kong-traded shares surged 37 per cent in the first half of the year. Photo: Shutterstock
WuXi AppTec’s Hong Kong-traded shares surged 37 per cent in the first half of the year. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & Finance

Securities watchdog to channel medium- and long-term capital into China markets

Following sharp sell-off, China Securities Regulatory Commission announces raft of measures aimed at maintaining smooth market operations.

Companies

HSBC agrees to US$2 billion deal to sell Singapore insurance branch to Allianz

Allianz is set to buy the bank’s Singapore insurance arm, entering a 15-year distribution pact as HSBC streamlines its global operations.

Markets

Signs of life? Buyer flips Hong Kong office for 19% profit after just 6 months

Such moves could soon become more common, analysts say, with buyers hunting for discounted prime office space as market sentiment improves.

Window cleaners work at the Far East Finance Centre in Admiralty. Photo: SCMP/Edmond So

China Business

Investors fret as China’s A-share divorces echo Bezos’ Amazon split

Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces.

Retail investors worry more about secondary share-price movements following the divorces of large or controlling shareholders in China's A-share market. Photo: Shutterstock
Retail investors worry more about secondary share-price movements following the divorces of large or controlling shareholders in China's A-share market. Photo: Shutterstock

Business

Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows

Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says.

China Business

Powering ahead: China’s Geely taps Ford’s Spain plant for European EV expansion

Tie-up breathes new life into plant near Valencia and signals Chinese carmakers’ stepped-up push to go global amid tariff pressures.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong exchange clears path for listings by Malaysian firms

Malaysia’s Capital A Berhad, which runs travel app AirAsia Move and food brand Santan, is eyeing a dual listing in the city, government says.

Malaysia’s bourse will be the fourth in Asia recognised by HKEX, after Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Companies

Zhongji sets highest subscription threshold in Hong Kong IPO history

Zhongji sets an IPO city record for minimum lot price, which may price out retail investors though institutional demand remains strong.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Place in Central on July 21. Photo: Jelly Tse
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Place in Central on July 21. Photo: Jelly Tse

Big Tech

Alibaba unit says 5-in-1 AI gives robots unified brain, body

ABot framework addresses industry’s lack of a complete, self-evolving system to improve robot capabilities, according to Amap.

Banking & Finance

Chinese funds pivot to tech as they cut Hong Kong stock holdings

Chinese mutual funds shifted focus amid market volatility, cutting their share of Hong Kong stocks to 23.3 per cent in the second quarter.

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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.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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