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China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage

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New Energy | China’s new battery tech set to turbocharge EVs, energy storage

Car batteries that charge in under 7 minutes, innovations in renewable-energy storage – Chinese advances make alternatives to fossil-fuel power more appealing.

China market is the ‘world’s toughest gym’ for global brands: McKinsey

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Hong Kong stocks slump as AI rallies in Asia unravel on US rate-increase fears

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Wealth

International firms bet big on Hong Kong’s US$2.95 trillion wealth hub status

City’s offshore wealth market is thriving as AXA and Standard Chartered target high-net-worth clients despite regulatory tightening.

Sally Wan, CEO of AXA Greater China, said the insurer is targeting high-net-worth clients. Photo: Edmond So
Sally Wan, CEO of AXA Greater China, said the insurer is targeting high-net-worth clients. Photo: Edmond So

China Business

Which company could become the Chinese Pfizer? Here are analysts’ top picks

A boom in outlicensing agreements leads to a debate over which Chinese firms may be first to break into overseas markets with own brands.

Business

Park life: why China’s malls are building forests, waterfalls and sky walkways

Developers are getting creative as they try to entice China’s shoppers, who increasingly demand novelty and lush green space.

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Markets

The Stock Connect problem: why can’t investors buy the mainland’s top AI stocks?

Hong Kong’s investors have been unable to take advantage of the recent wave of blockbuster listings by Chinese AI companies on the mainland.

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A phone displays the skyrocketing share price of Moore Threads Technology, a Chinese chip firm, after its initial public offering in December. Photo: Getty Images
A phone displays the skyrocketing share price of Moore Threads Technology, a Chinese chip firm, after its initial public offering in December. Photo: Getty Images

Companies

Why Hong Kong’s lofty wealth status matters to high-end malls

Positive trend comes from a surge in affluent spending, with new flagship projects reinforcing the city’s role as a global brand magnet.

Banking & Finance

China will enhance regulation of programme trading: CSRC chairman

China’s top securities regulator says new measures needed to ‘prevent someone from abusing the technology’.

Banking & Finance

Mainlanders can still open bank accounts in Hong Kong despite new rules: HKMA

Some mainlanders have reported having applications to open Hong Kong accounts rejected amid China’s tightening cross-border investment controls.

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A pedestrian walks past HSBC’s branch at Pedder Street in Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

China Business

Chinese carriers seize two-thirds share of post-pandemic air routes

Geopolitical headwinds and economic uncertainties continue to disrupt the aviation industry’s post-pandemic recovery, IBA says.

An Air China Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxis before takeoff at Beijing Capital Airport on May 9, 2026. Photo: AFP
An Air China Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxis before takeoff at Beijing Capital Airport on May 9, 2026. Photo: AFP

China Business

With AI able to predict disease, can we treat ageing like a ‘bug’ in the system?

AI is transforming longevity as companies like METiS TechBio and Human Longevity use algorithms to combat ageing and predict health risks.

Big Tech

China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO

New institute highlights Beijing’s bid to leapfrog energy bottlenecks and underscores how tech race with US is moving off-planet.

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China EVs

Why foreign marques are struggling to keep pace with Chinese EV demand

Domestic brands surge on fresh incentives and better batteries, while foreign carmakers fail to sustain their earlier market share.

Chinese EVs recovered firmly in May, with Zeekr breaking its monthly delivery record. Photo: AP

Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong taps group of experts to help rewrite rules for tokenised bonds

HKMA sets up the collective, spanning 21 institutions, in push to expand blockchain-based issuance beyond government pilots.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) logo in IFC Two. Photo: Jonathan Wong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) logo in IFC Two. Photo: Jonathan Wong

China Business

China sees revival of foreign investors through IPOs, convertibles: UBS

The trend is part of a broader recovery of interest in Chinese assets from investors overseas.

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China Business

Mainland investors face uncertainty amid regulatory crackdown

Tighter overseas investment rules are leading some investors to shift to mainland-approved channels as Hong Kong brokers restrict access.

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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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OPINION
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Opinion | How foreign investors should view China’s ‘little giants’ scheme

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Macroscope | Why bond yields are going up everywhere

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Kun Tian

Opinion | Hong Kong’s stablecoin roll-out puts banks at the centre of digital money

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Nicholas Spiro

Macroscope | How the rupee’s fall shows India’s struggle to overcome vulnerabilities

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Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Why dollar and gold prices are looking abnormal amid Iran war

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Nicholas Spiro

The View | War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets

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