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Banking & Finance

‘China is back’ as Goldman, Morgan Stanley whet global appetite for equities

Morgan Stanley raised its year-end index targets for MSCI China and Hang Seng by more than 7 per cent on improved outlook for earnings and valuations.

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China’s narrower tech gap with US creates investment opportunities: fund managers

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp raises US$3 billion from its largest public bond sale

China Business

Hong Kong stocks rise, led by Chinese EV makers and tech firms

Investors take a cue from a Wall Street tech rally overnight and hunt for bargains following a recent correction, brokers say.

People look at a Nio ET7 at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on May 3, 2024. Photo: AFP
People look at a Nio ET7 at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on May 3, 2024. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

CATL gets CSRC’s nod for Hong Kong IPO to raise at least US$5 billion

CATL plans to sell up to 220.17 million shares and could raise at least US$5 billion to fund new factories overseas.

Banking & Finance

Wealth Connect 3.0: HKMA chief promises upgrades to boost appeal

The cross-border scheme for wealth-management products could also expand to mainland investors beyond the Greater Bay Area, Eddie Yue says.

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Business

Hong Kong’s battered retail sector about to turn around: UBS, JLL

UBS revises its 2025 forecast to flat from a 5 per cent decline, while JLL sees signs of stabilisation as Shenzhen shopping craze cools.

Tourists shop at a gold shop on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, on February 14, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Tourists shop at a gold shop on Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, on February 14, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse

Big Tech

Apple CEO meets top Chinese officials in charm offensive but offers no AI update

Cook was among 80 company executives who attended the China Development Forum, an annual event to facilitate dialogue with global investors.

Big Tech

Tencent adds AI chatbot friend to WeChat to keep users glued to app

WeChat users can now add Yuanbao as a ‘friend’ and interact with the chatbot without downloading a separate app.

China Business

Chinese tea chain Chagee reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

Net revenue nearly tripled to US$1.71 billion in 2024, company says as it prepares for Nasdaq listing.

A Chagee store in Beijing, pictured on October 1, 2023. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

ChatGPT can now create charts for work and edit photos better

The new capabilities are available to both free and paid users via OpenAI’s GPT-4o model.

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OpenAI has brought image generation to GPT-4o. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
OpenAI has brought image generation to GPT-4o. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS

China EVs

BYD out-earns Tesla after out-making, out-selling Model 3 producer

Chinese EV maker is forecast to widen its lead over Tesla in 2025 and 2026 global sales, according to consensus compiled by Bloomberg.

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China Business

Hong Kong set to fund Chinese start-ups’ ‘jaw-dropping’ innovations

China is at the beginning of a long innovation story, according to speakers at the HSBC Global Investment Summit.

Big Tech

DeepSeek wows coders with more powerful open-source V3 model

The new version and DeepSeek V3 are both foundation models trained on vast data sets that can be applied in different use cases.

The DeepSeek logo is seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong deepens push into AI, tech to boost its edge over Singapore: Paul Chan

Artificial intelligence is the future, as it has the potential to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness, financial secretary says.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan at the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Tuesday. Photo: ISD
Financial Secretary Paul Chan at the HSBC Global Investment Summit on Tuesday. Photo: ISD

Banking & Finance

Alibaba’s Tsai says some AI bets like excess data centres are speculative

‘People are talking literally about US$500 billion, several US$100 billion [projects]. I don’t think that is entirely necessary,’ Tsai says.

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China EVs

Chinese EV maker Xiaomi raises US$5.5 billion to accelerate expansion

The Beijing-based firm sold 800 million new shares at HK$53.25 each, a 6.6 per cent discount to the closing price on Monday.

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Banking & Finance

In SAFE hands: China’s secret plan for US$1 trillion reserves fund in Hong Kong

Cheng Hao, the man involved in the rescue of China’s 2015 market crash, runs what is the world’s third largest wealth fund in Hong Kong.

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illustration by Pearl Law
illustration by Pearl Law

Banking & Finance

China’s 4 golden flowers: how Beijing invests its US$3.2 trillion reserves

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange entrusts managers in four ‘overseas offices’ to diversify its reserves and maximise returns.

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Business

Nicholas Tse, Stanley Ho’s family face falling property value amid market slump

Macau tycoon Stanley Ho’s family is selling a site in Tsim Sha Tsui, while actor Nicholas Tse’s shop in Central rented out at a big discount.

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Companies

Hong Kong property firm Gale Well trying to sell US$386 million in assets

Company is selling commercial properties in Admiralty, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay, as well as luxury residential assets.

Gale Well Group vice-chairman and CEO Jacinto Tong Man-leung, pictured at his office in Wan Chai on February 25, 2025. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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OPINION
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Opinion | China has what it takes to lead the global green steel revolution

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Opinion | China’s true talent in AI lies in making it safe to use

Winston Mok
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The View | Why the future looks so promising for luxury property in Asia

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Opinion | Forget Doge, it’s Musk’s Tesla that looks in need of a rescue

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Opinion | Hong Kong must ensure it won’t lose control of Northern Metropolis

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MULTIMEDIA
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How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce

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The small business concerns behind China’s ‘two sessions’

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Hong Kong-listed SenseTime to spin off healthcare platform

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How Sands China is driving Macau 3.0

How Sands China is driving ‘Macau 3.0’ with NBA Legends, better infrastructure
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