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DeepSeek

Weixin is testing DeepSeek to put China’s super app on steroids

Beta users can click an ‘AI Search’ option within Weixin to access DeepSeek, in addition to Tencent’s Hunyuan foundational model.

E-commerce

China’s online sellers face turmoil after Trump’s tariff reversal

Electric & new energy vehicles

How DeepSeek’s AI has become a must-have feature in Chinese smart EVs

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IPO

Chinese spatial design firm Manycore Tech files for IPO in Hong Kong

Manycore and DeepSeek are part of a group of start-ups, called ‘Six Little Dragons’, that have bolstered the tech-hub status of Hangzhou.

Hangzhou-based Manycore Tech operates the world’s largest spatial design platform. Photo: Shutterstock
Hangzhou-based Manycore Tech operates the world’s largest spatial design platform. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

NWD sells out State Pavilia flats on offer amid ‘attractive’ pricing

As of 6.22pm, New World Development sold out all of the 168 units on offer this weekend at its latest residential project in North Point.

Semiconductors

TSMC considers running Intel’s US factories at Trump team’s request

Trump officials raised the idea of a deal between the two companies in recent meetings with the Taiwanese chipmaker.

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Macau

Exclusive | New Galaxy Macau chairman builds constellation of 5-star hotels

Francis Lui adds the opulent Capella hotel to the second-largest casino and resort operator’s growing universe of lodgings and attractions.

Francis Lui, chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group. Illustration: Henry Wong
Francis Lui, chairman of Galaxy Entertainment Group. Illustration: Henry Wong
Electric & new energy vehicles

Zeekr joins China’s autonomous-driving race, to unveil tech at Shanghai car show

New York-listed Zeekr, which finalised a merger with Lynk on Friday, will reveal its L3 self-driving system in April.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s market watchdog reviews 8 brokerages amid IPO frenzy

SFC monitoring brokerages with respect to their risk management of margin financing for new stocks, CEO Julia Leung says.

China technology

President Xi to meet China’s tech entrepreneurs in nod to breakthroughs

Between 20 and 30 founders and chief executives of China’s largest technology companies are expected to assemble in Beijing on Monday, according to sources.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting with representatives from American business and academic communities at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 27, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
US-listed Chinese stocks

Bridgewater misses rally after pruning Alibaba, adding bets on Li Auto, Baidu

The value of US-listed Chinese stocks in Bridgewater’s 13F filing fell by 23 per cent last quarter to about US$267 million.

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Electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China’s Shandong province. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Trump said to be reviewing terms underpinning US Chips Act awards

One source says the White House is frustrated by subsidy recipients announcing significant overseas expansion, including in China.

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Alibaba

Jack Ma tours Alibaba’s Freshippo supermarket in central China

The Alibaba founder was spotted visiting one of the company’s grocery stores just days after visiting its Hangzhou campus.

Banking & finance

Estée Lauder, L’Oreal suffer as global brands’ lustre fades in China

Tit-for-tat tariffs add to peril for global brands as consumers favour high-quality domestic rivals amid a spending slump, analysts say.

People walk in the Pudong financial district in Shanghai on February 5, 2025. Photo: Reuters
TikTok

Apple, Google restore TikTok app in US after assurances from Trump

The Chinese video app briefly went dark last month to comply with a federal ban.

Apple and Google have restored TikTok to their respective US app stores. Photo: Reuters
Apple and Google have restored TikTok to their respective US app stores. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong to ease IPO rules for mainland Chinese firms

Market watchdog and exchange are studying the issue and will propose changes this year, treasury chief Christopher Hui says.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong office landlords face next ‘pain point’ as asset value erodes

As office rents approach levels last seen in 2012, Hong Kong landlords will struggle with weaker valuations, more distress sales, S&P says.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek frenzy drives AI adoption by local Chinese governments

District governments in China are using DeepSeek’s models for a variety of tasks, from proofreading documents to locating lost people.

Local Chinese governments have rushed to adopt DeepSeek’s latest AI model in their workflow. Photo: AFP
Local Chinese governments have rushed to adopt DeepSeek’s latest AI model in their workflow. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI to simplify product offerings, merging o3 with GPT-5

US companies face greater investor scrutiny over their massive spending after Chinese start-up DeepSeek unveiled a low-cost AI model.

Hong Kong property

HSBC cuts rates on fixed mortgages in Hong Kong amid slumping sales

Other banks may follow with similar cuts to ease financing costs and help revive home sales.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek fuels China’s push to cut reliance on Nvidia ecosystem

Chinese chipmakers’ rush to support DeepSeek’s popular AI models is giving a boost to the country’s efforts to cut reliance on US tech.

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DeepSeek is fuelling China’s push to cut reliance on the ecosystem of US chip giant Nvidia. Photo: Reuters
Technology

SoftBank swings to a loss ahead of big AI infrastructure bet on Stargate Project

The company posted a US$2.4 billion loss in the December quarter, as founder Masayoshi Son campaigns to raise US$500 billion for Stargate.

Volatility in the quarterly performance of SoftBank’s Vision Fund unit consistently dogs the Tokyo-based tech conglomerate. Photo: AP
Volatility in the quarterly performance of SoftBank’s Vision Fund unit consistently dogs the Tokyo-based tech conglomerate. Photo: AP
Art

Obituary | Friends and family mourn American-Chinese artist Rutherford Chang

The artist, a scion of Taiwan’s Advanced Semiconductor Engineering family who died aged 45, remembered as ‘warm’ and ‘endlessly curious’.

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Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek founder skips Paris summit as China champions its AI

China’s academics tout the country’s contribution to global AI development, while its hottest start-up avoids the limelight.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong fund invests in medical firm to nurture city’s innovations

Government fund invests in New Frontier Group, co-founded by former financial secretary Antony Leung.

Antony Leung Kam-chung, chairman and co-founder of New Frontier Group, speaks at a ceremony marking the firm’s partnership with HKIC at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 12, 2025. Photo: Elson Li
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Big Tech

Weixin is testing DeepSeek to put China’s super app on steroids

The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration photo taken on January 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Science

Chinese scientists investigate whether microbe in food eases autism symptoms

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China Economy

Could DeepSeek help China’s yuan dethrone the US dollar?

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Could DeepSeek help China’s yuan dethrone the US dollar? Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

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