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HSBC unveils 25-storey tower in Qianhai to drive cross-border collaboration
The bank says it sees ‘huge potential for economic and trade cooperation between Guangdong and Hong Kong’.
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Banking & finance
China to allow foreigners to take onshore bonds offshore via repos, derivatives
21 Jan 2025 - 1:00PM
Yuan
Chinese yuan surges after Trump goes easy on China in inaugural address
21 Jan 2025 - 12:44PM
Bonds
Hong Kong and Macau link bond systems to create larger market
Four new bond issuances worth 3.2 billion patacas (US$401 million), plus 18 secondary-market transactions, settled on first day of linkage.
21 Jan 2025 - 6:41PM
A general view of Sai Van Bridge and Taipa in Macau on 28 September 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
Banking & finance
Chinese regulators show support for markets ahead of Trump’s inauguration
The move is seen by some participants as an effort to boost investor confidence in times of uncertainty.
20 Jan 2025 - 6:59PM
Banking & finance
Hongkongers can now open mainland accounts at HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bocom
Holders of the accounts can transfer funds to use in mobile payment apps while in mainland China.
20 Jan 2025 - 5:03PM
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China property
Country Garden gets a 4-month reprieve in Hong Kong liquidation
Earlier this month, developer released its first proposal to restructure as much as US$11.6 billion in liabilities.
20 Jan 2025 - 2:36PM
A man rode a scooter past a Country Garden housing complex in Tianjin. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s EV sales stumble off the line in 2025, raising profit concerns
Deliveries of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on the mainland fell 50 per cent month on month to 206,000 units in the first 12 days of the year.
19 Jan 2025 - 3:00PM
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China property
Home prices in China’s biggest cities stabilise under stimulus measures
Prices across 70 major cities fell in December by the smallest percentage in 18 months, and prices in the four biggest metropolises rose.
17 Jan 2025 - 4:00PM
Insurance
Hong Kong life insurance bonanza driven by local buying; overseas buyers rise
New life insurance sales in the first nine months of 2024 stood at HK$169.6 billion (US$21.8 billion), the highest since the authority set up in 2016.
17 Jan 2025 - 9:29PM
Yuan
China’s yuan on the rise in oil trade, but petrodollar here to stay: report
Helped by digital yuan and advancements in financial tech, more yuan-backed transactions are taking place in crude settlement.
16 Jan 2025 - 7:30PM
China’s yuan has grown in stature, becoming more commonly used as a medium of exchange in the international oil trade. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance
Hong Kong gets a boost as 3 global hedge funds open offices, recruit staff
Hudson Bay Capital, Sona Asset Management and Centiva Capital are setting up shop in the city, according to sources.
16 Jan 2025 - 5:16PM
Banking & finance
Top CIOs cautious on global growth amid Trump and China policy uncertainties
Global markets could see a period of ‘extended volatility’ after registering solid gains last year, Manraj Sekhon of Templeton Global says.
15 Jan 2025 - 9:04AM
China property
Shanghai property deals to rise this year amid bargain hunting: JLL
Landlords are willing to reduce prices while high-net-worth individuals pursue safe returns amid deflationary pressure.
12 Jan 2025 - 11:30AM
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Wealth management
Singapore fund Paragon opens Hong Kong office to reach more wealthy clients
Fund manager sees Hong Kong as an ideal wealth management hub to reach more wealthy clients in the Greater China region.
7 Jan 2025 - 4:33PM
CEO Arthur Fong (left) and chief operating officer Faye Ng will lead Paragon’s fund operations in the city. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market
Tencent, Xiaomi drag Hong Kong stocks to 6-week low on geopolitical concerns
The Department of Defense added Tencent, CATL and dozens of firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ in register, stoking steep losses.
7 Jan 2025 - 5:18PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s discount war rolls on after 227 EV models slashed prices in 2024
Industry embarks on a new round of price competition that is likely to edge out more underachieving players in 2025.
7 Jan 2025 - 3:36PM
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E-commerce
PDD’s billionaire investor Duan Yongping showers praise on Temu
In a speech at his alma mater Zhejiang University, Duan professes his admiration for PDD founder and fellow alumnus Colin Huang Zheng.
6 Jan 2025 - 9:00PM
Duan Yongping, a Chinese-American billionaire investor and entrepreneur. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market
Hong Kong stocks waver amid Chinese manufacturing, deflation concerns
Stocks added to losses in the opening week of 2025 as reports showed Chinese manufacturing growth cooled last month.
6 Jan 2025 - 5:46PM
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Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)
Hong Kong’s 2024 pension gained 13% at best pace in 4 years
The increase of HK$102.4 billion (US$13 billion) works out to HK$21,500 per member, says MPF Ratings.
6 Jan 2025 - 4:06PM
IPO
Hong Kong exchange’s IPO reforms would draw more listings, bankers say
HKEX proposals on public float and allocation requirements would help city draw more listings, institutional investors, UBS says.
6 Jan 2025 - 9:33AM
Banking & finance
Hongkongers’ start-up eyes 100,000 investment pros as AI tool users
Arbor’s ‘reasoning’ chatbot analyses text and extracts investment ideas to enhance fundamental stock analysis, company says.
6 Jan 2025 - 7:30AM
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Cheney Cheng, co-founder and CEO of Arbor, poses at the Post’s office in Causeway Bay on January 3, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
China property
Shanghai’s December lived-in home sales hit 4-year high on incentives
Homeowners still had to offer discounts to get deals done, as analysts warn the uptick may be short-lived amid a bearish economic outlook.
5 Jan 2025 - 9:21PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s 30,000 car dealers face bleak 2025 as price war, e-commerce crimp margins
Despite a 4.7 per cent rise in nationwide car sales, some 4,000 dealerships have closed due to a financial squeeze.
5 Jan 2025 - 10:08AM
China stock market
China’s stimulus blitz pulls in more gung-ho Gen Z stock investors
Gen Z traders doubled to 110 million after the September policy measures, swelling the pool of investors with higher risk appetite, a Hurun-Ping An report shows.
3 Jan 2025 - 6:15PM
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