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The logo of TSMC seen during the Taiwan Innotech Expo at the World Trade Centre in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 14, 2022. Photo: AP

Semiconductors

World’s largest foundry extends dominance in lithography systems

AnandTech and The Register indicate that TSMC’s share of global EUV systems has grown from 50 per cent to 56 per cent between 2020 and 2023.

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Hong Kong politician snaps up Tin Hau hotel at bargain price

Bunny Chan, who is a deputy to the National People’s Congress, and Paggy Chan, are the new owners of Twenty One Whitfield.

Twenty One Whitfield hotel in Tin Hau has views of Victoria Harbour. Photo: Google
Twenty One Whitfield hotel in Tin Hau has views of Victoria Harbour. Photo: Google

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China weighing property tax breaks to boost sales, free up household cash

‘Pretty sizeable’ reductions would ease burdens on buyers and sellers, accelerating listings and sales, analyst says.

Banking & Finance

HSBC’s 4.5 billion yuan panda bond to boost globalisation of Chinese currency

The bond, which pays an annual coupon of 2.15 per cent, also reinforces Hong Kong’s role as the world’s offshore yuan centre, bank says.

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Tech War

TikTok hires hundreds of Chinese workers in US despite scrutiny

More than 60 per cent of the over 1,000 approved H-1B hires for TikTok and ByteDance last financial year were from China.

The office of TikTok in Culver City, California. Photo: Reuters
The office of TikTok in Culver City, California. Photo: Reuters

China Business

Hong Kong stocks cap longest losing run in 2 months on stimulus letdown

Investors have started to ‘lose confidence and patience’ as they wait for China to enact ‘whatever it takes’ measures, analyst says.

China EVs

China battery giant CATL would build US plant if Trump allows it, chairman says

Trump wants to block Chinese EV, battery imports but open to US plants with American workers.

Banking & Finance

Ant-backed digital bank targets smaller businesses with quick, easy services

Digital bank says clients need better services, easier access to financing.

Anext Bank has made its name by providing digitised, cross-border financial services to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Photo: Anext Bank

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Alibaba, JD.com claim big win in Singles’ Day sales as consumption picks up pace

The two e-commerce giants reported a large number of active buyers in this year’s edition of the world’s largest annual shopping festival.

Women walk inside a fashion accessories store displaying Singles’ Day discounts at a Beijing shopping centre on November 11, 2024. Photo: AP
Women walk inside a fashion accessories store displaying Singles’ Day discounts at a Beijing shopping centre on November 11, 2024. Photo: AP

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China’s tech firms fear bigger curbs as TSMC stops AI chip supply

A wider shipment ban on TSMC-made chips could affect a range of mainland businesses from electric vehicles to smartphones.

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Baidu boasts strong AI user growth alongside launch of first smart glasses

At Baidu World 2024, where it announced the new Xiaodu AI Glasses, CEO Robin Li said the Ernie model now sees 1.5 billion API calls per day.

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UBS cuts China stock forecast amid Trump tariff threat, weak stimulus

Swiss money manager cuts mid-2025 and end-2025 targets for MSCI China Index because of tariff uncertainties and disappointing stimulus.

UBS Global Wealth Management, which is part of UBS Group, manages US$6.2 trillion of assets. Photo: Reuters

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Chinese tycoon dumps Hong Kong Mid-Levels flat for 35% less than he paid for it

The seller of the flat is An Zhifu, president of Sichuan-based Fulin Group.

The Alassio development on Caine Road in Mid-Levels. Photo: Google Maps
The Alassio development on Caine Road in Mid-Levels. Photo: Google Maps

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Tracker Fund turns 25 as Hong Kong eyes top ETF hub status in Asia

The Tracker Fund has mirrored the Hang Seng Index’s returns since inception, giving investors an indirect bet on a basket of benchmark stocks.

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Can China fill the void left by Trump’s ‘Drill, baby, drill’ stance at Cop29?

‘China is in a comfortable position to portray itself as the more responsible global power’ even without any new commitments, analyst says.

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Alibaba gives sellers a sweeter deal as Singles’ Day switch-up bears fruit

China’s largest e-commerce firm was slipping in the war for consumers’ wallets. Then it reshaped its relationship with merchants.

Amid a brutal price war in China’s e-commerce industry, Alibaba took a different tack this Singles’ Day with new merchant-friendly policies. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Amid a brutal price war in China’s e-commerce industry, Alibaba took a different tack this Singles’ Day with new merchant-friendly policies. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China Business

China declares worst is over for housing market. Others see more misery

While China’s September stimulus blitz has restored US$4 trillion of value to stock markets, the wealth effect in the property sector is less obvious and immediate.

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Transformers: the rise of smartphone makers in China’s EV arena

Thanks to an advanced supply chain, companies with no history making cars are challenging for supremacy in China’s EV market.

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When it comes to EVs, Chinese consumers are spoiled for choice

Extended range, autonomous driving, sofas, refrigerators … BYD, Li Auto, Xpeng, Geely, Nio and others tick all the boxes in their pursuit of consumers.

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