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China chip supply chain calls for ‘cooperation’ after broader US restrictions

Speakers at a Shanghai conference avoided commenting on the new restrictions, preferring to highlight the value of ‘global cooperation’.

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Temu, Shein halt Vietnam operations pending business registration

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5 Dec 2024 - 6:32PM

Temu and Shein have been forced to suspend their services in Vietnam after they failed to register with authorities. Photo: Shutterstock

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Hong Kong firms plan hiring sprees as economy perks up in 2025: survey

Most executives expect revenue growth next year, and hiring intentions are at a four-year high, CPA Australia report says.

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Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank

Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says government-commissioned report.

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OpenAI, defence tech firm Anduril team up to build AI for anti-drone systems

The partnership comes at a pivotal period in the accelerating race between the US and China to dominate AI for military purposes.

5 Dec 2024 - 4:27PM

The OpenAI-Anduril partnership is expected to help address “urgent” gaps in air-defence capabilities around the world. Photo: Shutterstock

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German firms seek fair competition in China as profits become ‘razor thin’

Automotive industry remains a cornerstone of German investment, but its carmakers are being challenged by local electric vehicle innovators.

5 Dec 2024 - 4:09PMvideocam

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Chinese carmaker GAC doubles down on Hong Kong appetite for EVs

The state-owned carmaker is ‘very optimistic’ about sales growth in the city as it introduces an SUV model with gull-wing doors.

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China’s new home sales forecast to drop 15% in 2025, Fitch reports

At about 2.03 per cent, rental yield is still way below the benchmark home mortgage financing rate to spark investment in new homes.

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Empty shops near an unfinished residential buildings developed by China Evergrande Group in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province in February 2024. Photo: Reuters

Climate and energy

China’s solar industry calls for tougher rules to keep lights on

China’s photovoltaic makers seek stricter market control amid price war and overcapacity, similar to those for the steel and cement industries.

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An employee check solar photovoltaic modules at a factory in Sihong, in Jiangsu province. The sector faces huge overcapacity in China. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

ESR shares rally on US$7.1 billion take-private offer from founders, funds

Consortium offers HK$13 per share to take ESR private, or a stock swap with an offshore entity in a bid to refocus its business.

5 Dec 2024 - 5:05PM

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Amid 2025 headwinds, Hong Kong landlords cut rents for Five Guys, global tenants

Analysts say brands with international appeal or unique selling points are driving new demand for retail space in the city.

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Hong Kong stocks drop from 3-week high before key China policy meeting

Stocks retreated from a three-week high as a new round of tech curbs suggests more troubles ahead in US-China trade.

5 Dec 2024 - 4:22PM

Workers look at stock screens while an electronic board shows the Hang Seng Index on November 6, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

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GM’s China dream fades amid shift to EVs and rise of local rivals

Carmaker is restructuring its operations as it struggles to compete with domestic brands and shift to EVs.

5 Dec 2024 - 1:12PM

Chinese workers celebrate the first Buick Excelle sedan to roll off the production line at General Motor’s new facility in eastern Shanghai’s Pudong district, in May 2005. Photo: AP Photo

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China’s selfie app Meitu sells all crypto before bitcoin hit US$100,000

Meitu netted US$80 million on bitcoin and ether holdings, exiting the crypto market amid a historic rally after the US re-elected Donald Trump.

5 Dec 2024 - 1:00PMvideocam

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Bitcoin tops US$100,000 for the first time on Trump crypto bump

Bitcoin has more than doubled in value this year and is up more than 45% in the four weeks since Trump’s election win.

5 Dec 2024 - 1:59PM

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Decentralised kingdom: bitcoin’s Trump bump and how China lost its crypto crown

As the world’s factory, China cornered the market on bitcoin mining, leading to a flurry of crypto business activity before a harsh crackdown in 2021.

2 Dec 2024 - 11:35PMvideocam

Momentum in the cryptocurrency industry appears to have shifted towards the US after Donald Trump was re-elected to the presidency, but some see this as temporary. Illustration: Henry Wong

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Global CEOs see new hopes, old threats in Hong Kong vs Trump 2.0

‘People are leery of investing a lot of money in a country that is part of geopolitical tensions,’ Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks says.

25 Nov 2024 - 10:26AM

China Business

How the idea to link up Asia’s 2 largest stock markets was born

The exchange link between Shanghai and Hong Kong went live on November 17, 2014.

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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.

9 Nov 2024 - 2:17PM

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