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Standard Chartered expects the 10-year yield to retreat towards 4.75 to 5 per cent within the year, citing expectations of moderating inflation and a shallower Federal Reserve tightening cycle than markets anticipate. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
China stock market

Hong Kong investors are warming to US Treasury bonds as yields hit 20-year high

Strong demand was seen at a US$22 billion auction of US government bonds last week, following the fast rise of Treasury yields.

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China stock market

More global investors eye Chinese stocks after 4 years underweight

Banking & finance

Exclusive | JPMorgan has big China plans for the next decade, CEO Jamie Dimon reveals

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues

In wide-ranging discussion, veteran bank chief flags ‘world peace’ as top concern, warns of Democrat vs Republican ideologies, and stresses economic growth.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
ETFs

ChinaAMC launches 3 Hong Kong ETFs as demand for targeted strategies grows

Funds eye potential mainland investor participation and could join ETF Connect within six months, asset manager says.

Wealth management

China’s young investors embrace risk. Why are their portfolios so safe?

Despite high risk tolerance, millennials and Gen Z invest in safer assets due to a combination of factors, a study shows.

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China technology

Global investors flock to China’s Shenzhen to ride wave of AI and robotics

Major banks such as HSBC and UBS host thousands of executives in southern tech hub this week to connect foreign capital with domestic firms.

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David Liao, HSBC’s co-chief executive for Asia and the Middle East, speaks at the bank’s 13th annual China Conference on Tuesday. Photo: handout
David Liao, HSBC’s co-chief executive for Asia and the Middle East, speaks at the bank’s 13th annual China Conference on Tuesday. Photo: handout
Wuxi Biologics

WuXi Biologics posts 4.3% rise in first-half profit, defying biotech headwinds

Higher gross margins, surging projects and continued demand from North American markets help power the drug developer’s strong first-half performance.

IPO

Shein seeks to raise up to US$1.76 billion in Hong Kong IPO

Based on maximum offer price, IPO would value online fast-fashion retailer at over US$27 billion.

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Semiconductors

Chinese chip foundries surge as AI boom drives triple-digit profit growth

SMIC, Hua Hong Grace results highlight how local foundries are aggressively running their plants at full capacity to meet domestic needs.

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China's top two chipmakers saw their revenues and profits surge in the second quarter amid high demand for AI chips. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

CK Hutchison Holdings reports 31-fold surge in first-half profit

Global environment in the first half of 2026 was ‘exceptionally turbulent and uncertain’, says chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.

A screenshot of CK Hutchison Holdings’ chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi from the 2025 CK Hutchison general meeting. Photo: Handout
A screenshot of CK Hutchison Holdings’ chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi from the 2025 CK Hutchison general meeting. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

The ‘rice of electronics’: AI boom is fuelling China’s MLCC supply chain

Driven by the insatiable computing needs of global AI infrastructure, the upstream MLCC supply chain is racing to expand capacity.

Ant Group

Ant Group spin-offs pursue independent growth with strategic capital moves

The Chinese fintech giant’s three spin-off units are accelerating their capital-raising efforts after gaining operational autonomy in 2024.

Banking & finance

Standard Chartered posts 10% profit rise, launches US$1b buy-back

Share price surges on 38 per cent rise in wealth-management revenue, even as Middle East tensions and bad debt temper profit growth.

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Net profit climbed to a record US$3.37 billion, according to Standard Chartered. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

From CXMT to Zhipu AI, Alibaba’s strategic investments are paying off

The company’s strategic shift to AI and chip investments is not only yielding significant returns, but also boosting its tech portfolio.

Alibaba's logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. The company's strategic shift to AI and chip investments is yielding significant returns and also boosting its tech portfolio. Photo: Getty Images
Alibaba's logo at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. The company's strategic shift to AI and chip investments is yielding significant returns and also boosting its tech portfolio. Photo: Getty Images
China’s private sector

‘Historic breakthrough’: China approves novel drug ahead of US, Japan and Europe

Push to accelerate novel drug reviews promises earlier access to breakthrough therapies for patients long left waiting.

Banking & finance

Healthcare IPO wave: US biotech firm picks Hong Kong over Nasdaq for listing

Axiom Biosciences founder says Hong Kong investors show greater maturity than Nasdaq in handling biotech companies.

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Semiconductors

CXMT’s mega IPO draws frenzy from retail investors to DeepSeek founder’s fund

Investors are hoping for a relatively generous allotment rate and sharp gains when the memory-chip maker debuts on Shanghai’s Star Market.

Memory-chip maker CXMT's coming IPO on Shanghai's Star Market has drawn an enthusiastic response from both retail and professional investors. Photo: Reuters
Memory-chip maker CXMT's coming IPO on Shanghai's Star Market has drawn an enthusiastic response from both retail and professional investors. Photo: Reuters
China’s private sector

Europe beckons: can Chinese medical device makers thrive amid trade barriers?

Chinese medical device companies eye Europe for relief from hospital probes at home while navigating protectionism overseas.

China’s private sector

Can AI collaborations power China’s next wave of blockbuster drug deals?

China develops 30 per cent of new therapies worldwide as it rises to the top tier in innovation efficiency, drug supervision official says.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong exchange lures listings from Canada, Indonesia, Kazakhstan

Bourse expected to see influx of international issuers in year’s second half, led by consumer goods and services companies, according to PwC.

National rail operator Kazakhstan Temir Zholy filed for a Hong Kong listing in June 30. Photo: Handout
Banking & finance

‘Big Short’ 2.0? US hedge fund manager warns of a global AI bubble

China’s AI stocks entered the second half of 2026 with improving earnings momentum, but scepticism about the sector is increasing.

Michael Burry, the US hedge fund manager whose story was popularised in the 2015 film 'The Big Short', said in a Substack post on Tuesday that there were stretched valuations in AI-related markets. Photo: Getty Images
Michael Burry, the US hedge fund manager whose story was popularised in the 2015 film 'The Big Short', said in a Substack post on Tuesday that there were stretched valuations in AI-related markets. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong stock market

China’s tax crackdown: A-share and Hong Kong-listed firms hit hard

Beijing’s anti-tax evasion campaign could expand, raising concerns that corporate earnings, cash flows and investor sentiment may be at risk.

IPO

Hong Kong loses IPO crown as swelling wave of Chinese tech no match for SpaceX

With Chinese technology giants fuelling an ‘A-to-H’ listing boom, Hong Kong appears to be on the rise as their ‘fundraising venue of choice’.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s IPO Connect push: why investors see it as the next frontier

Calls grow to further expand Hong Kong’s connect scheme with mainland China markets amid drive for deeper capital flows.

Calls for an IPO Connect have resurfaced at a delicate time for Hong Kong, which views finance as a pillar industry to demonstrate resilience in a geopolitically complex world. Photo: Sam Tsang
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