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Hong Kong needs new funding model to attract global drug makers: AstraZeneca

The pharmaceutical giant has conducted more than 60 clinical trials worth US$25.5 million in the city over the last three years.

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Lenders are confident the mainland-related wealth business will remain a pillar for the industry regardless of Beijing’s tax crackdown.

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New World Development posts HK$26.8b loss after 11 Skies termination

The conglomerate booked HK$18.3 billion in impairments and provisions tied to the ill-fated mall project.

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Singapore beefs up Hong Kong rivalry with incentives to leverage equity market

Five global asset managers appointed to spearhead the plan aimed at lifting liquidity and expanding trading activity beyond blue-chip stocks.

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Singapore’s central bank has appointed five global investment firms to lift its stock market by US$1.3 billion amid its rivalry with Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters

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Hong Kong’s first 9 months of IPOs break record, but Nasdaq leads capital race

A growing pipeline and potential megadeals bolster hopes of a record IPO year for the Hong Kong stock exchange, industry players say.

30 Sep 2026 - 4:42PM

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Tesla audits Chinese suppliers, China outlines 2030 battery goal: 7 EV reads

From VW and Gotion deepening ties to CATL’s trial production in Hungary, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

30 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

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Mainland China’s PCB giant clears final hurdle for Hong Kong listing: sources

Shenzhen-listed Dongshan Precision’s share sale could rank among the city’s largest IPOs in the fourth quarter, sources say.

30 Sep 2026 - 3:55PM

Dongshan Precision makes PCBs, optical transceivers, precision components, touch panels and liquid crystal modules. Photo: Handout

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Chinese biopharma’s global expansion

Chinese developers of innovative drugs are tying up with industry giants to accelerate overseas growth, raise funds and share risks.

30 Sep 2026 - 2:30PM

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Can mainland Chinese, Hong Kong stocks rebound after a bruising third quarter?

Weak stimulus, Fed tightening and shifting AI sentiment may keep mainland and Hong Kong equities under pressure, analysts say.

30 Sep 2026 - 5:46PM

China Business

Former CSRC chairman Yi Huiman charged for ‘especially large’ bribes

Prosecution comes as Beijing intensifies an anti-corruption campaign in the financial sector.

30 Sep 2026 - 4:36PM

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China’s firms face profit squeeze, but AI power edge offers hope: Natixis

China’s corporate health continues to lag global rivals, but power surplus has become a key advantage in AI race, bank says.

30 Sep 2026 - 5:23PMvideocam

Profit margins at Chinese firms stabilised in the first half of 2026, but remained well below their global peers, according to Natixis. Photo: AFP

Banking & Finance

HSBC names its stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe users: RedCoin

A survey by the lender shows that 74 per cent of customers know at least one use case, but there are also misunderstandings.

30 Sep 2026 - 5:07PM

At launch before the end of the year, the stablecoin will be offered only through PayMe and HSBC’s Hong Kong mobile banking app, according to the lender. Photo: Handout

Markets

‘Hiccup’ or ‘stall’? What rising interest rates mean for Hong Kong home prices

The spectre of looming interest rate rises has revived memories of the 2022 downturn, but the damage will be less severe this time, analysts say.

30 Sep 2026 - 4:24PM

Companies

Only 0.26% of Hong Kong executives have specialist AI skills: report

The city’s firms have a severe lack of AI and cybersecurity expertise at the board level, leaving them ‘ill prepared’ for the coming era, report finds.

30 Sep 2026 - 8:00AM

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China’s drug makers are speeding up – will AI be their secret weapon?

Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?

18 Apr 2026 - 11:05AM

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Markets

Can Hong Kong’s listing reform 2.0 win over innovative firms?

The reforms enhance the city’s appeal for AI, biotech and other firms by slashing the market cap threshold and enabling confidential filings.

11 Apr 2026 - 11:01AM

Big Tech

Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping Sino-US AI race?

Speech by CEO of Chinese AI start-up at Nvidia event in US highlights symbiotic nature of tech relationship despite geopolitical tensions.

4 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM

China EVs

How China’s EV makers think they can outrun disastrous price wars

At Beijing’s urging, an industry largely built on discounting must hold the line on prices and convince buyers to pay for better technology.

28 Mar 2026 - 10:03AM

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