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Elon Musk arrives to speak at an event in Washington in January 2025. Photo: AP
United States

Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are exploring blockbuster merger deal

His two companies have formed special committees to look into what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time.

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Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing empire expands oil interests, turning heads in market

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Banking & finance

Asset manager Schroders to expand in Hong Kong after Nuveen merger: CEO

Hong Kong stock market

DFI Retail sells stake in Maxim’s in return for Starbucks business, US$340m

DFI Retail will take over control of 1,100 Starbucks outlets across Asia as part of the deal, with Maxim’s buying back its 50 per cent stake.

The licensed Starbucks business operates more than 1,100 outlets across seven Asian markets. Photo: Edmond So
Artificial intelligence

AMD buys Li Fei-Fei’s World Labs for US$8.2b, escalating rivalry with Nvidia

Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.

International Property

What’s luring investors to Asia-Pacific property despite higher borrowing costs?

Hong Kong, Sydney and South Korea emerge as key targets as investors adjust strategies to a higher-rate environment, analysts say.

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Hong Kong property

Amazon, Shorea Capital deals underscore foreign interest in commercial property

Shorea plans to turn The Pemberton in Sheung Wan into high-quality accommodation; Amazon Data Services snaps up two data centres in Fanling.

Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Automotive industry

Chinese carmakers GAC and FAW eye potential tie-up of their Toyota operations

The planned deal is seen as a precedent for cross-regional consolidation amid China’s efficiency push, analysts say.

Artificial intelligence

In Focus | Will geopolitics put a potential Musk merger between a rocket and a hard place?

Security concerns in Beijing and Washington could create ‘bottleneck’ if Elon Musk attempts to combine the two flagship companies.

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Hong Kong property

Can Hong Kong expect to see fewer creditor-led commercial property sales?

City’s office and retail property segments have been mired in a multi-year slump that has triggered loan defaults.

Commercial buildings in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Macau tycoon Lawrence Ho’s family office targets space sector in de-SPAC deal

The business combination with Singapore-based Astrum Space could set the stage for a New York Stock Exchange debut by the end of the year.

Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, chairman of Melco Resort and Entertainment, speaks at the InterContinental Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Britain

UK clears Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros

The UK government and the antitrust watchdog both cleared the deal after initially raising concerns over media plurality and competition.

United States

Paramount and Warner Bros ordered to pause mega-merger

Federal judge issues ruling after a California-led coalition of states argued the US$110 billion deal would irreparably harm competition.

China stock market

Open Questions | Citic Capital’s Zhang Yichen on the ABCs of China’s markets: IPOs, M&As and AI

The CEO discusses China’s evolving capital markets and why multinationals are turning to local partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Banking & finance

Open Questions | Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

Ex-Wall Streeter Zhang Yichen on attracting capital to China, building up its bond market and helping foreign firms better serve Chinese consumers.

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China’s private sector

Chinese firms look to strike gold in a volatile global metals market

Futures brokerages and exchanges aim to grow their market footprint and offer more efficient hedging tools in the global commodity market.

Britain

ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with US$2.1 billion deal

US telecoms giant Comcast will buy ITV’s free-to-air channels and streaming service to create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.

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Britain

UK may intervene in Paramount’s US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

The culture chief said the deal, approved by the US and China, could have an impact on news, children’s TV and streaming services in Britain.

The UK has given Paramount and Warner Bros until July 6 to respond to concerns over the proposed mega-merger. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Top China chip toolmakers consolidate to build national champions, defy US curbs

Big Fund-invested Piotech plans to acquire Wuxi Shangji and diversify into wafer-bonding, leveraging a big revenue surge to capture the local tool market.

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Wealth Report

HKEX looks beyond IPOs to build a broader investment ecosystem

HKEX is expanding its product suite with new fixed-income, derivatives and connectivity offerings, giving global investors more ways to gain exposure to China’s markets.

United States

Fox to buy Roku for US$22 billion to fuel streaming push

The deal gives Fox access to the more than 100 million households using Roku’s streaming platform.

The Roku company logo is displayed on a building in Austin, Texas. Roku’s business is largely driven by advertising and subscription revenue from streaming apps on its platform. Photo: Reuters
Consumers

China’s fast-changing consumers force MNCs to adapt via local alliances

General Mills and Mölnlycke follow Starbucks, Burger King in forging partnerships to better tap local market insights.

People buy coffee at a mobile Starbucks set up next to a historic building in Beijing on January 30, 2025. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Jiangsu 11.5b yuan brokerage merger latest in regional consolidation wave

Soochow Securities to acquire a US$1.7 billion stake in rival Donghai as it looks to boost its assets and market position.

China-EU relations

JD.com’s US$2.6 billion bid for Germany’s Ceconomy faces deeper EU scrutiny

European Commission launches in-depth investigation under Foreign Subsidies Regulation in latest instance of Brussels-Beijing tensions.

Singapore

Failed M1-Simba merger prolongs Singapore’s cutthroat telco price war

With a major merger scuppered by an official investigation, four telcos remain locked in a costly war to win over local customers.

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An M1 shop in Singapore. M1’s parent company has been looking to sell the telco. Photo: YouTube
Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong’s Jardine Matheson buys Australian diagnostic group I-MED for US$2.4b

The acquisition is one of the investment company’s largest in recent years and follows its Mandarin Oriental buyout in January.

The Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point in Australia. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

China’s biggest contract chipmaker clears final hurdle for US$6 billion takeover

SMNC is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of SMIC, boosting the semiconductor manufacturer’s prowess and market position.

Hong Kong

Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison rules out sale of Hong Kong supermarket ParknShop

Chain operator’s executive dismisses speculation of a tie-up, and praises staff amid an ‘extremely competitive environment’.

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