As tech rallies and consumer shares lag, China’s stock market forms microcosm for economy
The unevenness of China’s economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies…
Why has China lowered its own ranking in global financial competitiveness?
A Beijing-based governmental think tank has taken the rare step of lowering China’s global financial competitiveness ranking by…
Will China’s new northern tech bases in Hebei and Tianjin spark local housing demand?
Chinese technology companies establishing new headquarters and offices in northern cities around Beijing are expected to boost local…
Steeper prices ahead after Qatar gas supply cut off, HK Electric tells customers
Customers with one of Hong Kong’s top energy firms have been forced to bear the brunt of steeper…
AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service
Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful AI-generated virtual K-pop girl group from…
Hong Kong is betting on integration with mainland China but what are the risks?
In the second of a two-part series on the economy as Hong Kong marks 29 years since its…
Hong Kong is world’s most unequal society for wealth distribution, study finds
Hong Kong has become the world’s most unequal society in terms of wealth distribution, a study has found,…
Crocodile discovered on balcony triggers arrest after 100 more reptiles found
Hong Kong police have arrested a woman after the discovery of a 1.5-metre-long (4.9 feet) crocodile on her…
Exclusive | Beijing’s brokerage probe to stop ‘leakage’, Paul Chan tells Davos Dalian event
Beijing’s recent investigation into three brokerages – Futu Securities, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge – was partly driven…
As China plans for demographic crisis, some sectors see opportunity
As China moves towards becoming one of the world’s fastest-ageing economies – a trend causing worry over future…
China launches plan to revive foreign investment as FDI continues to fall
China is doubling down on efforts to attract and retain foreign investment with a new, comprehensive action plan…
Tiny capacitor, huge demand: the AI frenzy driving MLCC prices higher
Last year, it was memory chips. This year, the hottest commodity in Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei electronics market is a…