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🇨🇳 ChinaEconomySep 3, 2026

Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials

Mainland Chinese investors buy Hong Kong tech stocks in AI pivot, sell financials

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomySep 2, 2026

Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?

Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomySep 1, 2026

China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomySep 1, 2026

China’s Li pledges to address US firms’ ‘reasonable concerns’ at Beijing meeting

China’s Li pledges to address US firms’ ‘reasonable concerns’ at Beijing meeting

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomySep 1, 2026

South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall

South Korea sets record US$600 billion budget, backed by chip windfall

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomySep 1, 2026

Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth

Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomySep 1, 2026

China’s top brokerages step up global push as overseas profits surge

China’s top brokerages step up global push as overseas profits surge

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 31, 2026

France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy targeting Asian e-commerce platforms

France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy targeting Asian e-commerce platforms

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 31, 2026

US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers

US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 30, 2026

JD.com’s US$1.3b expansion could test Hong Kong’s footfall-driven retail property model

JD.com’s US$1.3b expansion could test Hong Kong’s footfall-driven retail property model

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 29, 2026

Hong Kong lawyers gain route to practise in 9 Guangdong cities under new law

Hong Kong lawyers gain route to practise in 9 Guangdong cities under new law

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 29, 2026

Hong Kong’s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland investment curbs: JPMorgan exec

Hong Kong’s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland investment curbs: JPMorgan exec

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 28, 2026

Warsh signals US Fed may need to raise rates if above-target inflation lingers

Warsh signals US Fed may need to raise rates if above-target inflation lingers

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 28, 2026

BYD posts US$1.2 billion profit in second quarter on surging global demand

BYD posts US$1.2 billion profit in second quarter on surging global demand

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 28, 2026

China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package

China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 28, 2026

Ride-hailing platforms seeking Hong Kong licence must have handled 100,000 orders a day

Ride-hailing platforms seeking Hong Kong licence must have handled 100,000 orders a day

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 27, 2026

Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say

Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 27, 2026

Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 27, 2026

Chip sell-off helps boost China’s private funds as US$83.3b is pulled out of mutual funds

Chip sell-off helps boost China’s private funds as US$83.3b is pulled out of mutual funds

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 26, 2026

Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pause

Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pause

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 26, 2026

China’s steel sector must avoid US rust belt’s fate: party journal

China’s steel sector must avoid US rust belt’s fate: party journal

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 26, 2026

Iran and Oman reach Hormuz deal, but reopening hinges on US compliance

Iran and Oman reach Hormuz deal, but reopening hinges on US compliance

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 26, 2026

As more expats flock to Hong Kong, luxury home rents poised for further upswing

As more expats flock to Hong Kong, luxury home rents poised for further upswing

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 25, 2026

How mainland Chinese engineers can help Hong Kong firms bridge talent gap

How mainland Chinese engineers can help Hong Kong firms bridge talent gap

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 25, 2026

US admits defeat in China minerals race. Can Brazil turn panic into processing power?

US admits defeat in China minerals race. Can Brazil turn panic into processing power?

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 25, 2026

JD.com boosts Northern Metropolis logistics hub, but hurdles loom: experts

JD.com boosts Northern Metropolis logistics hub, but hurdles loom: experts

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 25, 2026

Philippine retailers tweak recipe to feed consumer demand for cheaper goods

Philippine retailers tweak recipe to feed consumer demand for cheaper goods

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 25, 2026

Gold strategy: why a Chinese global network of vaults would bolster yuan’s trade role

Gold strategy: why a Chinese global network of vaults would bolster yuan’s trade role

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 24, 2026

Chinese tech, pharma firms eye Hong Kong as springboard for global expansion

Chinese tech, pharma firms eye Hong Kong as springboard for global expansion

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 24, 2026

Philippines stakes claim as Latin America’s Asean gateway

Philippines stakes claim as Latin America’s Asean gateway

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 24, 2026

Investment market volatility is ‘here to stay’ unless global recession strikes: analyst

Investment market volatility is ‘here to stay’ unless global recession strikes: analyst

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 22, 2026

Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cuts

Hong Kong physiotherapists face job crunch amid oversupply and budget cuts

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 21, 2026

China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 21, 2026

Chinese regulators slap US$7.8m penalty on Guotai Haitong arm amid capital flow crackdown

Chinese regulators slap US$7.8m penalty on Guotai Haitong arm amid capital flow crackdown

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 20, 2026

China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain fallout

China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain fallout

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 20, 2026

Hong Kong’s rare plot incentive will help resurrect decaying districts, analysts say

Hong Kong’s rare plot incentive will help resurrect decaying districts, analysts say

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 20, 2026

IPO queen Pamela Chung says headway needed for initial public offering connect scheme

IPO queen Pamela Chung says headway needed for initial public offering connect scheme

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 20, 2026

China’s Mech-Mind Robotics set to open order book for US$300m IPO, sources say

China’s Mech-Mind Robotics set to open order book for US$300m IPO, sources say

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 20, 2026

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison seeks HK$11.7b from Panama over takeover of canal ports

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison seeks HK$11.7b from Panama over takeover of canal ports

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 19, 2026

Money and ‘a lot of noise’: how the US’ critical-minerals industry is vying with China’s

Money and ‘a lot of noise’: how the US’ critical-minerals industry is vying with China’s

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 19, 2026

China blocks firms from aiding EU’s JD.com probe as regulatory clash deepens

China blocks firms from aiding EU’s JD.com probe as regulatory clash deepens

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 19, 2026

Singapore plans tax, visa incentives to boost fund industry

Singapore plans tax, visa incentives to boost fund industry

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 19, 2026

HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimates

HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimates

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 18, 2026

China debuts regular Arctic shipping service amid Iran war. Is this the Polar pivot?

China debuts regular Arctic shipping service amid Iran war. Is this the Polar pivot?

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 18, 2026

Hongkong Post scraps permanent contracts for new staff amid financial strain

Hongkong Post scraps permanent contracts for new staff amid financial strain

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 17, 2026

Hong Kong exchange extends CEO Bonnie Chan’s term for 3 more years

Hong Kong exchange extends CEO Bonnie Chan’s term for 3 more years

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 17, 2026

South Korean shipbuilders first to benefit from Trump’s plan to keep US Navy afloat

South Korean shipbuilders first to benefit from Trump’s plan to keep US Navy afloat

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 16, 2026

How Cambodian worker exodus exposes Thailand’s fragile labour model

How Cambodian worker exodus exposes Thailand’s fragile labour model

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 15, 2026

Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers

Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 14, 2026

Hong Kong to list first Shanghai free-trade zone bond to defend yuan hub status

Hong Kong to list first Shanghai free-trade zone bond to defend yuan hub status

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 13, 2026

Northern Metropolis: Hong Kong seeks interest in land parcels for logistics hub

Northern Metropolis: Hong Kong seeks interest in land parcels for logistics hub

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 13, 2026

SF Reit’s distributable income falls 7.3% in first half as occupancy holds steady

SF Reit’s distributable income falls 7.3% in first half as occupancy holds steady

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 13, 2026

Singapore’s provision shops struggle to keep shutters open in HDB heartlands

Singapore’s provision shops struggle to keep shutters open in HDB heartlands

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 12, 2026

Fearing deflated China demand, US soybean growers pivot to new buyers and biofuel

Fearing deflated China demand, US soybean growers pivot to new buyers and biofuel

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 12, 2026

How Africa is becoming a ‘strategic hub’ for Chinese industrial expansion

How Africa is becoming a ‘strategic hub’ for Chinese industrial expansion

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 12, 2026

Little surprise Beijing doesn’t want Western advice for its economy

Little surprise Beijing doesn’t want Western advice for its economy

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 10, 2026

China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffs

China moves to join Brazil’s WTO fight over Trump’s forced labour tariffs

🇨🇳 ChinaEconomyAug 10, 2026

China is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace?

China is building nuclear reactors faster than the West. Can it keep up the pace?

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