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Mainland China court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed company in investor lawsuit
A mainland Chinese court has claimed jurisdiction over an investor lawsuit against a Hong Kong-listed firm for the first time, wit…
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Mainland China markets follow US in embracing tech stock dominance
Mainland China’s stock markets are converging with those in the US when it comes to the concentration of technology companies, wit…
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Hong Kong’s property market set to cool despite run of record-breaking deals
Hong Kong’s residential property market has regained momentum in recent months amid a string of record-breaking deals. But analyst…
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How Hong Kong is fighting to redefine its future with an institutional moat, wealth surge
For decades, warnings of Hong Kong’s terminal decline have arrived in periodic waves. When Stephen Roach, the former chairman of M…
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China extends gold-buying binge to 20th month amid Beijing’s de-dollarisation push
China’s central bank extended its gold-buying streak to a 20th straight month in June, adding 480,000 troy ounces (14.93 tonnes) t…
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Samsung Shares Sink, as El Nino Typhoons Rock China, Guam
Samsung shares plunged as much as 10% on Tuesday despite news its Q2 profit was up 1,800%. Investors fear share prices can't be su…
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Hong Kong yuan facility to expand 150% to US$73.6 billion to meet international demand
Hong Kong will substantially increase its yuan facilities for banks from this Friday, while the city will also introduce a new ele…
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To boost manufacturing, India need not choose between Japan and China
Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led a business delegation to New Delhi for the 16th India-Japan annual summit. D…
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Zhipu AI, MiniMax shares to provide gut check for Hong Kong investors as lock-ups end
Hong Kong’s stock market could face sell-off pressure amid a torrent of new share supply in coming days as the six-month lock-up p…
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Apple veteran's Chinese smart-glasses firm becomes unicorn as Tencent, Meituan fund rival to Meta
The Shenzhen-based startup joined a slew of global peers to build advanced gadgets and electronics that bring the benefits of AI t…
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CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: What to watch for in the second half
After a tumultuous first half of the year, China prioritizes AI, IPOs and diplomacy during a critical H2.
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Chinese Missile Seen as Challenge to Pacific ‘Zone of Peace’
Beijing fired a long-range missile into the Pacific hours after Australia signed a defence treaty with Fiji, drawing criticism fro…
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China Puts ‘National Security’ Rules on Overseas Investments
Foreign analysts have criticised new laws passed by China, including one that puts security regulations on overseas investments an…
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Taiwan Raids Tech Firms Over Smuggling Nvidia Chips to China
Prosecutors in Taiwan raid Super Micro and tech firms in probe on servers with Nvidia chips sent to China. And Japan says it's rea…
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Yen Sinks to 40-Year Low Amid Deepening Row With China
The yen fell further on Monday, after China added 20 more Japanese entities to an export blacklist linked to items with military a…