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Hong Kong stocks rise as Beijing proposes steps to boost state-backed firms’ value

Hong Kong stocks rose as investors cheered the introduction of guidelines to help state-owned companies boost their values and the…

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Hong Kong stocks fall for second day, erasing all gains made last week

Hong Kong stocks retreated for the second day in a row, erasing all last week’s gains, as investors remained disappointed…

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ESR shares jump 4.9% on US$7.1 billion take-private offer by founders, private funds

Shares of ESR Group jumped by the most in nearly seven months after a consortium including its founders, US funds…

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China M&A transaction volume to bottom out this year, rise 15% in 2025: UBS

Transaction volume in China’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will bottom out this year and rise by 15 per cent…

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China extends reach into Latin America as crane exports, trade diversification pick up

Exports of Chinese cranes are flooding into some Latin American countries, suggesting active expansion in construction activities under Beijing’s Belt…

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As China’s vertical-drama frenzy spreads to US, soft-influence exports bring risk, rewards

Short, fast-paced vertical videos are captivating a growing audience of young people in the United States. These mini-dramas, often featuring…

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Singapore joins ‘highly transparent’ real estate market ranking, surpasses Hong Kong

Singapore joined the world’s best real estate market in terms of transparency for the first time, outranking Hong Kong after…

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IBM lay-offs at China R&D teams send shock waves across local tech community

Chinese employees at US computing giant IBM, once considered a cradle of mainland engineers, have expressed dismay over a terse…

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Regulatory, geopolitical uncertainties cloud M&A activity in China: Deloitte

“Uncertainty is a big word, and [it] has been affecting confidence,” said Stanley Lah, strategy and transactions national leader at…

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Huawei’s cloud services unit sees Asia-Pacific as a vast market for AI products

Huawei is already working with weather forecasters in Thailand to adopt Pangu LLM, while also collaborating with various industries such…

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