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China’s Pony.ai, WeRide file for Hong Kong IPOs in milestone for driverless tech sector

Pony.ai and WeRide, two of China’s leading autonomous driving companies, have filed prospectuses for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong…

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Macroscope | Rein in loan securitisation before another financial meltdown hits

The overture to the next debt markets crisis has already begun to play with the collapse of two companies, First…

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The Great Mall: how China is turning foreign tourists into shoppers

Foreign tourists in China are increasingly drawn to shopping, said Steven Zhao, CEO of China Highlights, a travel agency that…

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Hong Kong’s pension scheme earns higher grade, still lags behind Singapore’s

Hong Kong’s pension scheme improved its overall adequacy, sustainability and integrity over the past 12 months, rising from a C+…

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Europe losing tech race to China and US, Nobel Prize winner warns

French economist Philippe Aghion issued a stark warning to Europe shortly after winning this year’s Nobel Prize, saying the continent…

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Crisis-stricken France weighs work-life balance against overseas competition

This week’s collapse of the French government – featuring the resignation of a prime minister after only 27 days in…

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Start-up Heidi secures US$65 million to expand AI healthcare in Hong Kong, Singapore

Australian healthcare technology start-up Heidi has secured US$65 million in a new funding round, as it aims to expand its…

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Macroscope | Why the cost of buying economic growth is destined to rise

It is tempting to think that the global economy has become immune to shocks despite multiple ongoing physical conflicts, trade…

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Chinese workers in US explore fleeing to Europe after H-1B chaos: ‘I’m so tired of this’

When Alan, a Chinese national working at a chip company in the San Francisco Bay Area, saw that US President…

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Explainer | What is China’s five-year plan, and why is it so important?

As next month’s fourth plenary session of the Communist Party’s Central Committee approaches, global attention is turning to China’s next…

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