40 h. ago Hong Kong stocks record biggest drop in a week as Chinese equities stumble

Hong Kong stocks record biggest drop in a week as Chinese equities stumble  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Shares in Samsung, SK Hynix drop after US makes it harder to produce chips in China

Shares in Samsung, SK Hynix drop after US makes it harder to produce chips in China  Reuters

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4 d. ago New Zealand opens doors to property market, but only to rich foreign buyers

New Zealand will loosen its ban on foreigners buying houses, opening the door for wealthy investors to purchase luxury properties as part of a push to revive its sluggish economy. The coalition government on Monday said it would allow holders of so-called golden visas to buy houses worth at least NZ$5 million (US$3 million), carving out an exemption to restrictions that have largely kept overseas buyers out of the market since 2018. The change will not take effect until the end of the year, when...

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8 d. ago Asia markets rocky as Nvidia drops, China chipmakers blast off

Asia markets rocky as Nvidia drops, China chipmakers blast off  Reuters

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9 d. ago From India to Vietnam, Lego bets on Asia’s booming toy market

After posting record half-year sales figures on Wednesday, Lego said it would sustain its momentum by doubling down on the market in Asia. The Danish toymaker announced 34.6 billion kroner (US$5.4 billion) in revenue for the first half of 2025 – higher than those of rivals Mattel and Hasbro, and up from US$4.8 billion for the first half of last year. Consumer sales also increased by 13 per cent. While the toymaker expanded its market share in every major geography, Chief Executive Officer Niels...

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9 d. ago China’s Industrial Profits Extend Drop to Third Straight Month

China’s Industrial Profits Extend Drop to Third Straight Month  Bloomberg.com

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9 d. ago China Industrial Profits Ease Drop With Crackdown on Price Wars

China Industrial Profits Ease Drop With Crackdown on Price Wars  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago As US retreats from clean energy race, Chinese firms push into emerging markets

As America retreats from clean energy investment around the world, with US President Donald Trump labelling wind and solar power “the scam of the century” on Wednesday, Chinese “cleantech” firms have been striding into emerging markets in Southeast and Central Asia and Latin America. Mabill Technologies, a Malaysian cleantech start-up developing a predictive AI algorithm that will connect energy efficiency analytics and sustainable cooling solutions, said Chinese investors had been showing...

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2 w. ago Nvidia Stock Drops. AI Chip Sales in China Are Under Threat.

Nvidia Stock Drops. AI Chip Sales in China Are Under Threat.  Barron's

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2 w. ago Can China’s hugely popular mini dramas find success in the US?

The massive success of China’s mini dramas at home has prompted the industry to set its sights more squarely on the global market, with ever more studios exploring potential in North America, Southeast Asia and beyond. The productions going overseas include translated Chinese dramas and original ones made with local teams. The push comes as Beijing urges more mainland productions to improve the quality of on-air content. A document released on Monday said more support would be given for...

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2 w. ago China's Baidu revenue drops as AI returns fail to offset ad decline

China's Baidu revenue drops as AI returns fail to offset ad decline  Reuters

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3 w. ago Soybean Prices Drop as Export Sales Lag Amid China’s Absence

Soybean Prices Drop as Export Sales Lag Amid China’s Absence  Transport Topics

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3 w. ago Xiaomi regains top spot in Southeast Asia’s smartphone market in second quarter

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi became the largest smartphone vendor in Southeast Asia for the first time in four years on the back of strong second quarter sales of its budget and premium handsets, bucking a downturn precipitated by US-China trade tensions, according to Canalys. Xiaomi’s smartphone shipments in the region jumped 8 per cent year on year to 4.7 million units in the second quarter, propelling it to the top spot for the first time since the same period in 2021, the research firm said in...

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3 w. ago India’s EV market heats up as Tesla takes on Tata and JSW MG

Tesla opened its first showroom in India last month with little of its usual pomp, but the entry of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company still made a splash – and is further driving expectations for the South Asian nation’s EV market. Indians have been quietly buying EVs. While still a niche segment in the world’s third-largest car market, EVs are belatedly gaining ground, with a fierce battle emerging between new players and the once dominant Tata Motors. JSW MG Motor India – a joint venture...

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3 w. ago ‘Odd’ data: why Indonesia’s growth numbers are raising eyebrows

Indonesia’s better-than-expected economic growth for the second quarter has raised eyebrows among some academics, who have questioned if the headline number reflects what they say is a slowdown on the ground. Gross domestic product in Southeast Asia’s largest economy grew by 5.12 per cent in the April-June period, according to the country’s statistics agency, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) – a rise from 4.87 per cent in the first quarter. BPS, which released the data on August 5, said the growth was...

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3 w. ago Asia Stock Markets Get a Lift as China, U.S. Extend Tariff Truce

Asia Stock Markets Get a Lift as China, U.S. Extend Tariff Truce  The Wall Street Journal

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3 w. ago China property: Shanghai, Shenzhen could follow Beijing by dropping buying curbs

Beijing’s surprise move to lift home-purchase restrictions in outlying areas will help stabilise housing prices in the capital by next year, according to analysts, who added that other major cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen could follow suit. The municipal government said on Friday that families with Beijing residency, as well as those who paid social insurance and individual income tax in the city for a set period, would be allowed to buy new and second-hand homes outside the Fifth Ring Road,...

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3 w. ago How a US$1.5 billion North Korean hack exposed Asia’s crypto weaknesses

It began, as so many epochal crimes do, with a single breach. But by the time the dust had settled on the Bybit hack, nearly US$1.5 billion in digital assets had vanished, exposing not just the vulnerabilities of Asia’s fledgling crypto markets but the growing reach of North Korea’s cyber operatives. The hack on February 21 represented a quantum leap in the scale and sophistication of cyber operations emanating from North Korea, according to a report released last month by American blockchain...

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