21 h. ago Hong Kong police arrest another man with knife, days after earlier case in Tuen Mun

Hong Kong police have arrested a man who brandished a knife in an apparently disoriented state near a McDonald’s in Tsuen Wan, just two days after officers shot dead another blade-wielding attacker elsewhere in the city. Police said they received a report at 8.42am from a passer-by that a man was seen holding a knife in the area near a McDonald’s on Tai Ho Road in Tsuen Wan. On arriving at the scene, officers immediately subdued the man, with no injuries reported. According to local media...

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33 h. ago China Auto Market Boomed in 2025: Why Growth May Be Softer in 2026

China Auto Market Boomed in 2025: Why Growth May Be Softer in 2026  Yahoo Finance

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34 h. ago Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame

Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame  Tom's Hardware

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36 h. ago China halts electricity imports from Russia, Russian media reports

China halts electricity imports from Russia, Russian media reports  Yahoo

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39 h. ago HSBC reviews Singapore insurance unit amid focus on high growth in Hong Kong, mainland

HSBC Holdings’ exploration of options for its insurance business in Singapore may lead to a sale of the unit as the group reallocates resources to its insurance business in Hong Kong and mainland China, according to analysts. “It makes sense for HSBC to consider an exit from Singapore’s insurance market to focus on Hong Kong and mainland China, as so many mainlanders are coming to Hong Kong to buy insurance products here,” said Kenny Tang Sing-hing, chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of...

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39 h. ago HSBC reviews Singapore insurance unit amid high growth focus on Hong Kong, mainland China

HSBC Holdings’ exploration of options for its insurance business in Singapore may lead to a sale of the unit as the group reallocates resources to its insurance business in Hong Kong and mainland China, according to analysts. “It makes sense for HSBC to consider an exit from Singapore’s insurance market to focus on Hong Kong and mainland China, as so many mainlanders are coming to Hong Kong to buy insurance products here,” said Kenny Tang Sing-hing, chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of...

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40 h. ago China vows tighter market oversight as stock benchmark nears decade high

China vows tighter market oversight as stock benchmark nears decade high  Reuters

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40 h. ago China dominates global humanoid robot market with over 80% of installations

China accounted for more than four out of five humanoid robot installations globally in 2025, driven by domestic start-ups AgiBot and Unitree Robotics, as mass production and commercialisation accelerated, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. A total of 16,000 humanoid robots were installed globally in 2025, mainly for data collection and research, as well as in the logistics, manufacturing, and automotive sectors, according to Counterpoint data released on Wednesday. The market was...

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52 h. ago US lawmakers propose US$2.5 billion agency to boost production of rare earths

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with US$2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while the Trump administration has already taken aggressive actions to break China’s grip on the market for these materials that are crucial to hi-tech products, including mobile phones, electric vehicles, jet fighters and missiles. It is too early to tell how the bill, if passed, could align with the White House’s policy but whatever the...

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59 h. ago Daily Market Alert: Chip Stocks Surge on TSMC, China Moves to Restrict Nvidia, Wells Fargo Upgrades AMD

Daily Market Alert: Chip Stocks Surge on TSMC, China Moves to Restrict Nvidia, Wells Fargo Upgrades AMD  24/7 Wall St.

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61 h. ago China gold market update: December demand rebounds | Post by Ray Jia | Gold Focus blog

China gold market update: December demand rebounds | Post by Ray Jia | Gold Focus blog  World Gold Council

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62 h. ago Omdia: Mainland China’s Smartphone Market Declined 1% in 2025 as Huawei Reclaimed the Top Spot After Five Years

Omdia: Mainland China’s Smartphone Market Declined 1% in 2025 as Huawei Reclaimed the Top Spot After Five Years  Yahoo Finance

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67 h. ago China Moves to Slow Down Market Bull Run | The China Show 1/15/2026

China Moves to Slow Down Market Bull Run | The China Show 1/15/2026  Bloomberg.com

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3 d. ago Trump praises Venezuela’s ‘terrific’ interim president after call

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had held a “long call” with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez, the first known contact between the two leaders since the ousting of Nicolas Maduro. “We just had a great conversation today, and she’s a terrific person,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. He later said on social media that he and Rodriguez had discussed “many topics”, including oil, minerals, trade and national security. “We are making tremendous progress,” Trump...

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3 d. ago Ford suspends worker who heckled Trump and got flipped off by US president

The Ford employee whose heckling of Donald Trump prompted an obscene gesture from the US president has been suspended, the US vehicle workers’ union said on Wednesday. During a tour of the Ford Motor Company’s F-150 factory in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday, Trump raised his middle finger at the worker following catcalls, according to widely seen video of the incident. The heckler seemed to shout, in part, “paedophile protector”, US media reported – an apparent reference to suspicions that Trump...

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3 d. ago From Canada to China, fall of Maduro is transforming global oil market

From Canada to China, fall of Maduro is transforming global oil market  Washington Times

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3 d. ago China's 2025 auto market hits new highs in both annual sales, output

China's 2025 auto market hits new highs in both annual sales, output  Gasgoo

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3 d. ago Huawei reclaims top spot over Apple in China smartphone market after chip breakthrough

Huawei Technologies edged out Apple to reclaim the No 1 spot in mainland China’s smartphone market in 2025, a new report showed, as the domestic handset maker overcame crippling US sanctions. For the full year, Huawei captured 16.4 per cent of China’s smartphone market with 46.7 million units shipped, narrowly beating Apple, which shipped 46.2 million iPhones for a 16.2 per cent share, research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) said on Wednesday. Huawei’s smartphone shipments fell 1.9...

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3 d. ago CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Battle for the recovering luxury market heats up

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Battle for the recovering luxury market heats up  CNBC

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3 d. ago Opinion | China set to double down on property market stability

Opinion | China set to double down on property market stability  South China Morning Post

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