14 h. ago HKEX posts best quarter ever as China’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ spurs IPOs, market’s rerating

HKEX’s first-quarter profit of HK$4.08 billion (US$526 million) exceeds analysts’ estimate of HK$3.99 billion.

Economics

14 h. ago HKEX posts best quarter as China’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ spurs IPOs, market rerating

HKEX’s first-quarter profit of HK$4.08 billion (US$526 million) exceeds analysts’ estimate of HK$3.99 billion.

Economics

34 h. ago Porsche cuts outlook as US tariffs, China weakness hit in first quarter

Porsche cuts outlook as US tariffs, China weakness hit in first quarter  Reuters

Events

59 h. ago More Chinese leave the knot untied as marriage registrations drop

Marriages saw a year-on-year fall of 8 per cent in China for the first quarter of 2025 – a worrying sign as demographic decline continues.

Politics

59 h. ago China’s Akeso, hailed as biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’, falls despite nod for cancer drug

Chinese regulator grants second approval for lung cancer drug ivonescimab, which has outperformed Merck’s Keytruda in phase three trial.

Events

3 d. ago China’s first quarter industrial profits return to growth amid US tariff threat

The 0.8 per cent rise in the first three months comes as economists and investors brace to see what impact the trade war will have.

Economics

8 d. ago China's Nio delays Europe launch of Firefly EV to third quarter

China's Nio delays Europe launch of Firefly EV to third quarter  Reuters

Events

8 d. ago China adds nearly 2 million private firms in first quarter as calls for support rise

Top market regulator says 40 per cent of business registrations from January-March were in emerging sectors and new technologies.

Economics

8 d. ago China adds 1.98 million private firms in first quarter as calls for support rise

China adds 1.98 million private firms in first quarter as calls for support rise  South China Morning Post

Economics

1 week ago Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

Politics

1 week ago Apple's China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter

Apple's China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter  Reuters

Politics

1 week ago Brazil briefly records trade deficit with China before closing quarter with surplus

The deficit, which hit $3.2 billion in February, is largely attributed to surge in Chinese imports, including solar panels.

Politics

2 w. ago China’s economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs

China’s economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs  AP News

Politics

2 w. ago China posts 5.4% GDP growth in first quarter, beating forecasts

China posts 5.4% GDP growth in first quarter, beating forecasts  Al Jazeera

Politics

2 w. ago China beat growth expectations in first quarter of 2025, but US tariffs dim outlook

China beat growth expectations in first quarter of 2025, but US tariffs dim outlook  Fox Business

Politics

2 w. ago Trump tariffs: China economy grows by 5.4% in first quarter as trade war escalates

Trump tariffs: China economy grows by 5.4% in first quarter as trade war escalates  BBC

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Open door red’ to ‘summer blue’: will second quarter slam China’s GDP again?

Recent years have seen China’s economic growth decelerate in the second quarter – a pattern that threatens to continue this summer amid an intensifying trade war.

Politics

2 w. ago China’s chip trade faces uncertainty after growing in first quarter amid US tariff war

As the trade war escalates, Chinese chip merchants have reportedly stopped providing price quotes.

Events

3 w. ago China’s biotech firms record surge in overseas licensing deals in first quarter

Chinese drug makers landed 33 licensing deals with overseas pharmaceutical firms, with transactions totalling US$36.2 billion.

Economics

3 w. ago Tesla lags behind BYD for the second quarter in a row as Q1 China deliveries shrink 22%

Output from the Shanghai Gigafactory dropped to 172,754 units in the first three months of the year from 220,876 a year earlier.

Politics