The state-owned company bought about 1.4 million shares of WeRide and 14,500 shares of Pony.ai in the September quarter, according to its 13F filings released on Friday. The total value of the shares was around US$13.7 million. Temasek has a history of investing in autonomous driving companies. These included the Swedish transport firm Einride, a…
For over a decade, commentators have warned of China’s looming economic decline. Today, the challenges are real: US-China trade frictions, weak household consumption, an overstretched property sector and a shrinking workforce. Making money in China may feel harder than before. Yet to see China solely through the lens of stagnation is to miss the profound…
Hong Kong stocks jumped on Thursday after a one-day break, as signs of stabilisation in the property sector and gains in technology firms boosted sentiment. The Hang Seng Index shot up 1.3 per cent to 27,191.99 as of 9.55am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 2.2 per cent. Mainland stock exchanges are closed…
Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday as a rally in Chinese technology stocks continued. The Hang Seng Index edged up by about 0.4 per cent to 26,633.11 at the noon break. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.9 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index rose 0.9 per cent and the Shanghai Composite…
Super Typhoon Ragasa disrupted production of Apple’s iPhones in Shenzhen and crucial pre-holiday shipments by cross-border e-commerce merchants, as the year’s strongest storm barrelled towards southern China with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds. The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, on Tuesday suspended assembly work at its Shenzhen unit – the innovative Product…
Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday after a high-level briefing on Monday failed to deliver the easing measures some investors had anticipated. The Hang Seng Index lost 0.5 per cent to 26,221.67 as of 9.45am. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index gained 0.4 per cent…
Hong Kong stocks fell for a second day on Friday as investors held back ahead of a closely watched talk between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which could yield signals on tariffs, TikTok’s fate and the battle for tech dominance. The Hang Seng Index slid 0.2 per cent to 26,485.31 as…
Yunfeng Financial Group, backed by Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma, said it was investing in the cryptocurrency ether as part of its reserve assets, as the company expands into Web3 amid Hong Kong’s digital asset initiative. To date, Hong Kong-listed Yunfeng has invested US$44 million to acquire 10,000 ether for its “strategic reserve”, according…
The world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, sold all of its holdings in US-listed Chinese companies in the second quarter, marking a decisive retreat from the market as geopolitical tensions and shifting investor sentiment clouded the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy. The fund exited positions in 16 Chinese stocks, which were worth US$1.41 billion…
Raw oysters, frozen poultry and fresh eggs sold on mainland Chinese e-commerce platforms can still be delivered to Hong Kong, the Post has found, despite a joint warning issued by consumer watchdogs in the city, Macau and Guangdong province. According to checks by the Post on Wednesday, five pounds of fresh raw shucked oysters from…