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Chinese firms face shifting global IPO landscape
Nasdaq proposes raising minimum public float and fundraising requirements; is enforcing faster suspension and delisting procedures for companies that fail to meet ongoing standards
China’s travellers return, but their spending stays home
While many favour shorter trips to nearby destinations like Japan, long-haul travel to Europe also registers a rebound
Hong Kong property deals hit four-year high on hopes of rate cuts, buyer incentives
Land Registry data shows 50,522 deals between January and August, up 12% from a year earlier
China’s big cities offer rent-free industrial parks in battle to lure startups
The programmes aim to cut expenses for tech firms and fill empty space left after years of overbuilding
Hong Kong IPO frenzy sets sights on record HK$250 billion fundraising for 2025
In the first half of 2025, some 44 companies went public in the territory
How Pop Mart’s Labubu became a monster of a business
The doll’s popularity has propelled the stock of its owner, Pop Mart International, more than 180% higher this year
Vietnam attracts global manufacturers despite US tariff increases
Vietnam still holds a manufacturing edge in South-east Asia as Confucian values instil discipline, and labour costs are lower than in Thailand but higher than in the Philippines
Can US ports handle a freight spike or will they be overwhelmed?
Preliminary forecasts indicate that container volumes at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin rising in the second week of June, topping 100,000 TEUs a week
Falling sales offer few signs of end to China’s property slump
Housing has lost its appeal as an investment in many third and fourth-tier cities
How JD.com intends to unseat China’s takeout king
Tensions between the two players have intensified as they seek greater share of the US$82 billion food delivery market
