International hotel chains ride China’s travel rebound, posting gains as domestic demand and inbound flows strengthen. - South China Morning Post, SCMP, HK Business Briefing - International hotel chains ride China’s travel rebound, posting gains as domestic demand and inbound flows strengthen.
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Friday 15th May, 2026
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China Business
China’s hotel sector shines, poised to outperform through 2026 on strong demand
15 May, 2026 - 08:36 am

International hotel chains ride China’s travel rebound, posting gains as domestic demand and inbound flows strengthen.

China Business
Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL plant shows how global carmakers need China
14 May, 2026 - 08:00 pm

Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says.

Business
Chow Tai Fook turns from tenant to owner with Hong Kong school property deal
14 May, 2026 - 07:25 pm

Cheng family entities acquire DSC International School site, with the purchase a bet on demand for international schools in city: analysts.

China Business
Cheng family’s NWD slumps after admitting 11 Skies, new investor plans stalled
14 May, 2026 - 05:10 pm

The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet.

China EVs
Oil shock fuels BEVs to 9 of top 10 in sales, with China brands overtaking Tesla
14 May, 2026 - 03:30 pm

Battery EVs take nine of top 10 sales spots amid surging oil prices, giving local brands the edge and pushing Tesla down April charts.

China Business
Chinese chip ETFs pause trading as they warn of soaring premium risks
14 May, 2026 - 03:59 pm

With two funds trading at least 30 per cent above net asset values, the large premiums would trigger sell-offs when sentiment turns.

Big Tech
Alibaba shares surge 7% in Hong Kong as firm accelerates pivot to AI
14 May, 2026 - 09:56 am

The Chinese tech giant’s New York-listed shares also closed up 8.2 per cent on Wednesday, after it reported triple-digit growth in AI revenues.

Business
Hong Kong’s Central office rents set to reverse multi-year slump in second half
14 May, 2026 - 07:00 am

Stronger demand has reduced grade-A vacancy rates in Central to a four-year low of 9.6 per cent.

Big Tech
Tencent misses first-quarter revenue estimates, bets on AI for new growth
13 May, 2026 - 10:53 pm

CEO Pony Ma told shareholders there was the beginning of a turnaround, but that the company was ‘not yet seated’.

Big Tech
Alibaba CEO signals capex boost as China tech giant forges full-stack AI path
13 May, 2026 - 10:46 pm

Alibaba’s quarterly revenue arrived largely in line with estimates as the tech giant disclosed its first AI sales data, and in early US trading, the shares jumped 6%.

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