Tax crackdown erodes edge for Hong Kong insurers
China’s scrutiny of offshore insurance income is forcing a rethink of return advantages for Hong Kong policies, which could weaken the appeal of dividend and savings products By Lee…
After mastering pixels, AIGC delves into physical laws and embodied action
Text-to-video has widened the scope of AI-generated content, while world models are pushing the technology into gaming, robotics and manufacturing By CLS Marketwatch AI has achieved many astonishing leaps…
Why Hong Kong-listed companies are switching from IFRS to China accounting
At least 25 Hong Kong-listed companies could switch to China’s accounting standards this year, as a boom of dual listings in both markets raises concerns over financial comparability By…
How AI’s growth left consumer electronics facing an uncertain future
AI-driven memory demand is raising costs and squeezing smartphone and PC makers, while creating opportunities for Chinese chipmakers By CLS Marketwatch The global memory chip market is witnessing a…
Is China’s express delivery price war over? The answer will lie in profits
China’s drive to stamp out cutthroat competition is starting to stabilize express delivery prices, but uneven earnings raise questions about the recovery’s sustainability By Lee Shih Ta Delivering more…
Specialized embodied robots: A massive next-generation opportunity
China’s power sector is opening the door for specialized embodied robots, but scaling up remains a costly, complex climb By CLS Marketwatch As a core medium for AI interacting…
Where China’s AI models make their money
Unlike overseas rivals that rely on subscriptions and APIs, Chinese AI vendors are monetizing through cloud platforms, project contracts and compute usage By LeadLeo Research Institute As commercialization of…
