PBOC's Pan said the central bank will support more high-quality firms listing and issuing bonds in Hong Kong and has raised the Bond Connect "southbound" annual net investment quota to 800 billion yuan.

Citigroup says Tencent’s AI agent WorkBuddy has reached about 20.0 mln MAU and over 13.0 mln DAU, with a DAU/MAU ratio of roughly 65–75%. Launched only months ago, Citigroup views the metrics as evidence of strong user stickiness and daily engagement, reflecting Tencent ecosystem strength, productivity-tool synergies and user trust in Tencent’s products and security. Citigroup maintains a Buy rating on Tencent (00700.HK) and keeps its PT at HK$763.

Cambridge University researchers say applying a steady physical pressure of about 12.5 bar can roughly double lithium‑ion cell life in lab tests; pressure above that promotes lithium plating on the anode, while too little pressure causes cathode cracking, both accelerating degradation. Authors say the method could extend EV battery service life, reduce battery scrappage and recycling strain, and lower demand for critical minerals such as nickel and cobalt — implications for mining supply, EV residual values and used‑car market dynamics.