BenQ BM takes pulse of hot Hong Kong market with new IPO bid
The private hospital operator has filed again for a Hong Kong listing, offering uninspired financials to investors after two unsuccessful attempts since last year Key Takeaways: Private hospital operator BenQ…
China's corporate pivots: Alibaba's food delivery gambit and WuXi AppTec’s geopolitical hedge
Alibaba will retire the Ele.me takeout dining brand and merge it with its newer Taobao Instant Commerce. What's driving the move? And WuXi AppTec is the latest Chinese major to jump on the Middle Eastern bandwagon, with plans to potentially open a new center in Saudi Arabia. Why are a growing number of Chinese companies taking the Middle Eastern plunge?
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SJM is dealt a tough hand in Macao gambling shake-up
The gaming company is shedding most of its satellite casinos and focusing on core assets in a restructuring that has taken a chunk out of quarterly earnings Key Takeaways: Bucking…
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KE Holdings shores up its house with share buybacks, as revenue gains fail to impress
China's largest real estate brokerage has spent $2.3 billion on share repurchases in the last three years as a struggling property market weighs on its profits Key Takeaways: KE Holdings…
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Seeking a profile boost, Boxihe pivots to Hong Kong IPO
The maker of high-performance outdoor clothing is betting on rising demand for its Pelliot apparel range in China’s still relatively untapped market Key Takeaways: The company’s pre-IPO backers include Tencent…
Investors left crying as U.S. tariffs hit Goodbaby
The world’s leading producer of baby strollers and car seats is getting socked by a double whammy of U.S. tariffs and China’s baby bust Key Takeaways: Goodbaby reported its revenue…
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IPO 
BenQ BM takes pulse of hot Hong Kong market with new IPO bid
The private hospital operator has filed again for a Hong Kong listing, offering uninspired financials to investors after two unsuccessful attempts since last year Key Takeaways: Private hospital operator BenQ…
Seeking a profile boost, Boxihe pivots to Hong Kong IPO
The maker of high-performance outdoor clothing is betting on rising demand for its Pelliot apparel range in China’s still relatively untapped market Key Takeaways: The company’s pre-IPO backers include Tencent…
Business diversification may backfire on Lingong as it seeks Hong Kong IPO
The mining equipment maker is looking to go public amid optimism around Chinese stocks and a commodities upturn, but its exposure to China’s troubled real estate market is a red…
Guoxia Tech banks on AI for energy storage boost
The supplier of energy management systems, trapped in a cycle of high revenues but low profits, has applied for an IPO to help fund its business development Key Takeaways: The…
New Energy 
From green energy to property woes, China turns to financial engineering
Solar and wind farm builder Xinte announces plans to start collateralizing its assets using asset backed securities. And China International Travel is spinning off its real estate business.
Xinte to spread clean power building burden using asset backed securities
The polysilicon producer and green power farm operator plans to issue ABS backed by two of its wind power projects, which will be traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Key…
Nasdaq gets tough on small Chinese IPOs, as an AI-fueled energy storage boom takes off
For a market that basically prides itself on protecting investors… I have to say I'm amazed that it has taken so long.
Consumer 
China’s corporate pivots: Alibaba’s food delivery gambit and WuXi AppTec’s geopolitical hedge
Alibaba will retire the Ele.me takeout dining brand and merge it with its newer Taobao Instant Commerce. What's driving the move? And WuXi AppTec is the latest Chinese major to jump on the Middle Eastern bandwagon, with plans to potentially open a new center in Saudi Arabia. Why are a growing number of Chinese companies taking the Middle Eastern plunge?
Investors left crying as U.S. tariffs hit Goodbaby
The world’s leading producer of baby strollers and car seats is getting socked by a double whammy of U.S. tariffs and China’s baby bust Key Takeaways: Goodbaby reported its revenue…
Seeking a profile boost, Boxihe pivots to Hong Kong IPO
The maker of high-performance outdoor clothing is betting on rising demand for its Pelliot apparel range in China’s still relatively untapped market Key Takeaways: The company’s pre-IPO backers include Tencent…
Nissin seeks the right flavor mix to keep noodle sales rising
The Japanese instant noodle giant has reported solid earnings, but the pace has slowed in mainland China, where novelty and value for money are key factors Key Takeaways: Nissin revenues…
From classroom crackdowns to shifting cabin crews, China adapts to new realities
Vocational educator Hiducation has become one of the few education companies to test the waters in Hong Kong's booming IPO market. Are investors ready to welcome this group again after a bloody crackdown three years ago? And budget carrier Spring Air is rolling out the welcome mat for more senior flight attendants as old as 40. Are other Asian airlines like to follow this "air auntie" trend, and what's behind it?
Healthcare/biotech 
China’s corporate pivots: Alibaba’s food delivery gambit and WuXi AppTec’s geopolitical hedge
Alibaba will retire the Ele.me takeout dining brand and merge it with its newer Taobao Instant Commerce. What's driving the move? And WuXi AppTec is the latest Chinese major to jump on the Middle Eastern bandwagon, with plans to potentially open a new center in Saudi Arabia. Why are a growing number of Chinese companies taking the Middle Eastern plunge?
BenQ BM takes pulse of hot Hong Kong market with new IPO bid
The private hospital operator has filed again for a Hong Kong listing, offering uninspired financials to investors after two unsuccessful attempts since last year Key Takeaways: Private hospital operator BenQ…
IPO hopeful Distinct Healthcare targets the well-to-do market
The private healthcare provider is hoping to attract investors with a business model focusing on the medical needs of affluent families in leading Chinese cities Key Takeaways: The company has…
WuXi AppTec frees up money for Middle East push
The drugs services giant has stepped up sales of non-core Chinese assets to concentrate on its international expansion, with plans for a base in Saudi Arabia Key Takeaways: The company…
Finance 
U.S. listings by Chinese firms face mounting challenges on both sides of Pacific
While new Nasdaq rules threaten to derail many smaller U.S. listings by Chinese companies, China’s securities regulator is also stepping up its scrutiny of such listings Key Takeaways: China’s securities…
Citic Securities in equity sweet spot as investors flock to Chinese stocks
China’s largest brokerage reported big jumps in its revenue and profit during the third quarter amid a bull run in Chinese stocks and a wave of Hong Kong IPOs Key…
Capital Securities offers limited value in crowded brokerage field
The company aims to become China's 14th dual-listed brokerage with its planned Hong Kong IPO, even though its small size could dampen its appeal Key Takeaways: Capital Securities has filed…
SIMCo bags Hong Kong spotlight with alternative asset fund
An infrastructure fund in the Sequoia investment group is first in line for a new type of listing as Hong Kong bids to become a financial hub for alternative assets…
Ecommerce 
With so many new IPOs, Quantgroup looks better left for high-risk investors
The operator of the Yangxiaomie lifestyle platform has filed to list in Hong Kong – its seventh such attempt – hoping it can succeed in the current hot market Key…
Jingdong Industrials’ stalled Hong Kong IPO clears key hurdle
The listing plan by China’s leading B2B marketplace for industrial buyers has received a green light from the country’s securities regulator Key Takeaways: Jingdong Industrials has received the regulatory nod…
Huitongda puts its cash to work with investment in struggling supplier
The Alibaba-backed e-commerce company will pay 994 million yuan for 25% of Jin Tong Ling, a maker of industrial equipment now undergoing a court-led restructuring Key Takeaways: Huitongda will pay…
China moves to end solar bloodbath, as East Buy chases warehouse club crown
China is floating yet another plan to rescue its oversupplied solar sector, including a mass shuttering of excess capacity. Will the government-led effort work this time? And a former online educator says it wants to become the new online Sam's Club of China. Does East Buy have what it takes to succeed?
AI/Infrastructure/Resources 
Business diversification may backfire on Lingong as it seeks Hong Kong IPO
The mining equipment maker is looking to go public amid optimism around Chinese stocks and a commodities upturn, but its exposure to China’s troubled real estate market is a red…
Guoxia Tech banks on AI for energy storage boost
The supplier of energy management systems, trapped in a cycle of high revenues but low profits, has applied for an IPO to help fund its business development Key Takeaways: The…
Rebounding Vobile explores AI, in further move from content-protection roots
The company’s revenue rose 27% in the third quarter, as it explores new opportunities from an anticipated explosion in demand for trading services related to AI-generated video Key Takeaways: Vobile…
Silicon Integrity has designs on an IPO after China chip rally
The provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services has applied for a Hong Kong listing, leveraging China's strategic focus on the chip industry Key Takeaways: Revenue growth has been slowing…
