Improving demand lifts AInnovation to first-half profit

Enterprise AI solutions provider AInnovation Technology Group Co. Ltd. (2121.HK) said on Tuesday it expects to post an adjusted net profit of between 2 million yuan ($296,000) and 4 million yuan for the six months through June, improving from an adjusted net loss of 6.68 million yuan a year earlier.
The company attributed the improvement mainly to stronger demand and better operating efficiency driven by advances in its platform capabilities and product standardization. It said it would continue using its technology and products to help customers cut costs and improve efficiency, while strengthening the sustainability of its own operations.
AInnovation shares opened higher on Wednesday and were trading at HK$4.03 by the midday break, up 2.54%. The stock is down about 29% since the start of the year.
By Lee Shih Ta
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