TH International tastes success with bagels in donut-averse China
The operator of the Tim Hortons chain in China sold 22 million bagel-based products last year, and said it is aiming to return to revenue and same-store sales growth in…
Facing cloudy regulation, Smoore prepares back-up plans
The vaping products maker is facing new pressures on both the regulatory and tariff fronts, driving it to explore new products Key Takeaways: Smoore’s profit dropped 43.4% to 192 million…
A fintech lender rebound, and a hotel mess
Fintech lenders are entering a new golden era, with Jiayin reporting 46% growth for its core consumer lending business in last year's fourth quarter and forecasting similar gains this year. What's driving this rebound? And hotelier H World is still trying to fix a German acquisition from 2019 that wiped out its profit in the fourth quarter of last year. Will the Chinese hotelier be able to turn around this money-losing offshore asset?
Neautus looks outward to boost its traditional medicine story
The maker of traditional Chinese medicines has applied for a Hong Kong IPO after abandoning two listing attempts on China’s domestic A-share market Key Takeaways: Neautus has applied to list…
Red Bull slayer Eastroc chases Hong Kong IPO to boost global charge
After finding a strong audience for its stock among domestic investors, the functional beverage maker aims to offer its stock to global buyers as well Key Takeaways: Eastroc has filed…
Uxin gets new cash injection as its used car superstores gain speed
The company said it closed a deal first announced last September to sell new stock to shared ride operator Dida for $7.5 million Key Takeaways: Uxin has received $7.5 million…
QuantaSing finds new tune in experiential pop toys
The adult education company is adding products for seniors to adapt to changing times, and is now also testing out the youth market with a new toy investment Key Takeaways:…