CaoCao approaches IPO finish line with nod from China’s securities regulator
A Hong Kong listing by the Geely-backed ride hailing app was approved last week by the CSRC, a year after the company first filed for the IPO Key Takeaways: CaoCao’s…
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…