VIDEO BRIEF: Toys for grown-ups, inside China’s $15 billion collectible toy boom
Last year alone, collectors worldwide spent nearly 2 billion US dollars on blind boxes from Chinese collectible toy sensation POP MART. That fueled a sales explosion that lit a fire…
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Huge Dental hopes Hong Kong smiles on its latest listing attempt
The dental products and materials maker derives 70% of its revenue from China, but plans to use IPO proceeds for a new production base in Indonesia Key Takeaways: Huge Dental…
Its bitcoin bet behind it, can Meitu find sustained profits in its beauty business?
The beauty software maker has sold all its cryptocurrency holdings and plans to use the profits for business development and a special dividend Key Takeaways: Meitu has sold off the…
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Hoping for better luck, HK stocks enter the Year of the Dragon
The Hang Seng Index plunged 28.6% in the year of the rabbit, hurt by China’s slow economic recovery and simmering tensions with the United States. Investors will be looking for…
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Baiwang eyes Hong Kong IPO to support its money-hungry loan facilitation business
The Chinese provider of cloud-based services has found a niche by helping micro and small enterprises analyze their tax and other financial big data Key Takeaways: Baiwang has filed for…
PODCAST: Japanese Auto Cuts, and a Drugmaker's Fall
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine Nissan and Honda weigh major cuts of up to 30% in their China car production. What's driving the trend, and is it likely to…
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IPO 
Xiao Noodles tempts Hong Kong investors with ‘cheap eats’ story
China’s fourth-largest noodle chain has filed for an IPO, reporting its revenue grew 34% in the first half of this year as consumers gravitated to its affordable food Key Takeaways:…
Yunji rolls out red carpet for investors with Hong Kong IPO
The maker of scenario-based, AI-empowered robots, mostly used in hotels, raised about $76 million, as it becomes the first maker of flexible, service-based robots to list in Hong Kong Key…
Chinese Coca Cola rising? A diversifying Eastroc makes second Hong Kong IPO bid
The Shenzhen-based company is rapidly developing beyond its original energy drink focus, as it continued to post strong growth in the first half of this year Key Takeaways: Eastroc has…
Apparel maker Tanboer seeks fashionability from buoyant IPO market
The company has filed to list in Hong Kong, boasting strong growth and chasing healthy investor appetite for new stocks despite limited appetite for lower tech plays Key Takeaways: Outdoor…
New Energy 
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.
EHang tries to break from holding pattern with new longer-range aircraft
The electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft maker unveiled its second major model with a range of up to 200 kilometers, complementing its original model for short distances Key Takeaways:…
Auto stalwart Dongfeng charges up NEV business with Voyah listing plan
The veteran car group will privatize its namesake brand and simultaneously spin off its Voyah brand for a new listing to stay competitive in fast-evolving NEV market Key Takeaways: Dongfeng…
Consumer 
Xiao Noodles tempts Hong Kong investors with ‘cheap eats’ story
China’s fourth-largest noodle chain has filed for an IPO, reporting its revenue grew 34% in the first half of this year as consumers gravitated to its affordable food Key Takeaways:…
Chinese Coca Cola rising? A diversifying Eastroc makes second Hong Kong IPO bid
The Shenzhen-based company is rapidly developing beyond its original energy drink focus, as it continued to post strong growth in the first half of this year Key Takeaways: Eastroc has…
Apparel maker Tanboer seeks fashionability from buoyant IPO market
The company has filed to list in Hong Kong, boasting strong growth and chasing healthy investor appetite for new stocks despite limited appetite for lower tech plays Key Takeaways: Outdoor…
Auto stalwart Dongfeng charges up NEV business with Voyah listing plan
The veteran car group will privatize its namesake brand and simultaneously spin off its Voyah brand for a new listing to stay competitive in fast-evolving NEV market Key Takeaways: Dongfeng…
Will Top Toy knock Pop Mart off its throne?
China’s third largest pop toy seller, a spinoff of Japanese-style retailer Miniso, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO just five years after its founding Key Takeaways: Miniso spinoff Top…
Healthcare/biotech 
InnoCare licensing deal flops due to lack of upfront cash
The Chinese biotech agreed to sell some of the rights to its flagship drug for a sum that could exceed $2 billion but investors were unhappy with the fine print…
PomDoctor completes U.S. listing ahead of looming Nasdaq crackdown
The online medical services provider raised about $20 million after pricing its shares at the bottom of their range – below a Nasdaq-proposed new minimum threshold of $25 million Key…
Obesity drug maker Sciwind targets IPO, with heavyweight backers
Supported by Tencent and Meituan, the biotech aims to launch a targeted GLP-1 drug next year that could challenge established products, but it faces stiff competition Key Takeaways: • Clinical…
A wild ride for TransThera investors: what’s the story?
The firm’s core drug has passed a minor clinical milestone, but the rally really took off when the stock was included in an array of indices tracked by passive funds…
Finance 
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.
BIT Mining or Solai? A company built on speculation speculates again
The crypto mining company will change its name to reflect its new business focus, just five years after transforming from an online lottery ticket seller Key Takeaways: BIT Mining will…
MoneyHero’s insurance and wealth shift boosts margins as it approaches profitability
The personal finance platform’s gross margin rose by 16 percentage points in the second quarter, as it focused on its higher-margin insurance and wealth segments Key Takeaways: MoneyHero’s adjusted EBITDA…
Nanhua cleared to ride heightened market volatility to Hong Kong IPO
The Shanghai-traded futures company is seeking a second listing at a time when growing economic uncertainty may lead to greater demand for its services Key Takeaways: Nanhua has been approved…
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 
Can Epiworld maintain an edge as silicon wafer prices slide?
The leading producer of silicon carbide wafers is making a renewed IPO pitch as a price war squeezes profits and makes it more reliant on state subsidies Key Takeaways: Revenue…
Yunji rolls out red carpet for investors with Hong Kong IPO
The maker of scenario-based, AI-empowered robots, mostly used in hotels, raised about $76 million, as it becomes the first maker of flexible, service-based robots to list in Hong Kong Key…
Sunny Optical, Goertek forge ‘Optical Alliance’ in bet on AI glasses
The marriage of Sunny Optical's technology with Goertek's manufacturing muscle could create a new giant in China's optical industry Key Takeaways: Goertek Optical and Sunny Optical will form a joint…
EHang tries to break from holding pattern with new longer-range aircraft
The electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft maker unveiled its second major model with a range of up to 200 kilometers, complementing its original model for short distances Key Takeaways:…
