The Latest Breaking News from Ken Lo

Key Takeaways: Buyang International is making a fifth attempt to list in Hong Kong, hoping to raise funds for a major new expansion that will double its capacity The company churns out a majority of its revenue from overseas markets, leaving it largely in the dust in its home market…

Key Takeaways: Strongly recovering business in the U.S. and Europe helped Trip.com return to the black with a 69 million yuan profit in the second quarter The company said outbound bookings from Hong Kong jumped nearly four times last week from the previous week as the city prepared to end…

Key Takeaways: Haidilao shareholders will receive 90% of the company’s international Super Hi unit on a pro rata basis and no new capital will be raised The hot pot giant saw its net loss last year expand by 181% to $151 million, but things appear to be looking up after…

Key Takeaways: Weilong is reportedly seeking to raise $500 million and is valued at $4.9 billion, both of which are nearly half that from a year ago The company has maintained strong sales, but profitability has stalled, triggering a switch to foreign markets in search of new growth drivers By…

Key Takeaways: Bilibili’s first-quarter revenue jumped by 30%, but a big rise in operating costs swelled its net loss by 152% The company made progress on commercialization as monthly users who pay for its services rose above 27 million in the quarter, with a paying user ratio of 9.3% By…

Key takeaways: JD.com’s founder Richard Liu is stepping down from his CEO role but will remain as the company’s chairman focused on long-term strategy Some analysts believe China internet companies face greater risk from regulation at home and abroad than from changes in their top ranks By Ken Lo

Key takeaways: Weibo’s revenue rose above pre-pandemic levels last year, but its profitability lagged due to heavy spending The company trails Meta in its ability to monetize users, and is very much in the shadow of local rival WeChat in terms of total user numbers By Ken Lo

Key takeaways: Leapmotor plans to go public in Hong Kong, becoming the fourth Chinese electric vehicle startup to list on the exchange The money-losing company is trying to shift gears from making mini EVs to more traditional sedans at the mid- to high-end of the market By Ken Lo

Key Takeaways: EV battery maker CALB has applied to list in Hong Kong, in what could become the city’s biggest IPO so far this year The company turned profitable last year with net income of 112 million yuan, but spiking material prices are denting its gross margin By Ken Lo