FAST NEWS: Fosun Pharma hits pause button on share buyback program
The Latest: Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co. Ltd. (2196.HK; 600196.SH) announced Monday it hasn't yet implemented a share buyback since announcing a plan on March 27 to buy back its A shares…
PODCAST: A Fitch Downgrade, and New Steps to Bring Back Global Tourists
Fitch has lowered its outlook on China's sovereign rating to "negative," citing economic uncertainty. What does this mean for investors, and what's the likelihood of an actual ratings downgrade? And China has ordered all hotels rated three stars or higher to accept foreign credit cards. Will this help to bring back foreign travelers after three years of Covid isolation?
FAST NEWS: Trip.com’s Hong Kong flight bookings surge
The latest: Trip.com Hong Kong, a subsidiary of leading Chinese online travel agency Trip.com Group Ltd. (9961.HK; TCOM.US), said its orders for outbound air tickets nearly tripled year-over-year between Jan. 4…
FAST NEWS: Four Sihuan affiliate products included in China’s national health plan
The latest: Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. (0460.HK) announced Tuesday that four non-PVC solid-liquid double chamber bag products developed by its Beijing Ruiye affiliate have been included in the 2023 edition of…
FAST NEWS: Anta posts strong fourth-quarter sales growth
The latest: Sportswear retailer Anta Sports Products Ltd. (2020.HK) reported on Friday that retail sales for its Anta-branded products rose by a high-teens percentage figure in last year’s fourth quarter,…
FAST NEWS: Trip.com’s profit soars as air ticket, hotel bookings rebound
The latest: Leading online travel agent Trip.com Group Ltd. (9961.HK; TCOM.US) on Tuesday announced its net profit soared more than 16-fold year-on-year to 4.62 billion yuan ($652 million) in the third quarter. Looking…
FAST NEWS: JPMorgan cuts its Weimob holdings
The latest: U.S. banking giant JPMorgan disclosed it sold 3.94 million shares of e-commerce services provider Weimob Inc. (2013.HK) on Nov. 1, lower its stake from 6.01% to 5.87%, according to a…