When an ibuprofen dance challenge went viral on the Chinese social media platform Douyin in late 2022 during the Covid-19 pandemic, shares of the country’s leading ibuprofen maker surged more than 200 per cent in two weeks. Now profits at Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical are plunging, and it is not alone, as drug makers are hit…
A number of mainland-based suppliers of memory chips and storage solutions are pursuing share listings in Hong Kong, signalling a strategic change in how the sector aims to fuel its global ambitions, according to analysts. The most watched firm is Shanghai-based Montage Technology, a designer of high-speed interconnect chips for data centres, which is taking…
Victory Giant Technology (Huizhou) is considering a listing in Hong Kong that could raise about US$1 billion, according to people familiar with the situation. The maker of printed circuit boards was working with advisers on a potential second share sale that could take place as soon as this year, the people said, asking not to…