Investing in Hong Kong, Alibaba has arrived! Alibaba's Entrepreneur Fund has established a 0.15 billion dollar AI Fund.
① Alibaba's Entrepreneur Fund announced the establishment of an AI Fund, amounting to 0.15 billion USD, primarily covering Industries where AI can be deeply applied. ② Almost at the same time, ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming also arrived, and his investment Institutions officially acquired Hong Kong's No. 9 license to start investing in the AI field. ③ This year, Hong Kong ranks eighth among the top ten regions globally in terms of total financing for AI enterprises.
Fubon Insurance has released the price for clearing 16.667% equity of its parent company, Tencent Weibo, which is valued at 70% of its worth three years ago.
① The transaction price for the Equity Transfer of Tengfubo is RMB 1.9 per share, with a total transfer price of RMB 0.236 billion; ② It is reported that in 2021, the Equity Transfer was RMB 2.61 per share, and three years later, Tengfubo's valuation has been discounted to 73%; ③ Tengfubo is the parent company of Tencent Weiba, established by Yimashentong and Fubon Property & Casualty Insurance, both subsidiaries of Tencent.
Semiconductors are soaring across the board! Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation rises over 10% as the Industry welcomes a "dual drive of investment and application."
① The semiconductor sector in the A-shares and Hong Kong stocks surged collectively, with Espressif Systems, Starry Technology, Peak Technology, Cambricon, and SFTP seeing their stock prices reach historic highs during trading. ② Cambricon has become the second highest stock in the A-shares market, with a year-to-date increase of over 388%, exceeding NVIDIA and Broadcom. ③ SEMI recently pointed out that investments in mainland China related to AI are beyond expectations.
Financial Associated Press Autos Morning News [December 20th]
① The Passenger Vehicle retail market is expected to be around 2.7 million units in December, an increase of 14.8% year-on-year and a growth of 11.4% compared to the previous month; ② Reporters learned from several informed sources that Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Stock may go for a secondary listing in Hong Kong and will hire China Securities Co., Ltd. and China International Capital Corporation as its listing sponsorship team.
As the Spring Festival holiday approaches, the tourism Industry is expected to pick up, and these Concept stocks are frequently being investigated.
The Spring Festival holiday is from January 28 to February 4, 2025, totaling 8 days.
Selected announcement | S.F. Holding's supply chain and international business revenue increased by about 20% in November; WUXI APPTEC subscribed to a private equity fund in Europe focusing on Biotechnology.
In November, S.F. Holding's total revenue from express logistics, supply chain, and international business was 25.196 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.73%; WUXI APPTEC plans to invest a total of 20 million euros to subscribe for private equity fund shares.
The Dow barely ended its longest continuous decline in 50 years, Micron fell by 16%, the US dollar reached a two-year high again, and US bonds, oil, and Bitcoin all dropped.
U.S. stock market's other Indexes turned down towards the end, Tesla rose by nearly 4% before closing down, NVIDIA reached a high of 4%, and Micron Technology had its steepest decline in five years. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds briefly increased by nearly 10 basis points approaching 4.60%, close to a seven-month high, while short-term bond yields fell, with the 2/10-year yield spread at its widest in two and a half years. The Bank of England held rates steady, but more officials supported a rate cut, leading to a decline in the British Pound. The Governor of the Bank of Japan suppressed interest rate hike expectations, causing the yen to fall towards 158, and the offshore renminbi briefly dropped below 7.32 yuan to its lowest in 15 months. Bitcoin fell by 5%, approaching $0.096 million. Spot Gold rose by 1.6% before narrowing back below $2,600, while the futures silver fell by 5%, and U.S. crude oil fell below $70.
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Meituan Drone delivery has received permission in Dubai, entering the Middle Eastern market | Insights on Going Overseas.
① With the issuance of licenses, Meituan's Drone Business officially starts Operation in Dubai Silicon Valley, bringing a new delivery model to the Middle Eastern market. ②"Ideally, Keeta is expected to replicate the success of Hong Kong in Saudi Arabia, but as the first Chinese takeaway giant to enter Saudi Arabia, Meituan is likely to bear the risks and growing pains of this unique Global market."
Announcement Highlights | In the first 11 months, SUNSHINE INS's original premium income exceeded 120 billion yuan; GCL TECH plans to allot up to 1.56 billion shares, net raising approximately 1.53 billion Hong Kong dollars.
In the first 11 months, SUNSHINE INS's original premium income exceeded 120 billion yuan; the major Shareholder of CHENGDU EXPWAY won a highway project worth over 10 billion yuan.
Hong Kong stock early report on December 19: The hawkish Federal Reserve caused U.S. stocks to fall. IDREAMSKY has reached a cooperation with the Game Platform under Saudi Telecom Company (STC).
① Shenzhen established an AI industry Fund. ② The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points as expected, with only two rate cuts anticipated in 2025. ③ The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission granted licenses to virtual Asset Trade platforms under an expedited licensing process. ④ The USA Biodefense Act was not included in the CR bill.
Investment losses have dragged down solvency for many years, and Fubon Property Insurance has cleared its 16.667% stake in Tencent Weifang, with the latest risk comprehensive rating being category BB.
① Fubon Insurance and Fubon Financial Holding's two subsidiaries "liquidated" their 16.667% stake in Tencent's insurance subsidiary Tengfu Bo, with Yima Shentong as the transferee; ② Yima Shentong is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tencent, and after the transfer, its stake in Tengfu Bo will first exceed 90%; ③ The transfer of shares by Fubon Insurance may be to avoid continuing investment losses that could impact solvency, as the company's latest comprehensive risk rating is classified as BB.
Selected announcements | CHINAHONGQIAO expects annual Net income to nearly double year-on-year; GOLDLION HOLD receives a premium for privatization, resuming trading today.
CHINAHONGQIAO expects that the Net income for the year ending December 31, 2024, may increase by around 95% year-on-year; China Coal Energy's Commodity coal sales for the first 11 months were 0.256 billion tons, showing a decrease of 1.9% year-on-year; November sales were 25.8 million tons, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.4%.
Eight Overseas wallets have been integrated into WeChat Pay, allowing direct payment through WeChat scanning.
① WeChat Pay has added access for 8 Overseas Institutions wallets. ② WeChat Pay will also expand "outsourcing for internal use" to over 10 Overseas Institutions wallets in multiple countries and regions, including South Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Countdown to "Double New" subsidies: local governments and car companies are both making efforts as the end of the year approaches, and the car market enters the sprint phase.
According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, as of December 13, 2024, the "Double New" subsidy policy has driven Passenger Vehicle sales to exceed 5.2 million units, including over 2.51 million units from scrapped vehicles and over 2.72 million units from replacement vehicles. Meanwhile, many local governments have intensified efforts to implement policies to promote Consumer spending on Autos.
The President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue Wai-man: There is a need to further strengthen the connectivity with the CSI China Mainland Financials Index.
Hong Kong needs to continue actively promoting the development of its international financial center, especially by further strengthening the connectivity in the financial sector between Hong Kong and the mainland, as well as enhancing CNI Xiangmi Lake Fintech Index and expanding green finance.
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