NewTimeSpace News: On 12 August 2026, WERIDE-W (00800.HK) reported its 2026 interim results: H1 revenue of RMB 345.9 million, up 73.3% year on year, with overseas revenue up 154.4%; gross margin improved from 30.6% to 36.6%, and EBITDA was negative RMB 667.0 million, narrowing 6.5% year on year. The global L4 fleet comprised approximately 3,400 vehicles, with operations spanning over 60 cities in 13 countries; the L2++/L3 solution WRD 3.0 shipped approximately 30,000 units in the quarter. Loss for the period was RMB 789.8 million, with no interim dividend declared.
NewTimeSpace News: On 12 August 2026, HANKING GOLD (03788.HK) announced the commencement of construction of the 5.5-million-tonne-per-annum processing plant for the Mt Bundy gold project, marking the project's official entry into the full construction phase; the plant will be the largest gold mill in the Northern Territory and, once operational, the second-largest gold mine by annual output in the Territory. The Company invested in Primary Gold in 2014 and fully acquired and delisted it in 2018, after which gold reserves increased by more than tenfold, with site levelling substantially completed.
NewTimeSpace News: The United Laboratories International announced on 11 August that UBT48128 Tablets, a Class 1 innovative drug independently developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary United Biotech, has been granted Investigational New Drug approval by the US FDA.
On August 5, Frost & Sullivan and LeadLeo released their 2026 AI Agent report, projecting market growth from RMB 2.6 tn (2025) to 20.1 tn (2030). YouLianCloud's Qilin Financial LLM, the sole finance-focused product, was named to the "Chinese Agents with the Greatest Global Development Potential" list.
NewTimeSpace News: On 10 August 2026, HANKING GOLD (03788.HK): Wholly-owned subsidiary Primary Gold awarded the two contracts for the 5.5 Mtpa processing plant of the Mt Bundy gold project to Delonix Solutions (EPC, fixed price of AUD 92.48 million) and CPC Engineering (EPCM, budget of AUD 28.5 million), with aggregate contract value of approximately AUD 120.98 million; the project targets dry plant commissioning by December 2027 and first gold production in Q1 2028.
NewTimeSpace News: CSPC Pharmaceutical Group announced on 10 August that SYS6037 Injection (monkeypox mRNA vaccine), co‑developed with the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been approved by the US FDA for clinical trials.
NewTimeSpace News: MINTH GROUP (00425.HK): The Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new production plant in Gadsden, Alabama, US, with planned phased investment of approximately USD 430 million; first-phase capacity is expected to commence production in 2027, and upon completion the plant will create more than 1,300 jobs and become the Group's largest site globally.
NewTimeSpace News: Wai Chun Bio-Technology signs exclusive overseas general agency agreement with Henan Mine Crane for global markets excluding mainland China; three-year term with renewal rights; licensor is a leading Chinese crane manufacturer with annual revenue of approximately RMB 6.5 billion; company adopts a light-asset model with autonomous pricing to capture global infrastructure demand.
Kinetic Development's Makhado coal project in South Africa begins production; expects 280kt coking coal and 230kt thermal coal in 2026, with annual capacity targeted to reach 4 million tonnes; over 40 overseas customers developed.
NewTimeSpace News: Fujian Haixi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (02637.HK) announced that its self‑developed candidate HX9428 has obtained US‑FDA IND clearance to commence Phase II clinical trial for neovascular age‑related macular degeneration (nAMD). Meanwhile, the Company has officially launched its second Phase II clinical study (CTR20262884) of HX9428 for nAMD in China, adopting a head‑to‑head positive‑control design against aflibercept.
NewTimeSpace News: Chery Automobile reported July 2026 sales of 261,876 units across five brands (up 24.1% YoY), including 119,441 NEVs and 196,311 exports; the Chery brand led with 183,615 units (up 28%) and Luxeed surged 227.7% to 10,709 units, while cumulative Jan-Jul sales reached 1,536,952 units (up 10.3% YoY); all figures remain unaudited.
NewTimeSpace News: CWT International announced on 31 July that its wholly-owned subsidiary CWT Pte. entered into a joint venture agreement with co-partners including HPC Realty to co-invest in the redevelopment project of a property in Tuas, Singapore. CWT Pte. will hold a 19% equity stake, with its total expected capital contribution amounting to approximately SGD 51.75 million (around HK$316 million).
NewTimeSpace News: Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Group announced on 30 July that the mineral resource estimate of the Sepan SND porphyry gold-copper project operated by Vientiane Mining in Laos has been updated. The combined measured and indicated total metal volume stands at 260 tonnes of gold equivalent, representing an increase of approximately 143% compared with the initial disclosure.
NewTimeSpace News: HSBC Holdings plc announced on 31 July that HSBC Bank Australia, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, agreed to sell its Australian residential and personal loan portfolio to an entity affiliated with a Blackstone-managed fund at an aggregate consideration of approximately A$36 billion (around US$25 billion).
NewTimeSpace News: ASCOTT announced on 30 July that it had signed nine management agreements in Vietnam during the first half of 2026, adding a total of more than 3,200 units. The newly inked projects expand its portfolio of operational and pipeline properties in Vietnam by over 30%.
NewTimeSpace News: CIMIC Group announced on 30 July that its subsidiary UGL has been selected by Neoen and Tesla to deliver Stage 2 of the Goyder Battery Energy Storage Project in South Australia.
