Su'ao sensing: Wang Wenqiao reduced 4.94 million shares by centralized bidding

Chinese Restaurant Brands Going Global: What Keeps Customers Coming Back After the Opening?

How long can the queues outside a brand’s first overseas store last? And how many customers drawn in by the novelty will become regulars? For Chinese restaurant brands expanding internationally, opening a store is only the beginning of the challenge of building a local business and retaining customers.

AliExpress Expands YouTube Shopping Partnership to UK, Germany, Brazil and US

AliExpress（速卖通）, Alibaba’s（阿里巴巴）cross-border e-commerce platform, announced a global strategic affiliate partnership with YouTube on October 20, expanding cooperation to the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil and the United States. The arrangement gives eligible creators another source of products to recommend and provides AliExpress merchants with an additional route to overseas consumers.

Anjoy Agrees to Acquire 60% of Singapore’s IFC for US$30.5 Million

Anjoy Foods Group (安井食品) has agreed to acquire 60.0005% of Singapore-based International Foodgnostics Corporation Pte. Ltd. (IFC) for US$30.47 million in cash. The proposed acquisition would add frozen bakery capabilities and operations in China, Singapore and Malaysia.

Robam and Controlling Shareholder Plan Up to CNY 1.3 Billion to Fund iTronics Acquisition

Hangzhou Robam Appliances (老板电器) and its controlling shareholder plan to contribute up to CNY 1.3 billion to fund the proposed acquisition of 60% of iTronics Holding Limited, expanding the kitchen-appliance maker’s access to North American and European sales channels. Robam’s board approved the funding proposal on October 9; shareholder approval and completion remain pending.

Transsion Prices H Shares at HK$35.30 Ahead of Planned October 15 Listing

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co., Ltd. (传音控股) set its H-share offer price at HK$35.30 on October 13, ahead of an expected Hong Kong Stock Exchange debut on October 15. The smartphone maker, whose business focuses on emerging markets, would add a Hong Kong listing to its Shanghai STAR Market presence, broadening its access to international equity capital.