Bio-Thera Solutions (SHA:688177) received drug registration certificates from China's National Medical Products Administration for ustekinumab injection, according to a Friday disclosure on the Shanghai bourse.
The certificates include ustekinumab injection and ustekinumab injection in intravenous infusion form, trading as Aisali and Xisali, respectively.
The Chinese drugmaker's shares slipped 1% during the afternoon trade.
South Port New Zealand (NZE:SPN) confirmed that former chief executive officer of CentrePort Derek Nind was appointed CEO, effective July 27, according to a Friday New Zealand bourse filing.South Port's current CEO, Nigel Gear, will complete his term as chief executive at the end of May. Nind stepped down from the South Port board upon confirmation of his appointment.In addition, the company's chair, Philip Cory-Wright, plans to retire from the board at the annual shareholders' meeting in October, and the board confirmed that Nicola Greer will assume the role of chair upon Cory-Wright's retirement.
Healius (ASX:HLS) said Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) and its controlled bodies corporate ceased to be substantial holders of the firm on Tuesday, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.Its shares rose 2% in recent trading on Friday
New Zealand shares ended higher on Friday as Asian markets saw gains amid hopes for an end to the US-Iran conflict.The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 0.88% or 113.24 points to close at 12,991.31.While the US and Iran stuck to their opposing stances over Iran's uranium stockpile and the control of the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been "some good signs" in negotiations with Iran, according to a Thursday Reuters report.In domestic news, the total volume of seasonally adjusted retail sales in New Zealand reached NZ$26.04 billion in the March quarter, up 0.9% from NZ$25.81 billion in the December 2025 quarter, according to data from Stats NZ.Also, New Zealand's retail sales data for the March quarter is indicative of "decent growth" in gross domestic product for the period, but likely not as strong as the central bank's 1.1% estimate issued in February, the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) said in a report.Further, New Zealand's total vehicle registrations were 4.6 million in April, a decrease of 28,966 from the previous month, covering both six and 12-month licensing periods, data from Stats NZ showed.In corporate news, Scott Technology (NZE:SCT) said that Chief Financial Officer Mark O'Malley is set to resign effective July 3.Downer EDI (ASX:DOW, NZE:DOW) repurchased 167,787 ordinary shares on Thursday for AU$1.3 million in total as part of an on-market buyback.