Chuang's Consortium International (HKG:0367) expects to narrow its attributable loss to between HK$345 million and HK$390 million for the year ended March 31, compared with a loss of HK$591 million a year prior, according to a Monday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.
The property and hotel business company attributed the forecast to a decline in the fair value loss of investment properties and the impairment provision for properties for/under development.
Shenzhen LDROBOT's (HKG:1236) shares opened 102.9% above their initial public offering price in a stellar Hong Kong debut on Monday morning.The Chinese robotics company opened at HK$53.50 per share, well above the offer price of HK$26.36.
Concord Healthcare (HKG:2453) agreed to issue HK$68 million of convertible bonds to a unit of CSPC Pharmaceutical (HKG:1093), according to a Monday Hong Kong bourse filing.The oncology healthcare service provider said Dragon Merit will subscribe to the 2% convertible bonds due in April 2027.The bonds are convertible into as many as 40 million Hong Kong-listed shares at an initial conversion price of HK$1.70 per share, representing a premium of about 14.1% to the stock's last closing price.Net proceeds of about HK$63.1 million will mainly be used to repay loans and supplement working capital.Concord Healthcare said the investment is expected to deepen cooperation with CSPC Pharmaceutical in the oncology healthcare sector.
Alterity Therapeutics (ASX:ATH) said findings of a study published in the NeuroImage journal support quantitative susceptibility mapping as an objective imaging biomarker to facilitate the earlier diagnosis of multiple system atrophy (MSA), according to a Monday filing with the Australian bourse.Alterity is advancing its ATH434 lead candidate into a phase three program for multiple system atrophy, a neurodegenerative disease that leads to the failure of the autonomic nervous system and impaired movement.The company said it used quantitative susceptibility mapping in a phase two trial in which ATH434 helped improve diagnostic accuracy and provided "objective evidence of target engagement."The peer-reviewed publication validates the company's approach and "reinforces the role of [quantitative susceptibility mapping] as a biomarker for iron-modulating therapies in MSA," Alterity CEO David Stamler said.The company's shares fell 9% in recent Monday trade.