Jiangsu Expressway (SHA:600377, HKG:0177) controlling shareholder Jiangsu Communications and its parties increased its shareholding by purchasing 49.9 million company shares on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, according to a Wednesday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Following the purchase, Jiangsu Communications' holdings rose to 58% from 57.01%, the filing said.
The expressway operator's Hong Kong shares rose 1% during the midday break.
Guangdong Skychem Technology (SHA:688603) plans to list its H shares on the Hong Kong bourse to advance its globalization strategy and build an international capital operation platform.The proposal requires approvals from the board and shareholders as well as Chinese and Hong Kong regulators, according to a Wednesday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Shares of the electronic chemical manufacturer climbed 4% in recent trade.
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is set to open its office in Singapore in October, local media reports said on Wednesday, citing a company statement.This will be the company's fifth office in the Asia-Pacific region, with existing offices in Tokyo, Bengaluru, Seoul, and Sydney, the reports said.Anthropic has appointed Dale Finlay as general manager of ASEAN to lead regional commercial operations based out of Singapore.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
Range Intelligent Computing Technology (SHE:300442) will commit 1 billion yuan to an artificial intelligence fund, according to a Tuesday after-hours filing with the Shenzhen bourse.The amount is equivalent to 20.4081% of the 4.90-billion-yuan Xiamen Times Deep Venture Capital Fund Partnership, the filing said.The fund, which has a term of seven years, will invest in artificial intelligence, embodied AI, technology applications, and frontier technologies, the filing said.Shares in the digital infrastructure and data center operator rose 2% during the midday break on Wednesday.