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From ‘TV King’ to Balance‑Sheet Crisis: Konka Warns of RMB125–156bn Annual Loss, Fuels Delisting Fears
Konka, a once‑dominant Chinese television maker, has warned of an RMB12.6–15.6 billion full‑year loss for 2025 driven by large fourth‑quarter impairment charges. The forecast has pushed the company toward negative net assets, raised delisting risks, and intensified governance probes following a recent state‑linked takeover.
Sun Art Parent’s CEO Disappears Two Months Into Role; Police Involvement Sparks Governance Concerns
GaoXin Retail, parent of Sun Art (大润发), announced it cannot contact CEO Li Weiping, who assumed the role two months ago. Media accounts say he was taken by police to assist an investigation; the company says operations are normal and the chairman will temporarily run daily management.
Insiders Cash Out as Pickled‑Cabbage Champion Sees Profits Slide by About 70%
Zhu Laoliu’s controlling family and two executives sold about RMB 47.41 million of shares after the company reported multi‑year revenue and profit declines. Net profit fell from RMB 64.04m in 2022 to RMB 18.40m in 2024 and margins have eroded sharply, prompting investor concern and signalling challenges for the pickled‑vegetable maker on the Beijing Stock Exchange.
Chairman of ‘Metaverse’ Concept Stock Placed Under Supervisory Retention, Raising Governance and Investor Risks
Fushi Holdings said its chairman and majority controller, Chen Yongliang, was placed under retention by a national supervisory commission on February 1, without the company being asked to assist the probe. The development heightens investor and governance risks for the loss-making firm and highlights broader regulatory scrutiny of speculative “metaverse” concept stocks in China.
Vanke’s RMB82bn Loss Exposes the Perils of China’s Manager‑Led Corporate Model
Vanke reported an expected RMB82 billion net loss for 2025 and disclosed urgent liquidity pressures, prompting a subsidised rescue loan from majority shareholder Shenzhen Metro Group. The collapse highlights alleged off‑balance liquidity channelling and structural incentives that rewarded senior managers even as shareholders and creditors suffered, reviving questions about the limits of the manager‑led corporate model in China.
Once China's No.1 Baby-Formula Brand, Beingmate Stumbles Under Quality Complaints and a Dual Debt Crisis
Beingmate, once a leading domestic infant-formula brand in China, is battling repeated product-quality complaints, labour disputes and a severe liquidity crunch that is mirrored at its controlling shareholder. Coupled with regulatory warnings over accounting and opaque ESG disclosure, the company faces urgent operational and financial fixes to avoid restructuring, takeover, or deeper reputational damage.
Sichuan Probe of Veteran Tycoon Sends Three A‑Share Firms into Turmoil
Sichuan authorities have detained Xiong Haitao, the ultimate controller of three listed A‑share companies, prompting stock selloffs and reviving controversy over a disputed 2005 privatisation of Dongcai Technology's predecessor. The probe, led by the provincial supervision commission rather than the securities regulator, raises broader governance and contagion risks for Chinese markets and firms with opaque controlling‑shareholder structures.
A Slip of the Pen Exposes a Bigger Problem: Listed Environmental Firm Flags Fourth Year of Losses after Erroneous Forecast
Zhenghe Ecology corrected a typographical error in its earnings preview after initially misstating the forecast year, but the corrected guidance revealed a projected Rmb120–140 million net loss for 2025. The company, which has recorded losses since 2022, cited delayed revenue from Beijing projects, project settlement cuts and poor second-half collections; it also withdrew a Rmb129 million payment lawsuit earlier in December 2025.
Guangzhou Power Broker Arrested: Female Investor Who Built Control of Three Listed Firms Taken Into Custody, Clouding Corporate Empire
A high-profile Guangzhou investor, Xiong Haitao, who controls three A-share listed companies, has been detained and is under investigation, prompting simultaneous company disclosures and raising corporate-governance concerns. The arrest leaves ownership unsettled because a planned share transfer to a state-owned buyer is not yet registered, creating material uncertainty for the firms and their investors.
Vanke’s Quiet Storm: Yu Liang’s Sudden Exit and the Debt Tightrope That Could Define China’s Property Comeback
Yu Liang retired from Vanke on January 8 but has been conspicuously absent since, fuelling internal rumours he may be under scrutiny. Vanke has just cleared a crucial debt extension, but heavy leverage and opaque off‑balance financing leave the company and its former boss vulnerable to further regulatory and financial shocks.
Indonesia Market Halts as MSCI Freeze and Governance Concerns Trigger 8% Rout
Indonesia’s stock benchmark fell 8% to 8,261.79 on January 28, triggering a 30‑minute trading halt after MSCI paused index adjustments over concerns about concentrated shareholdings. The local index provider froze new constituents and actions that would increase tradable shares, heightening concerns about governance, liquidity and foreign capital flows.
China CRO Pumps Profits by Stockpiling Lab Monkeys and Cash — but Sustainability Is in Doubt
Zhaoyan New Drug posted a paradoxical 2025 outlook: lower revenue but sharply higher net profit driven mainly by fair‑value gains on biological assets — chiefly experimental monkeys — and returns from cash management. The company’s core laboratory services remain under pressure, and the profitability bump has prompted scrutiny about the sustainability of relying on asset revaluation and financial income rather than scientific capabilities.