Travel · Sustainability
MELBOURNE, Aug 29, 2026 - Conor Australia Pty Ltd ("Conor"), an Australian-owned bidet and smart toilet company, today reaffirmed its position as a leading bidet brand in Australia, marking four years of growth across its product range - from entry-level non-electric bidet seats to smart bidet seats, an integrated smart toilet, and portable bidet sprayers for on-the-go hygiene. Conor has also launched conors.co.nz, extending its range into New Zealand for the first time.
Founded in 2022 in St Kilda, Victoria, Conor set out to challenge Australia's low awareness of bidets at a time when the country lagged far behind Japan, South Korea and much of Europe in bidet adoption. Since then, the company says it has served more than 15,400 customers and, through its sustainability initiatives, supported the planting of more than 11,000 trees - tying directly into its core mission of reducing Australia's reliance on toilet paper, which the company notes requires significant water and timber resources to produce.
"When we started, most Australians had never used a bidet and many assumed they weren't even legal here," a Conor Australia spokesperson said. "Four years on, we've built a full ecosystem of bidet products - non-electric, smart electric, integrated smart toilets and portable sprayers - so that every Australian household, regardless of budget or bathroom setup, has an easy way to make the switch to a cleaner, more water-efficient way of life."
A Range Built for Every Australian Bathroom
Conor's product lineup spans four core categories, all WaterMark certified for compliance with Australian plumbing standards.
Non-electric bidet seats replace a standard toilet seat with one that includes a built-in water spray function, using the home's existing cold water supply line. No electrical wiring or power outlet is required, which keeps installation simple and makes non-electric seats the lowest-cost entry point into bidet ownership for renters and homeowners alike.
Smart bidet seats connect to a standard power outlet and use heated water with adjustable temperature and pressure, typically controlled via a remote or side panel. Conor's smart range adds features such as heated seats, warm-air drying, and - on select models - auto open/close lids, offering a level of customisation non-electric seats don't provide. Conor positions its smart bidet seat range as a locally supported alternative to imported models, with Australian-based installation guidance and after-sales service.
Integrated smart toilets combine the toilet bowl and bidet function into a single manufactured unit rather than a seat retrofitted onto an existing toilet. Conor's range now includes two such models, the FlushGreen Smart Toilet Integrated and the recently added Viora Smart Bidet Toilet, which adds an auto-open lid and infrared UV hygiene function. These typically suit full bathroom renovations or new builds rather than a quick upgrade.
Portable bidets are compact, rechargeable devices designed to replicate a bidet wash away from a fixed bathroom fixture, for travel, camping or office use. Conor's Rinora and Lumora portable ranges are filled from any tap or bottle before use and are aimed at travellers and campers who have historically had no bidet option away from home.
Conor also offers a handheld bidet spray range - the product that started the company in 2022 - alongside toilet accessories that round out its bathroom hygiene offering.
Certified, Compliant and Built for Australian Homes
All Conor bidet products are WaterMark certified, meeting Australian regulatory requirements for plumbing and water-use products. The company says this compliance, combined with local installation support and Australian-based customer service, has been central to building trust with Australian consumers in a category still newer to the local market than in Asia and Europe.
On sustainability, Conor frames bidet adoption as a resource-use decision as much as a hygiene one, citing the water and timber required to manufacture toilet paper as part of the rationale it uses across its product marketing and sustainability reporting.
About Conor Australia
Founded in 2022 and based in St Kilda, Victoria, Conor Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian-owned company specialising in bidet seats, smart bidet seats, smart toilets, portable bidets and bathroom hygiene accessories. Conor's mission is to make bidet adoption simple, affordable and accessible for every Australian household, while reducing the environmental footprint associated with traditional toilet paper use. The company has served more than 15,400 customers to date and supported the planting of more than 11,000 trees as part of its ongoing sustainability commitments. Conor has recently extended its range to New Zealand via conors.co.nz.
Media Contact
Conor Australia Pty Ltd,
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Email: info@conors.com.au
Website: https://conors.com.au/
SOURCE: Conor Australia Pty Ltd
Aug 28 · 21:30·ACN Newswire
Finance · Sustainability
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Aug. 28, 2026 -- Arq, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQ) (the "Company" or "Arq"), a producer of activated carbon and other environmentally efficient carbon products for use in purification and sustainable materials, today announced the appointment of Peter Owino as Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 1, 2026.
Aug 28 · 20:30·GlobeNewswire
Finance · AI
Financial Highlights
RMB (million)
1H2025
1H2026
1Q2026
2Q2026
Quarter-on-Quarter Change
Revenue
76,090
78,913
32,664
46,249
+42%
Operating Profit
2,817
1,962
607
1,355
+123%
Foreign Exchange Losses
47
803
228
574
The expanded loss is attributable to the expansion of business scale.
Pre-FX Loss Operating Profit [1]
2,864
2,764
835
1,929
+131%
Profit Before Income Tax
2,798
1,969
615
1,353
+120%
Gross Profit
9,643
9,380
3,770
5,611
+49%
Gross Profit Margin
12.67%
11.89%
11.54%
12.13%
+0.6pct
Net Profit
1,764
1,373
412
961
+133%
Net Profit Attributable to Shareholders and Other Equity Holders of the Company [2]
1,278
740
209
531
+154%
Notes: 1. Pre-FX Loss Operating Profit = Operating Profit + Foreign Exchange Losses
2. Net profit attributable to shareholders and other equity holders of the Company, with interest on perpetual bonds of approximately RMB47.8 million
Results Highlights
1. Profitability of energy-related businesses continued to be released, with net profit increasing by RMB1.36 billion: The combined net profit of the offshore engineering segment and the finance and asset management segment (mainly drilling rig leasing) increased by approximately RMB1.339 billion, while that of the energy, chemical and liquid food equipment segment increased by RMB20 million. Among them, the gross profit margin of the offshore engineering segment increased by 10.1 percentage points year-on-year (“YoY”) to 20.9%, with net profit reaching RMB718 million, making it the Company’s largest profit-generating segment. The finance and asset management segment successfully turned losses into profits, with a net profit margin of 9.8%. As at the end of June, total orders on hand amounted to approximately RMB83.6 billion, with production schedules extending to 2030: orders on hand for the offshore engineering and energy, chemical and liquid food equipment segments amounted to US$7.62 billion and RMB31.77 billion, respectively. In particular, CIMC Raffles secured one FPSO and one FLNG EPCIC / EPC general contracting order during the year, making it the first offshore engineering enterprise in China with dual-project general contracting capabilities (EPCIC / EPC). Benefiting from rising demand for increased deepwater oil and gas production, new orders accelerated in the third quarter.
2. Double breakthroughs in modular data center deliveries and orders: The modular data center business recorded explosive growth, with revenue increasing by more than five times YoY. During the Reporting Period, new contracts were signed for 200MW of cloud computing and AI computing power data center projects.
3. Logistics-related businesses consolidated their industry positions, with demand bottoming out and recovering quarter-on-quarter: Core products including standard dry containers, reefer containers, chemical tank containers and semi-trailers maintained their global No. 1 positions. During the Reporting Period, the overall gross profit margin declined due to exchange rate fluctuations and pressure on demand, while demand for containers, road transportation vehicles, airport facilities and logistics equipment, and recycled load bottomed out and recovered quarter-on-quarter.
4. Interest expenses continued to be optimised, with a more robust financial structure: As at the end of Reporting Period, interest-bearing debt amounted to RMB34.8 billion, down RMB6.4 billion from the end of June 2025, with the interest-bearing debt ratio at approximately 20%. Benefiting from the optimisation of financing rates and scale, net interest expenses decreased by approximately RMB218 million YoY during the Reporting Period, and the financial structure continued to be optimised.
HONG KONG, August 28, 2026 - China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (“CIMC Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 000039.SZ/02039.HK) is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the “Reporting Period”).
The management of CIMC Group stated that in the first half of 2026, global changes unseen in a century accelerated, geopolitical conflicts reshaped the energy and trade landscape, while global merchandise trade demonstrated resilience amid fluctuations. Against a backdrop of opportunities and challenges, the Group closely followed the main business tone of “focusing on high-quality development and cultivating new growth drivers”, coordinated the reasonable growth of “quantity” and the effective improvement of “quality”, and, leveraging its diversified business portfolio and global operating platform, mitigated fluctuations in individual regions to achieve steady and high-quality development. In the first half of 2026, the Group achieved revenue of RMB78.9 billion and net profit of RMB1.37 billion, while net profit attributable to shareholders and other equity holders of the Company amounted to RMB740 million. During the Reporting Period, domestic revenue accounted for approximately 53.62%, while overseas revenue accounted for approximately 46.38%, maintaining a balanced market structure.
To effectively safeguard shareholder value and convey confidence in long-term development, the Company repurchased H Shares amounting to approximately HKD173 million during the first half of 2026, with approximately 19.28 million H Shares repurchased in aggregate. As at the end of June, the Company had completed the implementation of its 2025 H Share repurchase plan. Meanwhile, to further enhance shareholder confidence, the Company announced in July 2026 its plan to repurchase a portion of its H Shares, with the total repurchase amount not exceeding HKD173 million.
In respect of A Shares, the Company recently announced a proposal to change the use of the A Shares repurchased in 2023 and cancel such shares and reduce its registered capital, namely, to cancel the 24.65 million A Shares repurchased by the Company in 2023 and correspondingly reduce the registered capital of the Company, thereby adopting multiple measures to safeguard the interests of its investors.
Segments Results (RMB million)
1H2026 Business
Indicators
Revenue
% of Total
Revenue
Gross
Profit
% of Total Gross Profit
Gross Profit Margin
Net
Profit
Container manufacturing
21,920
27.78%
1,827
19.48%
8.34%
272
Road transportation vehicles
10,737
13.61%
1,551
16.53%
14.44%
356
Energy, chemical, and liquid food equipment
13,396
16.98%
1,962
20.92%
14.65%
480
Offshore engineering
7,935
10.06%
1,659
17.69%
20.91%
718
Airport facilities and logistics equipment, fire safety and rescue equipment
3,357
4.25%
706
7.52%
21.03%
71
Logistics services
13,945
17.67%
910
9.70%
6.53%
240
Finance and asset management
1,710
2.17%
287
3.06%
16.77%
167
The above major segments
72,999
92.52%
8,902
94.90%
12.19%
2,304
Core Business Performance
1. In the Logistics Field
Container Manufacturing Business: During the Reporting Period, although global trade continued to face adverse factors such as high inflation and geopolitical frictions, the growth of global merchandise trade continued to maintain a certain degree of resilience. According to Container Trades Statistics, global container trade volume increased by approximately 5.2% YoY in the first half of 2026, mainly benefiting from the growth of trade related to the global technology industry. Meanwhile, the low efficiency of container shipping caused by the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, disruption to the resumption of shipping routes in the Red Sea and port congestion supported demand for containers. During the Reporting Period, the growth in demand for container shipping together with the replacement and renewal requirements for the massive existing container fleet drove a steady rebound in new container sales across the industry in the second quarter, reversing the downward trend seen in the first quarter, while prices also stabilised simultaneously.
During the Reporting Period, the Group’s container manufacturing business achieved growth in both production and sales volume. In particular, the accumulated sales volume of dry containers reached 1.1385 million TEUs, representing a YoY increase of approximately 1.12%; meanwhile, benefiting from the bountiful harvest of fresh fruits in South America and the harvest season in the Northern Hemisphere, sales volume of reefer containers reached 108,200 TEUs, representing a YoY increase of approximately 17.61%. During the Reporting Period, the container segment recorded revenue of RMB21.920 billion, representing a YoY increase of 0.85%, and net profit of RMB272 million, mainly affected by the YoY decline in the price of standard containers and exchange rates.
Logistics Services Business: During the Reporting Period, the multimodal transport market environment gradually improved, particularly the container shipping market, where freight rates continued to rise since March. During the Reporting Period, the segment achieved revenue of RMB13.945 billion, representing a YoY increase of 2.70%, and net profit of RMB240 million, representing a YoY increase of 18.81%. CIMC Wetrans actively captured the upward trend by deepening customer relationship management, optimising product mix, accelerating overseas expansion and strengthening operational efficiency. During the Reporting Period, the proportion of direct customers in the sea transportation business continued to increase; the port logistics business added route, extra sailing and vessel space agency services for multiple leading shipping companies; the industry logistics business added new cold chain equipment deployment, with cold chain business volume increasing by 14% YoY; the customer structure of the air transportation business continued to be optimised, with business volume increasing by 11% YoY; and the service network of the land transportation business continued to expand. CIMC Wetrans ranked TOP 13 in the 2026 Top 50 Ocean Freight Forwarders list issued by Transport Topics, an authoritative magazine in the global logistics industry, up one place from last year and ranking fifth among Chinese enterprises.
Road Transportation Vehicles Business: During the Reporting Period, CIMC Vehicles achieved revenue of RMB10.737 billion, representing a YoY increase of 10.09%, and net profit of RMB356 million. Among them, the global semi-trailer business achieved revenue of RMB7.602 billion, representing a YoY increase of 9.79%. In 2026, CIMC Vehicles continued to extend the production and marketing models of the StarLink Project to more product lines and regions, deepening ecosystem cooperation while improving efficiency and reducing costs. The core production efficiency of the semi-trailer business under the StarLink Project continued to improve, and its domestic market share remained No. 1 for seven consecutive years. In overseas markets, revenue and sales volume in the Global South increased significantly, while gross profit margin remained basically flat due to fluctuations in ocean freight rates; production in the European market recovered, while freight rates and equipment orders in the North American market showed marginal improvement in the second quarter. The market share of core DTB products further increased, with a total of 13,238 truck bodies products products sold. Meanwhile, sales volume of EV-DTB truck bodies products for new energy heavy-duty trucks increased significantly, with deliveries of EV-DTB dump truck and mixer truck truck bodies products continuing to rise. The pure electric tractor and trailer business officially established the world’s first EV-RT offline experience center.
Airport Facilities & Logistics Equipment / Fire Safety & Rescue Equipment Business: During the Reporting Period, revenue amounted to RMB3.357 billion, representing a YoY increase of 7.58%; net profit amounted to RMB71 million, representing a YoY decrease of 11.25%, mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations. During the Reporting Period, orders on hand maintained steady growth. The airport facilities and logistics equipment business secured a series of major benchmark orders, including boarding bridge projects worth hundreds of millions of RMB for Paris Airport and Orly Airport in France, as well as bulk orders for A380 catering vehicles in Singapore, further enhancing its global competitiveness. The logistics automation business successfully implemented multiple e-commerce projects in Southeast Asia, and also secured new orders and contracts in newly expanded industries such as State Grid and China Tobacco. The operating results of the fire safety and rescue equipment business showed significant improvement, with the successful securing of a major procurement order for 13 dual-boom water tower fire trucks under the national government subsidy-funded project for hazardous chemical emergency rescue teams. Cumulative new orders reached RMB1.675 billion, achieving steady growth.
II. In the Energy Industries Field
In respect of the energy, chemical and liquid food equipment business, revenue amounted to RMB13.396 billion, representing a YoY increase of 2.98%; net profit amounted to RMB480 million, representing a YoY increase of 4.35%. Among them, CIMC Enric achieved revenue of RMB12.87 billion, representing a YoY increase of 2.0%; newly signed orders amounted to RMB13.71 billion, representing a significant YoY increase of 27.7%; and as at the end of June, orders on hand amounted to RMB31.77 billion, representing a YoY increase of 8.9%.
Specifically, revenue of the clean energy segment grew steadily. Benefiting from expanding demand in areas such as semiconductors and off-grid distributed power generation, the segment delivered electronic specialty gas clean gas cylinders (Y-type cylinders) and specialty tube skid containers in batches, and launched new hydrogen-rich power generation module products. CIMC Enric successfully delivered an integrated LNG liquefaction plant in Indonesia, while implementing its third benchmark steelmaking coke integrated project — the Shougang Shuicheng Steel project in Liupanshui, Guizhou. It also secured newly signed domestic Panzhihua Iron and Steel projects and its first overseas steelmaking coke integrated project with Tsingshan in Indonesia. In the hydrogen energy field, it contributed to the construction of Hong Kong’s first commercial building hydrogen energy charging station and launched China’s first 20-foot Type IV cylinder hydrogen tube skid container. During the Reporting Period, the clean energy segment recorded newly signed orders of RMB10.61 billion, representing a YoY increase of 18.3%, among which newly signed orders for waterborne clean energy reached RMB4.535 billion, representing a significant YoY increase of 40.1%, with shipbuilding orders scheduled through 2029. The chemical and environment segment benefited from the recovery of the chemical industry and high-growth industries such as semiconductors, with demand for tank containers improving, while the medical equipment components business maintained steady growth. As at the end of June 2026, orders on hand increased by 86.8% YoY to RMB1.57 billion. The liquid food segment focused on the non-alcoholic beverage and new consumption sectors, successfully securing and signing multiple turnkey projects, including projects for Japanese breweries and Chinese whisky distilleries. Cumulative newly signed orders reached RMB1.44 billion, representing a strong YoY increase of 108.4%.
In respect of the offshore engineering business, benefiting from the cost advantages of deepwater locations, the deepwater offshore engineering market for FPSO/FLNG continued to strengthen. CIMC Raffles, the main operating entity, achieved an important breakthrough in the international high-end offshore engineering general contracting market by signing China’s first FPSO EPCIC general contracting contract, further enhancing its industry competitiveness. During the Reporting Period, revenue amounted to RMB7.935 billion, representing a YoY decrease of 0.98%; net profit amounted to RMB718 million, representing a YoY increase of 155.52%. In terms of market orders, new orders amounted to US$3.2 billion during the Reporting Period, a substantial increase from US$106 million in the same period last year. As at the end of June, CIMC Raffles had cumulative orders on hand of US$7.62 billion, reaching a record high. In terms of project construction and delivery, in January, the PCTC with a capacity of 7,000 vehicles, “NOCC ADRIATIC”, constructed for a Norwegian shipowner, was delivered 70 days ahead of its contractual delivery schedule; in February, the Norse Energi, the world’s largest fully DC wind turbine installation vessel in terms of lifting capacity, completed its seaworthiness delivery; in March, construction commenced on the first vessel of a new generation of seabed rock dumping vessels built for Van Oord, a leading Dutch offshore engineering company; in April, the fore-body module of the P85 hull was slid onto a barge at the Haiyang base, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent successful major assembly of the P85 project; in May, construction of the VLCC tanker officially commenced, entering the substantive construction stage; and in June, the main upper module structure of the project constructed for Golar was successfully capped, marking a key milestone in the project’s construction.
In respect of the offshore engineering asset operation and management business, all offshore engineering assets of the Group currently under lease have been operating normally under their respective lease contracts, and the Group continued to provide high-quality services to customers. Benefiting from the successful lease of the Blue Whale No. 1 platform, increased prices upon the renewal of contracts for multiple drilling platforms, and lower operating costs resulting from refined management, operating profit improved during the Reporting Period. During the Reporting Period, the sixth-generation semi-submersible drilling platform “Deepsea Yantai” secured a new drilling contract, injecting momentum into revenue growth; the semi-submersible lifting/life support platform Blue Gretha successfully arrived at its designated operating area to provide high-quality services to clients. Meanwhile, several semi-submersible drilling and life support platforms and other offshore engineering assets of the Group actively pursued new contracts.
Future Development and Prospects
The management of the Group stated, “2026 is the first year of the ‘15th Five-Year Plan’. The Group will be based on the new development stage, closely follow national policy guidance, and closely focus on ‘focusing on high-quality development and cultivating new growth drivers’. With a more proactive strategic approach, we will cultivate new opportunities and open up new prospects amid complex changes, striving to build ‘a high-quality and respected world-class enterprise’.”
About China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd.
The CIMC Group is a world-leading equipment and solution provider in the logistics and energy industries, and its industry clusters mainly cover the logistics and energy fields. In the logistics field, the Group has established a general transportation equipment portfolio covering “sea, land and air”: its container manufacturing business provides key circulation equipment for the container shipping industry; its road transportation vehicles business connects the arteries of land transportation; its airport facilities and logistics equipment/fire safety and rescue equipment businesses expand into aviation hubs and specialised scenarios; its logistics services business provides professional services across the entire-value chain; and its recycled load business provides professional supporting services. In the energy field, the Group is principally engaged in the energy, chemical, and liquid food equipment business and offshore engineering business. Meanwhile, the Group also continuously develops emerging industries and has finance and asset management businesses that serve the Group itself. As a diversified multinational industrial group serving the global market, CIMC has over 300 member enterprises across Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia, with a total of four listed companies, and customers and sales networks covering more than 100 countries and regions worldwide. In 2025, the Group recorded revenue of RMB 156.6 billion, ranking 154th on the 2025 Fortune 500 China list. The Group has maintained the world’s No.1 position for many consecutive years in core products such as standard dry containers, reefer containers, tank containers and semi-trailers. For more information, please visit http://www.cimc.com/.
Aug 28 · 13:49·ACN Newswire
Finance · AI
HONG KONG, August 28, 2026 - Legend Holdings Corporation (“Legend Holdings” or the “Company”; Stock Code: 3396.HK) announced the unaudited condensed consolidated interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, the Company recorded revenue of RMB362.935 billion, representing a 29% year-on-year increase, primarily driven by the significant revenue growth of its subsidiaries Lenovo and Levima Advanced Materials; net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was RMB2.230 billion, up 219% year-on-year, driven by the recovery in portfolio value of the industrial incubations and investments segment. Excluding the impact of a one-off item, net profit attributable to equity holders of Legend Holdings was RMB5.812 billion, a year-on-year increase of 834%.
In the first half of 2026, Legend Holdings remained committed to technological innovation as the key driver for high-quality development and continued to enhance its distinctive technological innovation system. The Company actively drove the coordinated advancement of “anchoring diversified-industries operations in technology-focused core businesses, extending ecosystem coverage through technology innovation funds, and driving the very early-stage industrialization of forward-looking technologies.” This expedited the transformation from scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces, and drove a steady improvement in the Company's core competitiveness, with significant performance growth, laying a solid foundation for the Company’s sustainable development.
RMB 10 Billion in R&D Investment, Together with a Solidified Technology Foundation
During the Reporting Period, Legend Holdings’ total R&D investment exceeded RMB10 billion, a historical record high for its midyear report. Its portfolio companies continued to deliver steady growth with solid fundamentals. Lenovo capitalized on the surge in hybrid AI, with all three major business segments delivering double-digit revenue growth and reaching record highs for the same period. AI has become Lenovo’s core growth engine, with AI-related revenue increasing by 64% for the same period and accounted for 36% of Lenovo’s total revenue. Levima Advanced Materials posted significant performance growth and made breakthroughs in a number of major projects. Among them, the m-Xylylene Diisocyanate (XDI) project was listed under the National Key R&D Program. Built on Levima’s technical expertise and R&D experience, the PEEK project has entered the construction phase. Both projects are expected to be completed and put into operation in 2027, filling domestic technology gaps.
Technology Ecosystem Bearing Fruit, and 12 Portfolio Companies Successfully Listed
Leveraging years of dedicated efforts in technology innovation, Legend Holdings has cultivated a robust ecosystem spanning emerging and future industries. This ecosystem is now delivering tangible returns, not only driving significant performance growth for the Company, but also accumulating momentum for long-term development. During the Reporting Period, the industrial incubations and investments segment’s depth of technology asset pipeline and ability to realize value from these assets both improved. In the first half of 2026, the Legend Holdings Family Group supported the listing of 12 portfolio companies. These listed companies spanned sectors including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare. More than 30 additional portfolio companies are currently in the pre-listing pipeline. The Company invested in over 80 technology projects in the first half of the year across frontier fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, optical interconnects, embodied artificial intelligence, chips and semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, and commercial aerospace. To date, Legend Holdings has invested in over 300 AI-related companies. The Company has also established a systematic presence in other frontier fields, having invested in over 110 companies in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, over 60 companies in sustainable industries and future energy, and more than 50 companies in embodied artificial intelligence.
Fostering Industry-Academia-Research Collaborative Innovation and Exploring New Pathways for Commercializing Original Technologies
Responding to the call to “accelerate the translation from technological advances into productive forces”, Legend Holdings leverages its Forward-Looking Technology Research Institute to actively promote industry-academia-research collaborative innovation and explore new pathways for the commercialization of pioneering technologies. In the first half of the year, Legend Holdings established the Advanced Photonic Integration Joint Laboratory with a National Key Laboratory at Peking University. Together with the research team, the Company published co-authored papers and filed joint patents, while making preparations to establish a dedicated operating entity. In addition, led by the Chinese Information Processing Society of China (CIPS), and jointly initiated by Legend Holdings and other organizations, the Industry University Research Working Committee of the Chinese Information Processing Society of China was established, focusing on frontier areas of artificial intelligence. The Committee translates real-world industry needs into concrete workstreams. The Company has built a “Covalent Innovation” model that brings real-world industry needs into the earliest stages of R&D, enabling businesses and researchers to jointly set priorities and develop solutions. It aims to create a replicable pathway for translating more creative innovation into new quality productive forces.
ESG Practices Gaining Authoritative Recognition, Corporate Responsibility Underpinning the Foundation for Sustainability
Legend Holdings prioritizes ecological conservation and green development. Lenovo has repeatedly received authoritative recognition both domestically and internationally in the ESG field. It has retained the highest global 3A rating in the MSCI ESG Ratings and received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, its highest distinction, for two consecutive years. It was also included in the Fortune China ESG Impact List for five consecutive years. Its green operations continued to deliver strong results: over 90% of the electricity used in Lenovo’s global operations came from renewable energy sources. More than 360 million kilograms of end-of-life products have been recovered and reused. In photovoltaic materials, Levima Advanced Materials operates two major product lines for photovoltaic adhesive film materials, EVA and POE, with an annual production capacity exceeding 350,000 tons. In new energy battery materials, the company has built a comprehensive portfolio. In green investment, Legend Holdings has invested in more than 60 companies across new energy, energy decarbonization and so on. The Legend Star CEO Training Program has been running for over 18 years, nurturing up to 1,429 startup founders with 77 listed companies, 217 national-level specialized and innovative “Little Giant” enterprises, 930 High-and New-Technology Enterprises (HNTE), and more than 460,000 jobs created.
Looking ahead, Legend Holdings will continue to closely align with national strategic needs, adhere to the main thread of technological innovation driving high-quality development, steadily improve its distinctive technological innovation system, deepen its focus on technology as its core business, and accelerate the promotion of the transformation of scientific achievements into real productive forces, making unremitting contributions to Chinese modernization and self-reliance and strength in science and technology.
Aug 28 · 10:54·ACN Newswire
Finance · AI
HONG KONG, August 28, 2026 - Analogue Holdings Limited (“Analogue” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) (stock code: 1977), a leading provider of electrical and mechanical (“E&M”) engineering solutions, and information and communications technology services for smart cities, today announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 (the “Period”) with interim contracts-in-hand continuing their record-setting performance, providing a solid foundation for the business over the next three years and beyond.
Business Highlights
- Interim contracts-in-hand surged by 34.9% to HK$17,649.3 million, attaining yet another record high
- Revenue was HK$3,036.6 million, up by 5.7%, primarily driven by steady project execution in the Building Services and Environmental Engineering segments
- Profit attributable to owners of the Company increased 88.1% to HK$152.0 million. The increase was partly attributable to the disposal of an approximately 3% equity stake in Nanjing Canatal Data-Centre Environmental Tech Co., Ltd.(Shanghai Stock Code: 603912)
- The Group maintained a strong cash position, with bank balances and cash at HK$1,214.1 million
- Interim dividend amounted to HK4.9 cents per share, with a year-on-year increase of more than 88%
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been integrated into Analogue’s interconnected smart ecosystem to create value for customers, by realising a smart platform for buildings, and advanced operational solutions for water and sewage treatment, as evidenced by the prestigious accolades across both the research and adoption categories at the inaugural Construction Industry Council AI Award 2026 and at the ASHRAE Region XIII Technology Award 2026
Chairman Dr Mak Kin Wah said, “Building on our outstanding achievement of record-high contracts-in-hand in 2025, the Group maintained steady business performance in the first half of 2026. By integrating research, development and application of AI technologies, we have achieved optimised operations and enhanced quality that earn wide recognition from the industry. Committed to innovation, the Group will further promote integration of AI, Digital Twin, and the Internet of Things (“IoT”), develop cross-technology integrated solutions, and enhance performance in engineering operations, safety, and sustainable development, to create greater value for clients.”
“Our commitment to business ethics, quality, safety, health and environmental sustainability remains at the core of everything we do, guiding our decisions, shaping our culture, and contributing to a more sustainable future."
Business Review: Building Services
- This segment remains the largest revenue contributor, with revenue reaching HK$1,649.6 million.
- Interim contracts-in-hand reached a record-high level of HK$7,996.6 million, with order intake standing at HK$1,348.8 million and many of the tenders submitted in the Period due for determination in phases later this year.
- Many projects in the Northern Metropolis, including Fanling and Kwu Tung housing projects and various hospitals, were prioritised for commencement and progress in execution.
- The Group’s expertise in Building Information Modelling (BIM), Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) and Modular Integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MiMEP) continued to gain market traction and helped secure major contracts.
- Leveraging our comprehensive interdisciplinary capacity and new engineering techniques, this segment maintained our industry leadership, and was broadening our market reach to different parts of Asia.
Environmental Engineering
- This segment achieved record-high interim contracts-in-hand, which surged substantially by 78.3% year-on-year to HK$8,164.2 million. Order intake stood at HK$910.1 million with active ongoing tendering activities and many of the tenders submitted in the period due for determination in phases later this year. Segment revenue increased by 17.2% year-on-year or HK$123.2 million.
- A number of projects, including a landmark engineering contract to reprovision critical sewage treatment works to caverns, were prioritised for commencement and execution.
- New term contracts for sewage and E&M systems were also added to the recurrent operation, maintenance, and facility management services provided by the segment.
- By deploying AI and Digital Twin under our industry-recognised AlgoWater® brand, the segment continued to strengthen our industry leading position by advancing in intelligent automation, predictive asset management, and real-time process optimisation that significantly enhance treatment efficiency and energy savings for industrial operations.
- Continued to pursue project opportunities with partners in the Chinese Mainland and different parts in Asia and Europe.
Information, Communications and Building Technologies (“ICBT”)
- Segment revenue amounted to HK$290.9 million. Contracts-in-hand totalled HK$830.8 million. Order intake was HK$269.9 million.
- As an early mover backed by its own R&D capability and extensive project experience, this segment was well positioned to continue to advance innovation. A robust digital foundation was established through the Digital Plant and Centralised Management Platform (CMP) that enables real-time insights and data-driven decisions.
- Integration of IoT and advanced Building Management System (BMS) under our acclaimed DigiFusion® AI Smart Building Platform delivers optimised operational efficiency and enhanced tenant experiences in smart buildings and city infrastructure, as well as resource circularity for our clients.
Lifts and Escalators
- Revenue and contracts-in-hand were at HK$255.9 million and HK$657.7 million respectively.
- Order intake totalled HK$278.4 million, with ongoing tendering activities in different parts of the world.
- Transel Elevator & Electric Inc. (TEI), the associate company in the United States, maintained its strength as one of the largest independent lift and escalator companies in New York and continued to expand in the southeastern part of the country, strengthening our market positioning and future growth.
- Competitiveness was strengthened with enhanced automation in production lines and strict quality controls, to anchor the end-to-end business model from design, through manufacturing, to installation and maintenance services.
- The product portfolio was broadened in line with the expanding international market reach and enhanced with next-generation product innovations.
For further details of the 2026 Interim Results, please refer to the announcement filed with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
About Analogue Holdings Limited
Established in 1977, Analogue Holdings Limited is a leading provider of electrical and mechanical (“E&M”) engineering solutions and information and communications technology (“ICT”) services for smart cities, with headquarters in Hong Kong and operations in the Chinese Mainland, Macau, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore and Malaysia. Serving a wide spectrum of customers from public and private sectors, the Group provides multidisciplinary and comprehensive E&M engineering and technology services in four major segments, including Building Services, Environmental Engineering, Information, Communications and Building Technologies (“ICBT”) and Lifts & Escalators.
The Group also manufactures and sells lifts and escalators internationally and has entered into an alliance with Transel Elevator & Electric Inc. (“TEI”), one of the largest independent lifts and escalators companies in New York, the United States. The Group’s associate partner, Nanjing Canatal Data-Centre Environmental Tech Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Stock Code: 603912), specialises in precision environmental control technologies and related energy-saving and temperature control equipment for data centres.
Aug 28 · 10:11·ACN Newswire
Finance · AI
HONG KONG, August 28, 2026 - COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (“COSCO SHIPPING Ports” or “CSP” or the “Company”, SEHK: 1199), the world’s leading ports logistics service provider, today announced the interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for the 6 months ended 30 June 2026.
2026 Interim Results Highlights
- Total throughput increased by 7.9% YoY to 80,157,047 TEU
- Equity throughput increased by 7.0% YoY to 24,492,008 TEU
- Revenue of the Company increased by 12.3% YoY to US$905,344,000
- Gross profit increased by 9.3% YoY to US$239,507,000
- Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company increased by 28.5% YoY to US$233,672,000
- Declared a first interim dividend of US2.360 cents per share
FINANCIAL REVIEW
In the first half of 2026, the global shipping market was under dual pressure from route network restructuring and compressed profitability. In the face of these challenges, COSCO SHIPPING Ports has sustained its overall operational resilience by continued deepening of its lean operation management and constant optimisation of its resource allocation and business processes. In the first half of 2026, revenue of the Company increased by 12.3% YoY to US$905.3 million; gross profit increased by 9.3% YoY to US$239.5 million. During the period, the profit attributable to equity holders of the Company greatly increased by 28.5% YoY to US$233.7 million.
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Overall Performance
For the six months ended 30 June 2026, the Group’s total throughput increased by 7.9% YoY to 80,157,047 TEU (1H2025: 74,295,971 TEU). Total throughput from terminals in which the Group has controlling stake increased by 2.5% YoY to 16,893,574 TEU (1H2025: 16,482,018 TEU), accounting for 21.1% of the Group’s total, and the total throughput from non-controlling terminals increased by 9.4% YoY to 63,263,473 TEU (1H2025: 57,813,953 TEU), accounting for 78.9% of the Group’s total.
During the period, the Group’s total equity throughput increased by 7.0% YoY to 24,492,008 TEU (1H2025: 22,879,575 TEU). The equity throughput from terminals in which the Group has controlling stake increased by 2.6% YoY to 9,941,962 TEU (1H2025: 9,691,543 TEU), accounting for 40.6% of the Group’s total, and the equity throughput from non-controlling terminals increased by 10.3% YoY to 14,550,046 TEU (1H2025: 13,188,032 TEU), accounting for 59.4% of the Group’s total.
China
During the period, total throughput of the terminals in China increased by 4.7% YoY to 59,019,217 TEU (1H2025: 56,390,125 TEU) and accounted for 73.6% of the Group’s total throughput. Total equity throughput of terminals in China increased by 4.8% YoY to 16,915,369 TEU (1H2025: 16,136,373 TEU), accounting for 69.1% of the Group’s total equity throughput.
Bohai Rim
During the period, total throughput of the Bohai Rim region increased by 6.4% YoY to 27,483,548 TEU (1H2025: 25,835,742 TEU) and accounted for 34.3% of the Group’s total throughput. Total equity throughput of the Bohai Rim region increased by 6.0% YoY to 6,989,982 TEU (1H2025: 6,594,957 TEU) and accounted for 28.5% of the Group’s total equity throughput. Driven by the increasing investment demand in artificial intelligence, exports of high-tech products recorded steady growth, contributing a 4.8% YoY increase in the total throughput of Dalian Container Terminal Co., Ltd. to 2,695,849 TEU (1H2025: 2,572,124 TEU).
Yangtze River Delta
During the period, total throughput of the Yangtze River Delta region increased by 3.6% YoY to 8,684,169 TEU (1H2025: 8,379,156 TEU) and accounted for 10.8% of the Group’s total throughput. Total equity throughput of the Yangtze River Delta region increased by 6.2% YoY to 2,558,738 TEU (1H2025: 2,408,543 TEU) and accounted for 10.5% of the Group’s total equity throughput. Wuhan CSP Terminal Co., Ltd. (“CSP Wuhan Terminal”) continued to reinforce its competitive edge as a rail-water intermodal transport hub while expanding its Yangtze River feeder network, driving a 34.6% YoY increase in total throughput to 198,577 TEU (1H2025: 147,515 TEU).
Southeast Coast and Others
During the period, total throughput in the Southeast Coast and Others region decreased by 2.8% YoY to 2,704,696 TEU (1H2025: 2,783,306 TEU) and accounted for 3.4% of the Group’s total throughput. Total equity throughput of Southeast Coast and Others region increased by 3.0% YoY to 2,131,636 TEU (1H2025: 2,070,554 TEU) and accounted for 8.7% of the Group’s total equity throughput. Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal Co., Ltd. continued to strengthen its terminal hub capability, and through the introduction of new route services in the first half of the year, the total throughput increased by 6.8% YoY to 1,366,387 TEU (1H2025: 1,279,547 TEU).
Pearl River Delta
During the period, total throughput of the Pearl River Delta region increased by 6.5% YoY to 15,577,680 TEU (1H2025: 14,633,421 TEU) and accounted for 19.4% of the Group’s total throughput. Total equity throughput of the Pearl River Delta region increased by 4.6% YoY to 4,237,042 TEU (1H2025: 4,052,292 TEU) and accounted for 17.3% of the Group’s total equity throughput. Driven by trade demand from emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, Guangzhou South China Oceangate Container Terminal Company Limited successfully introduced multiple new shipping routes, driving a 7.4% YoY increase in total throughput to 3,221,826 TEU (1H2025: 3,001,192 TEU).
Southwest Coast
During the period, total throughput of the Southwest Coast region decreased by 4.0% YoY to 4,569,124 TEU (1H2025: 4,758,500 TEU), accounting for 5.7% of the Group’s total throughput. Total equity throughput of the Southwest Coast region decreased by 1.2% YoY to 997,971 TEU (1H2025: 1,010,027 TEU) and accounted for 4.1% of the Group’s total equity throughput. Due to market volatility and changes in cargo mix, total throughput and equity throughput in the Southwest Coast region recorded a YoY decrease.
Overseas
During the period, total throughput in overseas terminals increased by 18.0% YoY to 21,137,830 TEU (1H2025: 17,905,846 TEU) and accounted for 26.4% of the Group’s total throughput. Total equity throughput in overseas terminals increased by 12.4% YoY to 7,576,639 TEU (1H2025: 6,743,202 TEU) and accounted for 30.9% of the Group’s total equity throughput. Piraeus Container Terminal Single Member S.A. (“Piraeus Terminal”) recorded a 2.9% YoY decrease in total throughput to 1,995,150 TEU (1H2025: 2,054,895 TEU), due to softening market demand in the Mediterranean region and adverse weather conditions. CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal L.L.C. (“CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal”) recorded a 44.3% YoY decrease in total throughput to 442,977 TEU (1H2025: 795,758 TEU), affected by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. COSCO SHIPPING Ports Chancay PERU S.A. (“CSP Chancay Terminal”) has been actively advancing corridor development, deepening synergies with the parent Company’s dual-brand operations, and continuously enhancing its route network layout. In the first half of the year, the terminal achieved a route network of three main lines and five feeder lines, further strengthening its regional connectivity and driving a 68.2% YoY increase in total throughput to 201,773 TEU (1H2025: 119,945 TEU).
PROSPECTS
Since the beginning of 2026, amid continued deep adjustments to the global economic and trade landscape and rising geopolitical uncertainties, COSCO SHIPPING Ports has remained committed to high-quality development as its overarching priority. The Company has consistently strengthened its core hub layout and global network resilience, while fully leveraging synergies with COSCO SHIPPING Group and the Ocean Alliance. In the first half of the year, the Company’s total throughput and profit attributable to equity holders maintained a YoY increase, with steady improvements in operational quality and efficiency.
Looking ahead, international institutions including the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund have successively downgraded their global economic growth forecasts. The World Bank projects that global economic growth will moderate from 2.9% in 2025 to 2.5% in 2026, while the IMF has revised its 2026 global growth forecast down to 3%, reflecting the impact of tensions in the Middle East. Changes in the global trade policy environment and fluctuations in energy prices have placed certain pressure on merchandise trade growth. Against this backdrop, the Chinese economy has demonstrated strong resilience. According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China, in the first half of the year, the total value of goods imports and exports reached RMB25.47 trillion, representing a YoY increase of 16.9%. Of this, exports amounted to RMB14.73 trillion, a YoY increase of 13.4%; imports totaled RMB10.74 trillion, a YoY increase of 22.1%. China’s trade with emerging markets such as ASEAN and Latin America has continued to deepen, while the share of high-value-added products, including electric vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaic products, has steadily increased. These developments have provided strong support for the development of the port industry.
In the face of heightened external uncertainties, the Company will remain customer-centric and continue to optimise its global terminal network resource allocation. It will accelerate investment in emerging markets, regional markets and third-country markets, pursuing controlling stakes in strategic hubs while taking minority stakes in key gateway ports as market conditions permit. The Company will also enhance its main and feeder network layout to achieve interconnected and coordinated development across its terminals. It will accelerate the development of port-side logistics parks and supply chain extension services, building integrated resource synergies to provide customers with efficient and convenient port logistics supply chain solutions.
Centred on its core port operations, the Company will continue to deepen lean operations and enhance its overall competitiveness. It will reinforce hub port development, raising the service capacity of key hubs including CSP Wuhan Terminal, Piraeus Terminal, CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal and CSP Chancay Terminal. In response to the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East, the Company will closely monitor developments, refine contingency plans and information-sharing mechanisms, and continue to optimise feeder network layouts and multi-modal logistics corridors to enhance supply chain resilience. This will enable it to provide more reliable port logistics services to regional customers and effectively address challenges arising from external changes. Under the new landscape of shipping alliances, the Company will strengthen its route network through targeted marketing, actively respond to market changes and route adjustments, continue to introduce new routes and secure additional calls. By improving service quality, it will reinforce its competitive advantage and sustain steady growth in its core business.
In terms of green and low-carbon development, the Company will actively cultivate new quality productive forces in the port and shipping industry and lead the sector’s transformation and upgrading. It will continue to advance full-process automation at its terminals, deepen the application of AI and other technologies across all aspects of port operations, and accelerate digitalisation to enable data connectivity and collaborative synergy across systems. The Company will also extend its traditional cargo-handling business towards integrated logistics services, actively developing integrated “shipping + port + logistics” service offerings. With a focus on building green and low-carbon ports, it will further enhance its energy management platform, expand the use of clean energy, and actively participate in the green fuel supply chain to develop full-chain green and low-carbon products, setting industry benchmarks and building new advantages for sustainable development.
About COSCO SHIPPING Ports (https://ports.coscoshipping.com)
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (Stock Code: 1199) is a leading ports logistics service provider in the world and its terminals portfolio covers the five main port regions and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America and Africa, etc. As at 30 June 2026, COSCO SHIPPING Ports operated and managed 394 berths at 40 ports globally, of which 245 were for containers.
Building on the brand philosophy of “The Ports for ALL”, COSCO SHIPPING Ports has established its corporate mission of “Connecting Different Worlds” and is committed to maintaining a customer-centric approach to continuously improve the service and capacity of its global network and enhance the strategic positioning of key node ports and optimise logistics resource distribution. Leveraging ports as a conduit to connect global shipping services and serve global trade, the Company is dedicated to establishing a platform for mutual benefits and shared successes for all stakeholders involved with a vision of becoming “the leading global port logistics service provider with a customer-oriented focus”.
Please visit the Company’s website (https://ports.coscoshipping.com) and the designated website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (https://www.hkexnews.hk) for 2026 Interim Results Announcement.
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