Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660 HK/XPEV US:Uber cooperates with WeRide in the United Arab Emirates. It previously cooperated with BYD for 100,000 EV's. Is it using China to counter Tesla?.(/////////)</li>
<li>NTES US: NetEase’s New Game &lt;Marvel Rival&gt; Reaches Over 10 Million Players Within 72 Hours of Launch (+)</li>
<li>BABA US/PDD US: Taobao launches new treasure hunting mechanism for upcoming 12/12 sale to attract a younger cohort (+/-)</li>
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UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660 HK/XPEV US:Uber cooperates with WeRide in the United Arab Emirates. It previously cooperated with BYD for 100,000 EV's. Is it using China to counter Tesla?.(/////////)
NTES US: NetEase’s New Game &lt;Marvel Rival&gt; Reaches Over 10 Million Players Within 72 Hours of Launch (+)
BABA US/PDD US: Taobao launches new treasure hunting mechanism for upcoming 12/12 sale to attract a younger cohort (+/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660HK/XPEV US/NTES/BABA/PDD/3690HK/TCOM /700HK

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stan Zhao

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector

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<li>Earnings results have differed in the recently concluded C3Q24. Performance ads in home electronics, 3C, auto, entertainment and travel have benefited from recovery in consumption; </li>
<li>Heading into C4Q24, we expect rebound in real estate to benefit property ads, and the continuing warm up in consumption to spread to e-commerce (apparel and cosmetics);</li>
<li>We expect trade-in subsidies for home electronics and electrical vehicles to renew in C1Q25 and further stimulus to encourage consumption in travel and catering to be announced. </li>
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Earnings results have differed in the recently concluded C3Q24. Performance ads in home electronics, 3C, auto, entertainment and travel have benefited from recovery in consumption; 
Heading into C4Q24, we expect rebound in real estate to benefit property ads, and the continuing warm up in consumption to spread to e-commerce (apparel and cosmetics);
We expect trade-in subsidies for home electronics and electrical vehicles to renew in C1Q25 and further stimulus to encourage consumption in travel and catering to be announced. 


Stimulus Policies Are Now the Biggest Determinant of Internet Ads Performances

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/z-ai-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44500:1" rel="noopener">Z.AI (2513 HK)</a> (aka Knowledge Atlas/Zhipu) is looking to raise around US$2bn via issuing shares and another US$3bn via CBs. The company had raised US$4bn in July 2026.</li>
<li>Zhipu is one of the leading players in China’s domestic LLM space. Its IPO linked lockup had recently expired.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Z.AI (2513 HK) (aka Knowledge Atlas/Zhipu) is looking to raise around US$2bn via issuing shares and another US$3bn via CBs. The company had raised US$4bn in July 2026.
Zhipu is one of the leading players in China’s domestic LLM space. Its IPO linked lockup had recently expired.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Aequitas: Zhipu Placement - Back for Another US$5bn

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<li>BIDU US: Baidu Receives Hong Kong Autonomous Driving Taxi Pilot License (/)</li>
<li>SE US/MELI US/BABA US: Brazil e-commerce penetration rate rises 6.8ppts yoy during Black Friday (+/+/+)</li>
<li>SE US/BABA US: Shopee to raise commission rates in Philippines (+/+)</li>
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BIDU US: Baidu Receives Hong Kong Autonomous Driving Taxi Pilot License (/)
SE US/MELI US/BABA US: Brazil e-commerce penetration rate rises 6.8ppts yoy during Black Friday (+/+/+)
SE US/BABA US: Shopee to raise commission rates in Philippines (+/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BIDU US/SE US/MELI US/BABA US/4689 JP/PDD US/JD US

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<li>NTES US: NetEase Denies Full Staff Layoff at Shenzhen Game Division, Clarifies It’s a Product-Specific Adjustment (/)</li>
<li>NTES US: NetEase officially Named Their Urban Open-World RPG &lt;Project Mugen&gt; as &lt;Ananta&gt; (+)</li>
<li>NTES US: NTES US: NetEase Closes Overseas Studio "Worlds Untold" (/)</li>
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NTES US: NetEase Denies Full Staff Layoff at Shenzhen Game Division, Clarifies It’s a Product-Specific Adjustment (/)
NTES US: NetEase officially Named Their Urban Open-World RPG &lt;Project Mugen&gt; as &lt;Ananta&gt; (+)
NTES US: NTES US: NetEase Closes Overseas Studio "Worlds Untold" (/)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:NTES US/700 HK/1024 HK/BIDU US/BABA US/KC US

China

Baidu, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The Company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, news, MP3, and image searches, voice assistance, online storage, and navigation services. Baidu serves clients globally.

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660HK/XPEV US/NTES/BABA/PDD/3690HK/TCOM /700HK

Uber partners with WeRide in UAE after previous EV collaboration with BYD, raising questions if it's using China to compete with Tesla.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stimulus Policies Are Now the Biggest Determinant of Internet Ads Performances

C3Q24 earnings show ad performances are highly correlated with stimulus spending. We expect continuing stimulus to sustain the benefit and...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Aequitas: Zhipu Placement - Back for Another US$5bn

Z.AI (2513 HK) (aka Knowledge Atlas/Zhipu) is looking to raise around US$2bn via issuing shares and another US$3bn via CBs. The company had raised...

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BIDU US/SE US/MELI US/BABA US/4689 JP/PDD US/JD US

Baidu receives pilot license for autonomous driving taxis in Hong Kong while e-commerce penetration in Brazil rises during Black Friday and Shopee...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:NTES US/700 HK/1024 HK/BIDU US/BABA US/KC US

NetEase denies full staff layoff in Shenzhen game division, renames RPG project, and closes overseas studio. Tencent Announces Video Generation...

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:UBER US/WRD US/BIDU US/9660HK/XPEV US/NTES/BABA/PDD/3690HK/TCOM /700HK

​Uber partners with WeRide in UAE after previous EV collaboration with BYD, raising questions if it's using China to compete with Tesla.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stimulus Policies Are Now the Biggest Determinant of Internet Ads Performances

​C3Q24 earnings show ad performances are highly correlated with stimulus spending. We expect continuing stimulus to sustain the benefit and...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Aequitas: Zhipu Placement - Back for Another US$5bn

Z.AI (2513 HK) (aka Knowledge Atlas/Zhipu) is looking to raise around US$2bn via issuing shares and another US$3bn via CBs. The company had raised...

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:BIDU US/SE US/MELI US/BABA US/4689 JP/PDD US/JD US

​Baidu receives pilot license for autonomous driving taxis in Hong Kong while e-commerce penetration in Brazil rises during Black Friday and Shopee...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:NTES US/700 HK/1024 HK/BIDU US/BABA US/KC US

​NetEase denies full staff layoff in Shenzhen game division, renames RPG project, and closes overseas studio. Tencent Announces Video Generation...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Uber partners with WeRide in UAE after previous EV collaboration with BYD, raising questions if it's using China to compete with Tesla.

C3Q24 earnings show ad performances are highly correlated with stimulus spending. We expect continuing stimulus to sustain the benefit and...

Baidu receives pilot license for autonomous driving taxis in Hong Kong while e-commerce penetration in Brazil rises during Black Friday and Shopee...

NetEase denies full staff layoff in Shenzhen game division, renames RPG project, and closes overseas studio. Tencent Announces Video Generation...