Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy 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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>ATAT US/TCOM US: Hotel demand grow steadily in 1st week of September, with leisure travel being the main driver(+/+)</li>
<li>AAPL US/1810 HK/981 HK: Pre-registrations for iPhone 16 series in China well below prior models.(-/+/+)</li>
<li>AAPL US/1810 HK/981 HK: Huawei Mate XT receives positive commentary for design (-/-/+)</li>
</ul>


ATAT US/TCOM US: Hotel demand grow steadily in 1st week of September, with leisure travel being the main driver(+/+)
AAPL US/1810 HK/981 HK: Pre-registrations for iPhone 16 series in China well below prior models.(-/+/+)
AAPL US/1810 HK/981 HK: Huawei Mate XT receives positive commentary for design (-/-/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:ATAT US/TCOM US/AAPL US/1810 HK/981 HK/XPEV US/1211 HK/9863 HK/NIO US/ LI US

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<li>1519 HK/ZTO US: Weekly parcel volume grew ~28% y-o-y (+)</li>
<li>ATAT US/TCOM US: Hotel industry showcased strong performance in the last week of August due to eased base effect.(+/+)</li>
<li>Macro Update: The mortgage interest rate for existing loans may be further reduced, releasing at least RMB200 billion of residents' funds annually, bodes well for consumption in China(+)</li>
</ul>


1519 HK/ZTO US: Weekly parcel volume grew ~28% y-o-y (+)
ATAT US/TCOM US: Hotel industry showcased strong performance in the last week of August due to eased base effect.(+/+)
Macro Update: The mortgage interest rate for existing loans may be further reduced, releasing at least RMB200 billion of residents' funds annually, bodes well for consumption in China(+)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:1519 HK/ZTO US/ATAT US/TCOM US/9926 HK/Macro Update

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

<ul>
<li>JD US/1810 HK/BABA US: Government insider says home appliance subsidies to be fully disbursed by end of August (+)</li>
<li>JD US/2618 HK/PDD US/BABA US: JD adjusts its algorithm to improve traffic of low price and fast shipping products (+/+/-/-)</li>
<li>BABA US: Alibaba launches demo of LLM support for mathematical reasoning based on sketches (+)</li>
</ul>


JD US/1810 HK/BABA US: Government insider says home appliance subsidies to be fully disbursed by end of August (+)
JD US/2618 HK/PDD US/BABA US: JD adjusts its algorithm to improve traffic of low price and fast shipping products (+/+/-/-)
BABA US: Alibaba launches demo of LLM support for mathematical reasoning based on sketches (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/1810 HK/BABA US/2618 HK/PDD US/700 HK/NTES US/3690 HK/TCOM US

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Total US border crossings in July 2026 were up just 0.6% Y/Y (and down 5% vs July 2024)</li>
<li>July 2026 crossings by aircraft were down over 3% Y/Y, and down 2% Y/Y in US West</li>
<li>The figures from peak Summer travel period seem to confirm sluggish US tourism activity</li>
</ul>


Total US border crossings in July 2026 were up just 0.6% Y/Y (and down 5% vs July 2024)
July 2026 crossings by aircraft were down over 3% Y/Y, and down 2% Y/Y in US West
The figures from peak Summer travel period seem to confirm sluggish US tourism activity


Latest US Customs & Border Protection Data Appear to Confirm Sluggish US Tourism Activity

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,360/1,372 points (200-day EMA) and the support at 1,343 points (25-week EMA)/1,336 points.</li><li>We maintain our recommendation that investors accumulate when the index weakens and wait to take profit at the resistance at 1,372 points.</li><li>In August, foreign investment in Thailand became more pronounced.</li></ul>

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,360/1,372 points (200-day EMA) and the support at 1,343 points (25-week EMA)/1,336 points.We maintain our recommendation that investors accumulate when the index weakens and wait to take profit at the resistance at 1,372 points.In August, foreign investment in Thailand became more pronounced.

China

Trip.com Group Ltd. provides online travel agency services. The Company offers mobile applications, hotel reservations, flight ticketing, package tours, corporate travel management, and train ticketing services.

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Trip.com (TCOM US)

[Blue Lotus Daily]:ATAT US/TCOM US/AAPL US/1810 HK/981 HK/XPEV US/1211 HK/9863 HK/NIO US/ LI US

Hotel demand in the US is increasing due to leisure travel, while pre-registrations for the iPhone 16 series in China are lower than previous...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1519 HK/ZTO US/ATAT US/TCOM US/9926 HK/Macro Update

Weekly parcel volume in HK and the US grew by 28%, the hotel industry in the US showed strong performance, and China may see a boost in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/1810 HK/BABA US/2618 HK/PDD US/700 HK/NTES US/3690 HK/TCOM US

Government insider says home appliance subsidies to be fully disbursed by end of August, JD adjusts algorithm for low price products, Alibaba...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Latest US Customs & Border Protection Data Appear to Confirm Sluggish US Tourism Activity

The latest figures for US border crossings suggest international travel into and out of the US remains sluggish. The figures show little growth...

Tracking Traffic

Thai Trade Balance in July

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,360/1,372 points (200-day EMA) and the support at 1,343...

Krungthai XSpring

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[Blue Lotus Daily]:ATAT US/TCOM US/AAPL US/1810 HK/981 HK/XPEV US/1211 HK/9863 HK/NIO US/ LI US

​Hotel demand in the US is increasing due to leisure travel, while pre-registrations for the iPhone 16 series in China are lower than previous...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1519 HK/ZTO US/ATAT US/TCOM US/9926 HK/Macro Update

​Weekly parcel volume in HK and the US grew by 28%, the hotel industry in the US showed strong performance, and China may see a boost in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:JD US/1810 HK/BABA US/2618 HK/PDD US/700 HK/NTES US/3690 HK/TCOM US

​Government insider says home appliance subsidies to be fully disbursed by end of August, JD adjusts algorithm for low price products, Alibaba...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Latest US Customs & Border Protection Data Appear to Confirm Sluggish US Tourism Activity

The latest figures for US border crossings suggest international travel into and out of the US remains sluggish. The figures show little growth...

Tracking Traffic

Thai Trade Balance in July

Technically, the SET Index is expected to move sideways up, with the resistance at 1,360/1,372 points (200-day EMA) and the support at 1,343...

Krungthai XSpring

Hotel demand in the US is increasing due to leisure travel, while pre-registrations for the iPhone 16 series in China are lower than previous...

Weekly parcel volume in HK and the US grew by 28%, the hotel industry in the US showed strong performance, and China may see a boost in...

Government insider says home appliance subsidies to be fully disbursed by end of August, JD adjusts algorithm for low price products, Alibaba...