The Real Threat To the Labubu Economy
Labubu has become a global pop-culture sensation but other Chinese companies are looking to give Pop Mart's famous dolls a run for their money. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Shuli Ren told Insight with Haslinda Amin how the company can hold on to its monstrous market lead. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Hong Kong Court denies Advantech/Prime's petition for Interim Relief Clears another legal hurdle for distribution of the US$55.00 per common share special cash dividend declared by the current SINOVAC Board to be paid on or about July 7, 2025 BEIJING, June 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of SINOVAC Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) ("SINOVAC" or the "Company"), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced it has prevailed against the latest lawsuit filed by Advantech/Prime Success ("Advantech/Prime") in Hong Kong. This result follows Advantech/Prime's recently failed petition in New York last week, which was a repeated attempt by the purported PIPE Investors to block or delay a hearing for interim relief sought by the Company et al at the Antiguan High Court and to interfere with the payment of the US$55.00 per common share special cash dividend to valid shareholders of the Company as declared by the current SINOVAC Board. 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Only your latest-dated vote will count! If you have questions about how your vote can be counted, please contact our proxy solicitor, Georgeson LLC, toll free at (844) 568-1506 in the U.S. and (646) 543-1968 outside the U.S. or via email at SinovacSpecialMeeting@ About SINOVAC Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the R&D, manufacturing, and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. SINOVAC's product portfolio includes vaccines against COVID-19, enterovirus 71 (EV71) infected Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), hepatitis A, varicella, influenza, poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc. The COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac®, has been approved for use in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide. The hepatitis A vaccine, Healive®, passed WHO prequalification requirements in 2017. The EV71 vaccine, Inlive®, is an innovative vaccine under "Category 1 Preventative Biological Products" and commercialized in China in 2016. In 2022, SINOVAC's Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV) and varicella vaccine were prequalified by the WHO. SINOVAC was the first company to be granted approval for its H1N1 influenza vaccine Panflu.1®, which has supplied the Chinese government's vaccination campaign and stockpiling program. The Company is also the only supplier of the H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine, Panflu®, to the Chinese government stockpiling program. SINOVAC continually dedicates itself to new vaccine R&D, with more combination vaccine products in its pipeline, and constantly explores global market opportunities. SINOVAC plans to conduct more extensive and in-depth trade and cooperation with additional countries, and business and industry organizations. 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