36Kr Abendbericht | Das Jahresgehalt des Vorsitzenden von Toyota steigt um 20 % auf 13,4 Millionen US - Dollar; JD Logistics startet die ausländische Kuriermarke JoyExpress in Saudi - Arabien.
Large Companies:
36Kr learned that recently, GMN Dream Therapist announced that its Gemini Good - Night series has covered more than 15,000 offline stores, including Hema X Membership Stores, Watsons, restructured stores of Yonghui, KKV, FamilyMart convenience stores, Miniso, and Aotele. Data shows that since its launch, the cumulative sales of the single - product essential oil good - night stickers of GMN Dream Therapist have exceeded 30 million pieces.
Toyota Motor Chairman's Annual Salary Increases by 20% to $13.4 million
A regulatory filing submitted by Toyota on June 18 showed that in the fiscal year ending in March 2025, the total income of Akio Toyoda, the president (chairman) of Toyota Motor Corporation, increased by 20% year - on - year to approximately 1.949 billion yen (about $13.4 million). Among them, about 1.55 billion yen came from his bonuses and stock compensation, and the rest was his basic salary. (Jiemian)
36Kr learned that public information shows that recently, Meitu XiuXiu has performed outstandingly in the European market. It has simultaneously topped the category lists of the App Store in Italy, Russia, and Turkey, and ranked third on the overall list of the Italian App Store and fourth on the overall list of the Turkish App Store. It is understood that Meitu XiuXiu's popularity in Europe is related to its AI features such as "AI Flashlight" and "Fix Live", which have triggered European bloggers to share on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
Careem, a Subsidiary of Uber, Will Suspend Ride - Hailing Services in Pakistan
Mudassir Sheikha, the co - founder and CEO of Careem, a subsidiary of Uber, posted on June 18 that due to "challenging macro - economic realities, intensifying competition, and global capital allocation", Careem will suspend its ride - hailing services in Pakistan on July 18. (Jiemian)
Cainiao Launches Pre - sale of a New Unmanned Vehicle with a Pre - sale Price of 16,800 yuan
36Kr learned that on June 18, Cainiao launched a new unmanned vehicle and simultaneously started its pre - sale. The model is Cainiao GT - Lite, priced at 21,800 yuan. After the limited - time discount, the selling price is 16,800 yuan. A relevant person in charge of Cainiao said that the new affordable model is produced on the same platform as the high - end model, and there is no reduction in the autonomous driving system. This model is specially designed for express delivery outlets to help reduce the usage cost of unmanned vehicles.
Three Squirrels Establishes a New Pet Food Company
36Kr learned that the Aiqicha App shows that recently, Anhui Eledgemiao Pet Food Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Guo Guangyu, and the registered capital is 5 million yuan. Its business scope includes the retail and wholesale of pet food and supplies, pet services, online food sales, the sales of infant formula milk powder and other infant formula foods, the sales of health foods (pre - packaged), and the sales of food additives. Shareholder information shows that this company is wholly - owned by Three Squirrels Co., Ltd.
AfterShip Launches an All - in - One E - commerce Solution "AfterShip One"
36Kr learned that recently, the international e - commerce SaaS platform AfterShip launched an all - in - one e - commerce solution "AfterShip One". It is reported that this solution covers many after - sales and pre - sales aspects for global retail brands, including order package inquiry, product return and exchange, AI product recommendation, and email marketing. It serves more than 20,000 paid e - commerce customers globally. AfterShip was founded in 2012 and received a $66 million Series B financing led by Tiger Global Management with participation from Hillhouse Capital in 2021. It has more than 450 employees and has 8 offices globally.
Investment and Financing:
Boyuan Capital and Galaxy General Establish a Joint Venture "Boyin Hechuang"
36Kr learned that on June 17, Boyuan Capital, the market - oriented investment platform under Bosch Group, and Galaxy General, an embodied intelligence enterprise, announced the joint establishment of a joint venture "Boyin Hechuang". The joint venture will focus on high - precision manufacturing scenarios such as complex assembly and intelligent quality inspection, research and develop dexterous robots, and promote the large - scale implementation of embodied artificial intelligence in the industrial field. In addition, Bosch China, Boyuan Capital, and Galaxy General signed a strategic cooperation memorandum. In the future, the three parties will carry out joint research and development and commercial exploration in the field of embodied intelligent robots through "Boyin Hechuang".
Guangzhou Metro Design and Others Invest in Establishing an Energy Company in Fujian
36Kr learned that the Aiqicha App shows that recently, Fujian Kehui Energy Co., Ltd. was established. The legal representative is Luo Hui, and the registered capital is 10 million yuan. Its business scope includes the leasing of photovoltaic power generation equipment, the research and development of online energy monitoring technology, the sales of special instruments and meters for environmental monitoring, and the sales of intelligent power transmission, distribution, and control equipment. Shareholder information shows that this company is jointly held by Guangzhou Metro Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. and Fuzhou Rail Transit Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
NIO is Discussing Introducing Strategic Investors for Its Chip R & D Department
It was learned from multiple independent sources that NIO plans to introduce strategic investors for its chip - related business. According to a document, NIO's in - house chip R & D team currently exists in the form of a business department, and it plans to establish a project entity later. NIO plans to transfer a small amount of equity to strategic investors but will continue to maintain control over the project entity. When confirming the above information with NIO's official, a relevant person responded that this is speculative information. (LatePost Auto)
Guangdong Guanchi Stem Cell Medical Technology Completes a 40 - million - yuan Series A Financing
36Kr learned that on June 18, Guangdong Guanchi Stem Cell Medical Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a 40 - million - yuan Series A financing. This round of financing was led by Fuxing Capital, with participation from institutions such as Chuangfu Capital and Zaoxingren Venture Capital. This financing will strongly promote the research and development of core stem cell technologies and pipeline clinical research, as well as the expansion of the research and development platform for innovative bio - based materials (used in cell culture, tissue engineering, etc.).
Artificial Intelligence Startup MiniMax is Reportedly Planning to List in Hong Kong
The artificial intelligence startup MiniMax is reportedly planning to list in Hong Kong. (Caixin)
New Products:
June 18
JD Logistics Launches an Overseas Express Brand JoyExpress in Saudi Arabia
36Kr learned that according to JD Logistics' official account, on June 18, in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, JD Logistics held a launch ceremony for its local delivery service in Saudi Arabia and announced the launch of a new self - operated B2C express brand "JoyExpress" in Saudi Arabia. After the launch of "JoyExpress", local consumers who shop on e - commerce platforms can not only enjoy home delivery, cash - on - delivery, and high - efficiency express services such as same - day delivery and next - day delivery at the earliest, but also a professional local customer service team can provide consultation and service support at any time.
36Kr learned that during the Tmall 618 period, the transaction volume of high - craftsmanship gold soared. At the Tmall Super Jewelry release event of Lao Feng Xiang, the phoenix crown attracted millions of views, and the phoenix ring achieved a million - yuan transaction. The sales of Chow Tai Fook's Heritage series increased by more than 40% year - on - year. The turnover of the Tmall flagship store of Lao Pu Gold exceeded 1 billion yuan. Meanwhile, the transaction volume of inlaid gold exceeded 300 million yuan, and that of craftsmanship gold exceeded 1.5 billion yuan. During this year's 618 period, more than a hundred gold brands such as Lao Miao, Chow Sang Sang, and Chao Hong Ji launched thousands of new gold products with IP collaborations on their Tmall flagship stores, covering various types such as pendants, lucky charms, and gold phone stickers. The transaction volume of related products increased by three digits year - on - year.
Today's Views:
Chen Yiting said that currently, global investors are re - allocating their funds and no longer focus on a single asset class. The original allocations of bonds, stocks, and commodities in the US market are facing adjustments. Against this background, China's capital market needs to continuously enrich its product line and improve risk management tools to better absorb global capital flows. Without a diverse range of asset classes and corresponding hedging tools, it will be difficult to meet the allocation needs of international investors. For example, if investors buy stocks but cannot hedge risks through effective tools, it will affect their investment willingness. Currently, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is actively preparing for RMB treasury bond futures, which is regarded as an important part of improving the market ecosystem and will further enhance the attractiveness of China's capital market to global capital. (Jiemian)
On the afternoon of June 18, it was learned from people in the eSIM industry chain that the eSIM, which has been suspended for two years, will be fully liberalized by the three major telecommunication operators this second half of the year. In 2023, the three major telecommunication operators successively issued announcements to suspend the acceptance of applications for the one - number dual - terminal service of eSIM watches and the handling of independent eSIM cards. The reason given was business maintenance and upgrading. Users who had already applied could continue to use the service, but once cancelled, they could not apply again. (Sina Technology)
Other Noteworthy News:
On June 18, Wu Qing, the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said at the 2025 Lujiazui Forum that the advantage of stock - bond linkage in serving technological innovation should be further strengthened. The development of science and technology innovation bonds should be vigorously promoted, the issuance and trading systems should be optimized, the supporting mechanisms such as interest subsidies and guarantees should be improved, the launch of science and technology innovation bond ETFs should be accelerated, and equity - debt combination products such as exchangeable bonds and convertible bonds should be actively developed. Today, the China Securities Regulatory Commission will approve the registration of the first two data center REITs in China. In the next step, it will continue to support technology companies in using new - type assets such as intellectual property rights and data assets for asset securitization and REITs financing to further revitalize the stock assets in the field of technological innovation. (Securities Times)
"Woody" Sells More Than $44 Million Worth of Circle, the First Stablecoin Stock, Again
Ark Invest, led by "Woody" Cathie Wood, sold $44.76 million worth of Circle shares on Tuesday when the stock price of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial continued to be far higher than its recent IPO price. The institution had just sold $51.7 million worth of shares the previous day. (Sina Finance)