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Shuangta Food reported 2025 net profit fell 65.48% to RMB 32.66 million, with revenue down 13.37% to RMB 2.12 billion and operating cash flow declining 72.07% to RMB 90.77 million. R&amp;D spending rose 2.84% to RMB 67.53 million.

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OnePlus will launch the Ace 6 Ultra on April 28. The device is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 processor, with a 165 Hz display and an 8,600 mAh battery. It also includes a proprietary touch-control chip and what the company describes as a console-grade gyroscope.

Orient Cable reported Q1 2026 net profit of RMB 372 million, up 32.26% YoY, on revenue of RMB 2.88 billion, a 34.28% increase. Growth was driven by large order deliveries, particularly in the marine equipment and engineering segment, where revenue rose 319.61%. As of April 21, total orders stood at RMB 18.41 billion.

Papergames will release the iOS version of <em>Infinity Nikki</em> on April 24 alongside its 2.5 update. The game requires an Apple Silicon chip and 140 gigabytes of storage, supports keyboard, mouse, and controller input, and includes cross-platform progress synchronization via a Papergames account. Intel-based Apple devices are not supported.

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<a href="/company/douyin">Douyin</a> has launched a standalone group buying app, Doushengsheng, which reportedly reached 7.96 million daily active users and 22.42 million monthly active users within two months. The move aims to improve conversion rates and separate transaction-focused services from the main content-driven platform.

Zhongwang Fabric reported Q1 2026 net profit of RMB 13.69 million, down 40.43% YoY. Revenue totaled RMB 124 million, while net operating cash inflow fell 51.56% to RMB 16.20 million. Diluted earnings per share declined 42.86% to RMB 0.12.

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