财联社8月21日早间新闻精选

Group 1: Biopharmaceutical Industry - The Chinese Premier emphasized the need for high-quality technological supply and policy support to enhance the biopharmaceutical industry, focusing on the development of more effective drugs to improve public health [1] - Heng Rui Medicine reported a net profit of 4.45 billion yuan for the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 29.67%, and plans to repurchase shares worth 1 to 2 billion yuan [6] - The biopharmaceutical sector is encouraged to upgrade and innovate, with a focus on producing high-quality new drugs [1] Group 2: Financial Regulations - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced that childcare subsidies will be exempt from personal income tax starting January 1, 2025 [2] - The National Financial Regulatory Administration is seeking opinions on a draft regulation that limits the proportion of controlled merger loans to no more than 70% of the transaction price, with a maximum term of ten years [3] Group 3: Technology and AI - ByteDance is reportedly collaborating with Chip Original to design an advanced AI computing chip, although ByteDance has denied any such partnership [5] - OpenAI's CFO indicated that the company is considering going public at some point in the future [17] Group 4: Market Performance - Baidu's Q2 revenue reached 32.7 billion yuan, with a net profit of 7.4 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 35% [7] - Kingsoft Office reported a net profit of 747 million yuan for the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 3.57% [7] - Wei Ce Technology achieved a net profit of 101 million yuan, marking a significant year-on-year growth of 831.03% [6] Group 5: Stock Market Updates - Victory Technology submitted an application for H-share issuance and listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [9] - Tianwei Food is planning to issue H-shares and list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [9] - ST Yazhen's stock trading was suspended for verification and is set to resume on August 21 [11]