CHINASOFT INT'L Reports Approximately RMB 90M Profit from MINIMAX-WP Investment
Investment Overview: MINIMAX-WP (00100.HK), an investee of CHINASOFT INT'L (00354.HK), was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange on January 9, with a closing price of $345 per share.
Financial Impact: CHINASOFT INT'L holds 403,000 shares of MINIMAX-WP through its JointForce Fund I LP, resulting in an unaudited gain of approximately RMB89.92 million based on the initial listing price.
Market Volatility: The value of the investment is subject to fluctuations in the secondary stock market, leading to uncertainty regarding its impact on CHINASOFT INT'L's overall performance.
Short Selling Data: As of January 9, 2026, MINIMAX-WP experienced short selling amounting to $7.77 million, with a short selling ratio of 6.149%.
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Market Performance: The HSI rose by 2.2% to close at 25,959, with significant gains in tech stocks, including MINIMAX-WP and KNOWLEDGE ATLAS, which surged 22.4% and 12.9% respectively.
Short Selling Trends: Notable short selling activity was observed in various stocks, with TENCENT and BABA-W experiencing high short selling ratios of 15.2% and 20.2%, respectively.
Chip and Battery Stocks: Chip stocks like ILUVATAR COREX and BIREN TECH saw substantial increases of 30.2% and 9.3%, while battery stock CATL rallied 9.3% following a strong profit forecast.
Carmakers' Performance: Carmakers BYD and XIAOMI experienced slight declines of 1.1% and 0.2%, contrasting with the overall positive market trend.
Stock Performance: MINIMAX-WP (00100.HK) saw a significant increase of 17.85%, reaching a new high of HKD1,228 before closing at HKD1,191 with a trading volume of 2.33 million shares.
Short Selling Activity: The stock experienced short selling amounting to $79.50 million, with a short selling ratio of 4.442%.
Product Launch: MINIMAX-WP has launched its MiniMax Speech and Music models on the OpenClaw ecosystem, allowing users to access Voice Maker and Music Maker on Clawhub.
Market Insights: BOCI China reported brisk progress in the AI 'Lobster' industry, highlighting MINIMAX along with other major HK stocks like Alibaba and Zhipu as targets for large models.

US Market Performance: The DJIA rose by 239 points (0.5%) and the Nasdaq increased by 1.4% following President Trump's announcement regarding the Iran war's imminent end.
Hong Kong Stock Market: The HSI opened 331 points higher and closed up 396 points (1.6%), with significant gains in tech stocks like MINIMAX-WP and KNOWLEDGE ATLAS.
Tech Stock Trends: AI stocks continued to surge, with MINIMAX-WP and KNOWLEDGE ATLAS seeing increases of 9.5% and 6.9%, respectively, while TENCENT also experienced a notable rise.
Sector Performance: Pharmaceuticals and chip stocks showed strong performance, with several companies like 3SBIO and ILUVATAR COREX posting significant gains, while some automakers faced declines.

Rapid Growth of the Lobster AI Agent: The AI agent "Lobster" has quickly gained popularity, achieving over 248,000 GitHub stars in just four months, surpassing Linux to become the most popular open-source project on GitHub. Major cloud vendors in China have integrated it into their services.
Expansion of Services and Features: Various companies have launched services based on the Lobster agent, including UCLOUD's deployment options and MINIMAX-WP's MaxClaw, which allows users to run OpenClaw in the cloud without needing their own server.
Industry Transition and Investment Opportunities: The AI agent industry is evolving from a thematic focus to a structured layout, supported by policy and increased participation. Investment opportunities are emerging in the AI agent industry chain, particularly in large model vendors and cloud services.
Record Revenue Growth: Kimi's Claw Beta has achieved significant revenue growth, surpassing projections for 2025 within just 20 days, driven by its integration with the Kimi K2.5 model and access to a large community of plugins.

Stock Performance: KNOWLEDGE ATLAS (02513.HK) opened 12.7% higher, reaching an intraday peak of HKD666, and last traded at HKD625, up 8.7% with a turnover of HKD941 million.
Product Launch: The company launched AutoClaw, a one-click installation local OpenClaw application in China, preloaded with over 50 popular Skills and supporting integration with messaging tools like Lark.
Market Position: Amid the "lobster fever" trend, competitors like Kimi and MINIMAX-WP have gained popularity, while KNOWLEDGE ATLAS has remained relatively low-key until the recent product launch.
User Benefits: AutoClaw offers users a free quota and is fully open for model integration, allowing support for any model's Coding Plan or API, distinguishing it from major cloud providers' solutions.
Hong Kong Stock Market Performance: Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the HSI up 1.3% at 25,740, the HSCEI up 1.1% at 8,676, and the HSTECH up 2% at 5,040.
Oil Price Decline: Oil prices fell significantly, impacting major producers like PETROCHINA and CNOOC, which saw declines of 2.4% and 2.5%, respectively.
Commodities Stocks Rebound: Commodities stocks experienced a rebound, with notable gains from SD GOLD, ZIJIN MINING, JIANGXI COPPER, and MMG, all showing increases between 2.1% and 4.1%.
Financial Sector Gains: The financial sector saw positive movement, with HSBC, HKEX, AIA, and Standard Chartered all reporting increases, particularly HSBC which rose 3.5%.







