Moving into 2H23E recovery
–1H23 weakness amid industry headwinds; Positive on margin recovery in 2H23/FY24E
Core business recovery on track with more to expect on new initiatives
Awaiting recovery of ads revenue growth
China Macro Monitor:Still in the early stage of recovery
Macro Report: Deflation lingers with bumpy recovery in consumption
Weak 2H22 as expected; IoT/auto CCM poised to drive recovery in 2023
1H24 VNB beat with margin recovery; expect total >US$7bn cash returns to shareholders in FY24
–Recovery to expedite in 2H23E
–Positive on shipment recovery and upgrade trend; Maintain Hold on fair valuation