{
  "id": 2301373,
  "title": "J&T Express leans on Southeast Asia as China parcel growth cools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/j-t-express-leans-on-southeast-asia-as-china-parcel-growth-cools",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:30:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "e27",
    "slug": "e27",
    "url": "https://e27.co/jt-express-leans-on-southeast-asia-as-china-parcel-growth-cools-20260821/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "J&T Express reported strong first-half 2026 results, with revenue increasing 39.5 per cent year-on-year to US$7.67 billion and express delivery revenue rising 39.6 per cent to US$7.46 billion. Adjusted net profit more than doubled to US$350.6 million, and adjusted EBIT climbed 121.7 per cent to US$433.6 million. However, the company's growth is no longer primarily coming from China, its largest market by parcel volume. While China still accounts for two-thirds of J&T's global parcel volume, its growth slowed to 9.6 per cent year-on-year, compared to a 71.2 per cent jump in Southeast Asia and a 119.9 per cent increase in other markets, mainly Latin America and the Middle East. The company's revenue per parcel also grew faster than its parcel volume, raising questions about the balance between investor returns and long-term network investment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FreightWaves",
        "title": "China growth straining global auto shipping capacity: Liner CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/china-growth-straining-global-auto-shipping-capacity-liner-ceo",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:06:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}