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  "id": 2381205,
  "title": "Chinese flash-memory chipmaker YMTC plans to raise $4.9 billion in Shanghai IPO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/chinese-flash-memory-chipmaker-ymtc-plans-to-raise-4-9-billion-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T12:46:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/chinese-flash-memory-chipmaker-ymtc-plans-raise-49-billion-in-shanghai-ipo-6333456"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese flash-memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) has secured approval from Shanghai's stock exchange to list its shares, according to recent filings. This development paves the way for a monumental $4.9 billion share sale on the STAR Market, a Nasdaq-style platform. The listing is anticipated to be one of the largest offerings in the exchange's history. The move follows the successful initial public offerings (IPOs) of other prominent Chinese technology firms, including memory chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and robotics company Unitree.",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Chinese flash-memory chipmaker YMTC plans to raise $4.9 billion in Shanghai IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/chinese-flash-memory-chipmaker-ymtc-plans-to-raise-4-9-billion-in-2382361",
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        "title": "Filings: China-based chipmaker YMTC's application to list its shares on Shanghai's STAR Market has been accepted, setting the stage for a $4.9B share sale (Reuters)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/filings-china-based-chipmaker-ymtcs-application-to-list-its-shares-on",
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Chinese flash-memory chipmaker YMTC plans to raise $4.9 billion in Shanghai IPO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/chinese-flash-memory-chipmaker-ymtc-plans-to-raise-4-9-billion-in-2387701",
        "published": "2026-08-21T14:04:57.000Z"
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  "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."
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