HONG KONG, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newborn Town Inc. (Newborn Town or the company, together with the subsidiaries as the 'Group', stock code: 09911.HK), a leading global social entertainment company, released its annual results for 2025.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, Newborn Town reported a total revenue of RMB 6,889 million, marking a 35.3% year-on-year increase. Net profit for the year reached RMB 964 million, up 22.3% year-on-year. Net profit attributable to owners amounted to RMB 935 million, surging by 94.6% year-on-year, while adjusted EBITDA totaled at RMB 1,215 million, demonstrating a year-on-year increase of 26.1%.
By business segment, the social networking business remained the primary revenue driver. Flagship product TopTop continued to deliver strong growth, while MICO and YoHo provided stable contributions to both revenue and profit. The innovative business segment recorded a year-over-year surge of 59.3% in revenue, with quality games and social e-commerce maintaining solid and rapid growth, while the short drama business began to gain traction.
By market, the MENA region continued to demonstrate strong commercial momentum. Meanwhile, the Group accelerated its expansion into non-MENA markets, making encouraging progress in regions such as Latin America and Japan.
Deepening Competitive Moat in Social Networking Business, While Innovative Business Gained Strong Momentum
In 2025, the Group's social networking business sustained strong growth, with revenue reached RMB 6,142 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 32.9%.
In particular, the game-oriented social networking platform TopTop delivered exceptional results, with profit growth exceeding 100%. Revenue for TopTop grew by over 70% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the live-streaming social platform MICO and the voice-based social platform YoHo continued to reinforce their leadership in their respective segments, contributing stable revenue and profit.
Leveraging its strong UGC-driven ecosystem, TopTop was steadily evolved into a household name in key MENA markets such as Saudi Arabia, and was named "Best Social Game Platform" at the Sensor Tower APAC Awards. According to Sensor Tower, TopTop ranked 5th in the Middle East social networking app revenue rankings in 2025.
As the Group's first social networking product, MICO has consistently maintained a leading position in the live-streaming social segment across markets such as the MENA region and Southeast Asia. The voice-based social platform YoHo also remained firmly positioned within the top tier of the MENA voice-based social market. According to DianDian data, YoHo ranked among the Top 10 grossing social apps on Google Play multiple times in markets including Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE in 2025.
Meanwhile, the Group's diverse-audience social networking business continued to deliver steady progress. HeeSay, the flagship product of this business segment, further strengthened its presence in Southeast Asia, consistently ranking among the Top 10 grossing social apps on the App Store in markets such as Thailand and Vietnam.
During the year, the Group's innovative business recorded revenue of RMB 747 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 59.3%, working alongside the social networking business to drive steady overall growth. The Group's flagship games have entered long-term operation stages, while the development and pipeline of new game titles are progressing steadily.
The social e-commerce platform Heer Health continued its steady and rapid growth, further strengthened its presence in the fields of HIV prevention and sexual health services. Meanwhile, the Group's short drama business, which it has been actively investing in, has begun to gain early traction.
Accelerating Global Expansion with Solid Progress in Non-MENA Markets
In 2025, Newborn Town significantly accelerated its global expansion. During the year, the Group continued to strengthen its competitive advantages in key markets such as the MENA region and Southeast Asia.
In 2025, the Group's core products recorded year-on-year growth of nearly 50% in business scale in the MENA region. Meanwhile, the Group also made solid progress in new markets including Latin America, East Asia, and Europe, further expanding its global footprint.
In East Asia, TopTop successfully entered the high-barrier Japanese market, leveraging its differentiated positioning and refined localization strategy, and has begun to generate early monetization results. According to DianDian data, TopTop ranked 6th on the App Store free games chart in Japan in November 2025.
Newborn Town continued to advance its expansion in markets such as Europe, steadily broadening its global presence. In high-value markets including Japan, South Korea, and North America, the Group is actively refining its product offerings, deepening market understanding, and exploring further potential in both user scale and monetization.
In June 2025, Newborn Town officially established its global headquarters in Hong Kong, marking a new milestone in the Group's globalization strategy. Looking ahead, the Hong Kong headquarters will serve as a coordination hub, working closely with the Group's global R&D and operations centers to support continued overseas expansion.
AI Accelerated Deployment as a Full-Stack Capability "Multiplier"
In 2025, Newborn Town accelerated the deployment of AI across its business, deeply embedding AI into core functions such as R&D and operations to enhance overall efficiency. Meanwhile, the Group's AI product Aippy entered the consumer-facing AI application space, rapidly building a growing active user base since its launch.
During the year, the Group continued to strengthen its core technology capabilities, further expanding the application of AI across its business processes. Its self-developed multimodal algorithm model, Boomiix, continuing to undergo iterative upgrades, improving the accuracy of social matching and advancing the intelligence of operations.
Newborn Town also launched Siyu AI, an internal data intelligence platform, significantly shortened turnaround times for data queries, anomaly analysis, and report generation. Its proprietary AI-powered design platform KIVI continued to evolve, enhancing both production efficiency and content richness across key creative functions including the design of virtual gifts, campaign pages, and marketing assets, while materially shortening campaign and gifting operation cycles.
During the year, the Group launched Aippy, an AI-powered community for games, exploring new ways to deliver emotional value through AI-generated content. Since launch, Aippy has received positive user feedback, achieving an App Store rating of over 4.8. Building on this momentum, the Group has also continued to ramp up recruitment of top AI talent, further strengthening its technology foundation and positioning AI as a full-stack capability multiplier across local operations, scalable growth, product innovation, and compliance enhancement.
As AI became increasingly integrated with its social networking business, Newborn Town will continue to deepen its technological capabilities. By leveraging its strengths in agile product innovation, localized operations, and efficient user acquisition, the Group remains well-positioned to further expand in the global social entertainment market and create positive emotional value to users worldwide.
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AI-Driven Efficiency Gains: Newborn Town 2025 Net Profit Attributable to Owners Surged 95% YoY
Higher Brothers, DJ Wordy, and Cantomania Complete the Lineup
Early Bird Tickets Open March 27
HONG KONG, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The full lineup for the most anticipated electronic music event of the year has been revealed. On Friday, 8 May 2026, DJ Snake will headline a massive outdoor show at Central Harbourfront Event Space – the inaugural flagship electronic music event of the French May Arts Festival 2026.
Joining him are some of the biggest names in Chinese hip-hop and electronic music: Higher Brothers (Masiwei, KnowKnow, PSY.P, Melo) making a special appearance – marking the first time the four members have reunited on stage in recent years. Also on the bill: 3x DMC China Champion DJ Wordy, and Cantomania's own DJ Fabsabs and DJ Steffunn spinning Cantopop disco to open the night.
This is not just a concert. It's a cultural collision: French electronic music meets Mainland China and Hong Kong's most exciting artists, all set against the glittering backdrop of Victoria Harbour. From DJ Snake's global electronic sound to Higher Brothers' trailblazing hip-hop and DJ Wordy's world-class turntablism, this lineup represents the very best of both cultures coming together on one stage.
What's New: Full Lineup & Ticket Launch
Ticket Info
| Early Bird Tickets | 27 March 2026 (Fri) at 4:00pm – 30 March 2026 (Mon) at 12noon 15% off Cityline / Trip.com / Ctrip |
| Regular Tickets | 30 March 2026 (Mon) at 4:00pm Cityline / Trip.com / Ctrip |
| Ticket Tier - Price (HKD) | Back Standing: $680 |
| Front Standing: $980 |
| VIP Standing: $1,880 (inc. 2 drink coupons and dedicated entry lane0 |
| Where to Buy | Cityline / Trip.com / Ctrip |
Early Bird Tickets
27 March 2026 (Fri) at 4:00pm –
30 March 2026 (Mon) at 12noon 15% off
Cityline / Trip.com / Ctrip
Regular Tickets
30 March 2026 (Mon) at 4:00pm
Cityline / Trip.com / Ctrip
Ticket Tier - Price (HKD)
Back Standing: $680
Front Standing: $980
VIP Standing: $1,880
(inc. 2 drink coupons and dedicated entry lane0
Where to Buy
Cityline / Trip.com / Ctrip
Event Information
| Date | 8 May 2026 (Friday) |
| Venue | Central Harbourfront Event Space |
| The Night at a Glance | 6:00 PM – Doors open 7:00 PM – Cantomania (DJ Fabsabs & DJ Steffunn)
8:00 PM – Main Act begins - DJ Wordy
- Higher Brothers (special appearance)
- DJ Snake
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Date
8 May 2026 (Friday)
Venue
Central Harbourfront Event Space
The Night at a Glance
6:00 PM – Doors open
7:00 PM – Cantomania (DJ Fabsabs & DJ Steffunn)
8:00 PM – Main Act begins
- DJ Wordy
- Higher Brothers (special appearance)
- DJ Snake
From Cantopop disco to hip-hop, trap, and electronic music, the night is curated to build energy from the moment you arrive until the very last drop.
A Cultural Moment for Hong Kong
Presented by French May Arts Festival and organized by Occasions Digital & Events Limited, this massive open-air production marks the thrilling launch of the festival's 33rd edition. French May Arts Festival 2026 is also a project financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government.
"This event embodies exactly what the Mega ACE Fund was created to support – world-class cultural experiences that put Hong Kong on the global map," said Dr Adrian Cheng, Chairman of the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Committee. "Bringing together French electronic icon DJ Snake with Chinese hip-hop pioneers Higher Brothers and turntablist legend DJ Wordy against our city's iconic Victoria Harbour is a powerful statement about Hong Kong's role as a cultural crossroads. We are proud to support an event that celebrates creativity, drives tourism, and energizes our night-time economy."
A Special Reunion: Higher Brothers x DJ Snake
For fans of DJ Snake and Higher Brothers, this performance holds special significance. Following their 2018 collaboration on the special edition of "Made in China," DJ Snake will share the stage with Higher Brothers in Hong Kong for the first time. That track became a cultural milestone connecting Chinese hip-hop with global electronic music, with DJ Snake's signature production elevating the iconic song to new heights.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Higher Brothers' formation. For the first time since the milestone, Masiwei, KnowKnow, PSY.P, and Melo—each thriving in their individual careers—come together as a full lineup to perform alongside their former collaborator, DJ Snake. Fans have waited a long time for this rare full-group appearance. An unmissable opportunity.
A City-Wide Celebration: Partners Driving Hong Kong's Tourism & Night-Time Economy
This event is more than a single night of music – it's a coordinated effort to showcase Hong Kong as Asia's premier destination for entertainment, culture, and nightlife during the Labour Day Golden Week holiday period.
We are proud to partner with a growing network of leading organizations who share our vision of promoting Hong Kong's tourism and night-time economy to the world. Our partners include over 30 organizations spanning across sectors such as cross-border ferry and coach services, hotels in Hong Kong and Macau, nightlife and entertainment venues, shopping malls, and lifestyle destinations, with strong support from our advertising media and sponsorship partners. Together, we are creating a seamless weekend experience for visitors from Mainland China, Macau, and across Asia – inviting them to experience Hong Kong's legendary energy, from the concert stage at Victoria Harbour to the vibrant streets and venues that make our city shine.
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About DJ Snake
Cultural icon DJ Snake has shaped the global music landscape with hits like "Let Me Love You," "Middle," "Lean On," and "Taki Taki." Collaborating with leading names across pop and urban music including Justin Bieber, Cardi B, Selena Gomez, Future, Travis Scott, Jung Kook, J Balvin, Peso Pluma, Don Toliver, Stray Kids, LISA from BLACKPINK, and Amadou and Mariam, he has built a cross genre catalogue with lasting worldwide impact. With over 52 million monthly Spotify listeners and more than 40 billion streams, he has sold out arenas globally and redefined the modern electronic artist.
Rooted in the French underground electronic scene, DJ Snake emerged as a pioneer in blending electronic music with trap, hip-hop, and modern pop, reintroducing vocal chops and high-impact drops into mainstream pop production. Breakthrough tracks like "Bird Machine," "Turn Down for What," and "Propaganda" became cultural landmarks, reshaping electronic music and ushering twerk, trap, and hip-hop influences into the global mainstream.
His rise from clubs to stadiums includes headlining Accor Arena and Stade de France, selling over 100,000 tickets between the two Paris shows in minutes, while dominating markets across Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and North America. In 2025, he released Nomad, a globally influenced project that earned major international covers and a GQ Man of the Year award, alongside continued expansion into fashion through global brand collaborations and his Pardon My French collective.
About Higher Brothers
The biggest thing to ever come out of China, Higher Brothers is on top of the world, with Noisey calling them "Chinese hip-hop's greatest hope" and being touted as "the hottest rap group from the East" by Hypebeast.
With each of the members possessing a diverse arsenal of rapping, singing, and production ability, the Higher Brothers have steadily ascended to the top of China's music scene. Having worked with the biggest names in music like Murda Beatz, JID, Ski Mask the Slump God, Denzel Curry, among many others, and with their debut album "5 Stars" being named an instant classic, there is no telling what heights the Higher Brothers can reach.
Higher Brother's songs have been featured in the US hit series "Silicon Valley" as well as the animated series "Fairfax" on Amazon Prime Video.
About DJ Wordy
DJ Wordy is China's most influential DJ and the only three‑time DMC China Champion, known for transforming turntables into instruments and blending hip‑hop with modern house and organic electronic grooves. The first Chinese artist to perform at EDC Las Vegas, he has since brought his signature style to Burning Man, Wonderfruit, Boiler Room Shanghai, Clockenflap, and beyond. With over 100 international shows across the US, Europe, and Asia, and collaborations with global brands, his performances feel more like live acts—driven by turntablism, storytelling, and raw dancefloor energy.
About Cantomania
Founded in 2016 to promote Cantopop and unite like‑minded individuals, Cantomania grew from small parties into a leading force behind the genre's rising wave. At its heart are two key figures: DJ Steffunn, a veteran drummer, producer, and DJ with over 20 years in Hong Kong's indie and Cantopop scene—he launched the first Retro Canto Disco party in 2012 and has brought his Canto Disco sets to Freespace Festival, Art Basel events, and M+ in 2025; and DJ Fabsabs, an international performer who has headlined Cantonese Disco events across Hong Kong—including a set for over 4,000 people at M+ Museum—and taken the sound to London, Manchester, Changsha, Dubai, Singapore, Shenzhen, Nestival Music Festival in the French Pyrenees (2022–2025), and the 2022 Tour de France.
About Mega Arts and Cultural Events (ACE) Fund
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government sets up the Mega ACE Fund to attract and support international or large-scale arts and cultural events which bring significant arts, cultural or economic values and can be recurrent and anchored in Hong Kong, or events which can bring exceptionally significant arts or cultural merit, as well as publicity and image building values to Hong Kong as an arts and cultural hub with a view to contributing to Hong Kong's development into an arts and cultural metropolis as well as a tourist destination, providing development opportunities for the arts, cultural and creative sectors, and facilitating arts and cultural exchange.
About the French May Arts Festival
Established in 1993, French May is one of the largest cultural events in Asia. With about 100 programmes presented across two months, we showcase the most diversified art forms – from heritage and contemporary art, paintings and design to classical music and hip-hop dance, cinema and circus. It has become an iconic part of Hong Kong's cultural scene, reaching over 200,000 visitors each year.
French May brings the arts to everyone, not only in cultural venues, but also in public spaces, shopping malls and more, inviting everyone across Hong Kong to enjoy art in their daily lives.
With the aim of promoting accessible arts for all, French May places a strong emphasis on education through outreach programmes, guided tours, workshops, masterclasses and free performances. The festival strives to reach the widest possible audience and contribute to education of the young and less-privileged, working closely with over 50 local institutions and organisations to establish barrier-free access to the arts.
Media Contact
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The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to French May Arts Festival 2026 only, but does not otherwise take part in it. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in the materials/activities (or by members of the grantee's team) are those of the organisers of French May Arts Festival 2026 only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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DJ SNAKE HEADLINES HISTORIC HARBOURFRONT SHOW
DJ SNAKE HEADLINES HISTORIC HARBOURFRONT SHOW
