0903 GMT - Biren Technology is expected to significantly narrow losses amid surging AI chip demand and continued optimization of its product mix. The AI chip maker guided for 1H net loss between 320 million yuan and 400 million yuan, narrowing sharply, while revenue likely rose around 20 times to between 1.15 billion yuan and 1.3 billion yuan. The company attributed the significant revenue jump to fast-growing AI application scenarios and accelerating commercialization. Maybank analysts say in a recent note that Biren is better viewed as a supply-allocation story than a pure technology player as its demand is supported by China's chip-self sufficiency drive and AI chip shortage, even if its products lag top domestic peers in terms of performance. Biren's shares ended 7.0% higher at HK$38.98.