Short-seller hits China food company

SINGAPORE: Food producer China Minzhong Food Corp Ltd became the first Singapore-listed Chinese firm to come under attack by a short-seller, which wiped off more than 50% of its market value in two hours and triggered a trading halt.

Short-sellers have in recent years targeted Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, Canada and the United States, citing irregularities, but they have so far avoided any of the 143 China-based firms listed on the Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX).