• Home Control International posted revenue of US$47.5 million for the six months ended June 30, down 20.2%.
• Net profit attributable to owners fell 58% to US$2.1 million; diluted EPS slid to US 0.39 cents.
• Gross profit declined to US$14.1 million; profit before tax dropped to US$2.9 million.
• Management attributed the declines to memory-chip shortages at customers and heightened Middle East geopolitical tensions.
• Orbiva expanded with a Shenzhen unit and a new U.S. entity, with incremental AI-related start-up and development spending.

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