PPS International (Holdings) Limited provides earnings guidance for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The Group is expected to record an increase in net loss for the six months ended 31 December 2017 as compared to the net loss of approximately HKD 4.6 million recorded for the corresponding period in 2016. The Board believes that such increase in the net loss was mainly attributable to additional expenses of approximately HKD 11 million incurred for development of the new businesses of provision of financial regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Ordinance and provision of forex brokerage services in New Zealand as disclosed in the Company's announcement dated 5 June 2017, which were ceased to be developed by the Group in December 2017 in view of the unsatisfactory development progress, in particular the difficulties encountered on obtaining the relevant licenses and/or approvals.