Dear Etorians, Chinese authorities on Friday announced measures to boost sales of automobiles and electronics. $01211.HK BYD expects first-half profit to rise 225%. BYD expects its attributable net profit to rise 192.1 percent to 225.4 percent to between 10.50 billion yuan and 11.70 billion yuan in the six months ending June 30, from 3.60 billion yuan in the prior period. Earnings per share are expected to reach between 3.61 and 4.02 yuan, compared to 1.24 yuan a year earlier.