Heavy selling pressure on tech stocks weighed on Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) Monday, sending the index down 91 points, or 0.41 percent, to 22,132. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-28
Infant formula is generally more expensive in China than elsewhere, which is why Hong Kong has imposed restrictions of the amount of baby powder milk that shoppers can take across the border to preven ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-15
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. said its sales rose 20.4 percent year on year to 43.36 billion yuan (US$7.06 billion) in 2013, driven by government support, changes in product line-up and an acquisition, ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-27
Hong Kong stocks closed higher Wednesday, buoyed by better than expected results by Chinese banks and property developers. The benchmark Hang Seng Index picked up 155 points, or 0.72 percent, to finis ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-26
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) ended a choppy trading session down Friday after rising more than 110 points in the morning. The index fell 42 points, or 0.19 percent, to finish at 22,660; ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-07
Hong Kong stocks took a breather Thursday as investors stepped back ahead of congressional testimony by United States Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen and Friday's release of China's inflation data. ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-13
It came as a surprise but the cream of the Chinese dairy industry is about to be included in Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index. Hang Seng Indexes Co. Ltd. said Wednesday that China Mengniu Dairy Co., ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-13
Hong Kong stocks added to Tuesday's 380-point gain, buoyed by news that China's January exports beat expectations, coupled with a rally in property counters. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 322 poi ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-12
France's Danone SA has agreed to raise its stake in China Mengniu Dairy Co. (2319.HK) by investing an additional 486 million euro (US$663 million) in the mainland milk producer, Bloomberg News reporte ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-12
Baby formula maker Yashili International Holdings Ltd. (01230.HK) on Monday announced it is selling the entire equity interest of its Zhengzhou subsidiary to a joint venture formed by China Mengniu In ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-06
An opening-day dall was not the start that Chinese raw milk producer YuanShengTai Dairy Farm (01431.HK) was aiming for on its Hong Kong debut on Tuesday. It came under selling pressure moments after i ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-27
Shanghai-based Bright Dairy and Food Co. Ltd. (600597.CN) will raise some of its dairy products’ prices by up to 9 percent next month amid shortage of high-quality raw milk sources, the National Busin ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-25
This year, we have seen the strong comeback of a couple of sectors that were once in deep trouble. If there is any takeaway, it is probably that instead of running away from sectors with big problems, ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-22
Barely a month after announcing its withdrawal from China's baby formula market, Japan's Meiji Group has surprised the industry by making a big push into the chilled milk and yogurt segments. The Japa ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-19
Hong Kong stocks surged on Monday as additional documents showing the extent of the reforms agreed upon during the just-concluded Communist Party plenum buoyed investor sentiment. The benchmark Hang S ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-18
In a major social reform, China has decided to relax its decades-old one-child policy and allow couples to have two children if one of the parents is an only child. The shift in the family planning po ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-18
Yashili International (01230.HK) saw more than 10 percent of its minority shareholders reject a buyout offer from China Mengniu Diary (02319.HK) earlier this year after the latter launched a mandatory ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-15
Two new stories in the consumer space are offering an interesting look at the difficulty of taking over Hong Kong-listed companies, providing headaches for potential acquirers but also interesting opp ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-14
Hong Kong stocks rebounded sharply from a string of declines Monday, helped by banking counters as investors piled into mainland lenders. The benchmark Hang Seng Index gained 1.43 percent to close at ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-11
Chinese raw milk producer YuanShengTai Dairy Farm Ltd. is seeking up to US$501 million in an initial public offering in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a company prospectus. The company i ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-11
