... Henderson Land Development (00012.HK). The transactions indicate that wealthy people who normally opt for individual houses are now chasing luxury apartments. Given the huge living spaces and high pri ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-09
... Dynamics Land Systems, Norinco said. The US company makes some of the world’s most advanced battle tanks, with an Abrams going for about US$6 million according to a 2012 army report to Congress. “If ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-09
... Lantau Island after being struck by a sudden gust of wind, it said. The man, who was identified by his surname Ho, was paragliding with his friend at Pak Kung Au at about 1 pm. He was supposed to lan ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-08
The proposed Lok Ma Chau border shopping mall may reach a dead end because of the difficulty assembling land parcels and opposition from residents of nearby San Tin, the Hong Kong Economic Journal rep ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-08
... valuable land reserve. Over the years, KMB has generated enormous profit from home sales. Nonetheless, when earnings of its bus business fell, it still pushed for a fare hike as if there had never be ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-08
... you could land that promotion or dream job you have been eyeing a lot sooner. 3. Take control of your career path and goals Many women have ambitious career goals but can make the mistake of being hes ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-06
... dings and land use restrictions in the surrounding areas. "We will bring down the height of each floor from 13 meters to 11 meters to make room for one more floor," a Tung Wah spokesman said. "We will ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
It's mission almost accomplished for the landmark overhaul of Li Ka-shing’s business empire, announced Jan. 9, with the listing of Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (01113.HK) on the Hong Kong Stock ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
... list mainland property billionaire Wang Jianlin as the wealthiest Chinese with a fortune of US$39.7 billion and US$44.6 billion, respectively. Li's fellow Hong Kong billionaire, Henderson Land chair ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-04
... Henderson Land chairman Lee Shau-kee, the local version of Warren Buffett, for instance, used an annual shareholders' meeting to send out advice to lawmakers. "Pocket first is better than no pocket," ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... Hong Kong land for Hong Kong people”. The Society for Truth and Light also called for the government to levy hefty taxes on those who hoard houses as a step to discourage property speculation. -- Cont ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. (00012.HK) said. "I might not have earned anything if I invested HK$10 million last year in a property but would have made a more than 50 percent return if I bought ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
The government will send a draft election bill to the Legislative Council on June 17 and expects lawmakers to vote on it soon after. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Raymond Tam said ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... rezoning land for country parks, planning Hong Kong’s first mass transit railway, as well as the introduction of nine-year compulsory, free education) reshaped Hong Kong and paved the way for the cit ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
... d back to land after approaching the fishing boat on Sunday. Navy officials made journalists delete photographs and video of the boat and at one stage a sailor pointed a rifle at reporters. A navy off ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
... halt its land reclamation and construction work in disputed waters permanently, the Global Times, a Chinese state-owned newspaper,warned that “war is inevitable” unless the US stops making such deman ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
China has long been a land of contradictions: A preoccupation with healthy habits matched only by a preoccupation with smoking. A group-first mindset that disappears -- very much disappears -- when se ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
Bad weather has forced Solar Impulse 2, the solar-powered plane that was attempting a landmark voyage across the Pacific Ocean, to turn back and head to Japan. "Weather deteriorating over Pacific, dec ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
Land reclamation activities in the South China Sea "fall well within the scope of China's sovereignty", a senior Chinese naval commander said on Sunday, urging other nations not to play up the issue. ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said shortage of land in the city is the root of the problem involving the alleged abuse of residents at an elderly-care home in Taipo, Ming Pao Daily reported. In a qu ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-29