China

Chinese stocks drops significantly over IPO relaunch by government

Investors seemed not receptive to the Chinese government's announcement to resume the initial public offerings by the first month of next year.


Guangzhou R&F Properties Co acquires Malaysian sites for MYR 4.5 billion

China-based developer Guangzhou R&F Properties Co will be making its first acquisition abroad, paying USD 1.4 billion to the Sultan of Johor for six sites in Johor Bahru in Malaysia.

Chinese regulators plans resumption of IPOs in China next month

After a 14-month freeze on initial public offerings, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said it expects a resumption of public listings by January next year.

Hong Kong's HK$100B offshore investment proposal could take a long time for approval

Bankers and brokers believe that QDII3, a HKD100 billion investment scheme in Shenzen's Qianhai economic zone designed to allow offshore investment in Hong Kong, could take a long time before Beijing approves it.


Latest News

New York-based auction house Sotheby's is gearing up for its first commercial sale in China with USD212 million worth of artwork consisting of western and Chinese paintings, jewelry and furniture by Picasso, Rembrandt and Zao Wou-Ki.
SwissRe's recent report titled "Global insurance review 2013 and outlook 2014/15" provided an otherwise positive global economic outlook, which was a good sign in the non-life business as more people will seek financial protection for their properties.
The Corporate Advisory Group of Swiss lender UBS, said three unnamed sources, will be scaling back its team in charge of providing corporate advisory and investment banking services to the ultra-rich in emerging markets including Asia and the Middle East.
US oil major Exxon Mobil will sign over its 25% stake in Iraq's West Qurna1 oilfield project to China's largest energy company PetroChina. Exxon previously offered to sell its entire stake in the oilfield following a disagreement with Iraq's central government.
Chinese photovoltaic solar farm operator GoldPoly New Energy Holdings will be purchasing an 80% equity stake in solar farm projects for HKD 100 million or USD 12.9 million.
The auction frenzy seen in Hong Kong's latest auctions by Christie's International Plc was not caught on in London, wherein seven of the 24 lots put up for sale did not attract bidders.
Sources told Bloomberg that Beijing-based insurance firm Anbang Insurance Group was thinking of offering a bid for Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank Ltd even though an Anbang press official said the company has no plans to purchase the lender.
Hong Kong-based Shuanghui International Holdings intends to offer a counter bid for Spanish meat processor Campofrio. Mexican food company Sigma Alimentos earlier offered Campofrio a takeover deal worth EUR695 million.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including Sinopec, Apache, AMR, US Airways, Deutsche Bank, EDF, Oxford, Andor, Bank Zachodni WBK, Shuanghui, Campofrio, OCZ, Toshiba and CVS Caremark.
ZOOM TECHNOLOGIES INC. TO ACQUIRE BEIJING BAIFEN TONGLIAN INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Zoom Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOOM) is a technology holding company focused on the mobile telecommunications and technology space.
  65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73