China has accounted for as much as 80% of global growth in metal demand in recent years, driven by its extensive investments in infrastructure and real estate projects.
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CVC-backed Asia Health Century plans $300 mln Hong Kong IPO - WSJ
Chinese drug retailer Asia Health Century International, backed by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd, is planning a Hong Kong IPO of up to $300 million next month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
China Cinda Asset Management to raise USD2.45 billion in Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd. is looking to raise USD2.45 billion in an initial public offering at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Cinda will sell 5.3 billion shares priced at HKD3.00 to HKD3.58 per share.
Changyou to acquire majority stake in Raidcall for USD50 million
Online game developer Changyou.com Ltd. announced that it will buy a 62.5% stake in social communication software provider Raidcall for USD50 million. The majority equity interest in Raidcall is currently held by Kalends Inc.
China's iKang Goubin Healthcare Group eyes US listing
China's iKang Goubin Healthcare is looking to launch an initial public offering, possibly in NASDAQ, next year. Before the proposed exit, iKang secured a USD100 million joint investment by Goldman Sachs & Co. and sovereign wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
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YuanShengTai Dairy Farm, China's fourth biggest raw milk producer, has priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at HK$2.70 per share, below the mid-point of expectations, IFR reported.
Dianping's co-founder Edward Long recently revealed at the TechCrunch/Technode event in Shanghai that it rejected an acquisition offer of less than USD100 million from Google China.
According to China's Ministry of Commerce, investments from the European Union increased the most in the world's second largest economy in the first 10 months of the year.
Singapore's CapitaMalls Asia Ltd. said it would buy a shopping mall located in Guangzhou, China for USD361 million. CapitaMalls Asia would purchase the said property from Chinese Greenland Real Estate.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Tuesday including Nokia, IntercontinentalExchange Group, Goldman Sachs and others.
The Wall Street Journal said it was highly unusual for a bank or an entity to withdraw from its role as an underwriter for an initial public offering or any similar deal, much less weeks before the deal is scheduled to begin.
Xiao Gang, head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said the new reforms planned by the government on public share sales will increase the role of free market forces.
Antony Leung, the Greater China Chairman of Blackstone Group, would be making an exit from the private equity company to become the Chief Executive Officer of Nan Fung Group Holdings Ltd.
As the value of the Bitcoin reached a landmark USD700 valuation, The US Senate committee held a hearing with experts, lobbyists and federal regulators to discuss about the potential threats, risks and benefits of virtual currency.
