https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/61740/feed Swire Group, whose activities span property, aviation, beverages, marine services, and trading and industrial, is a Hong Kong listed conglomerate. It is the parent of Hong Kong carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, and Dragonair, and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co (Haeco) is a subsidiary. Swire Pacific and Swire Properties are the main listed arms of the group, which also owns Swire Hotels. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Swire Properties has priced its first green bond, a 10-year US$500 million issue, at 3.5 per cent and said that it would use part of the proceeds to finance the One Taikoo Place office tower currently under construction. The bond, due in 2028, will be issued under Swire’s US$4 billion medium term note programme, and is expected to be rated A2 by Moody’s, and A by Fitch. It has also obtained the first “green finance certification” issued by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA). One... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/banking-finance/article/2126875/hong-kongs-swire-properties-raise-us500-million-maiden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/banking-finance/article/2126875/hong-kongs-swire-properties-raise-us500-million-maiden?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:00:18 +0000 Hong Kong’s real estate giant Swire Properties launched a co-working space on Tuesday, aiming to use its expansive network of corporate tenants to tap the red-hot shared office market. Swire, the city’s fifth-largest developer by market capitalisation, has turned “blueprint,” a technology start-up accelerator providing free working space founded in 2014, into a full-fledged co-working hub occupying 30,000 sq ft at Taikoo Place in east Hong Kong Island. The co-working hub was expanded from 20,000... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/money/money-news/article/2115577/hong-kong-developer-swire-jumps-co-working-space-bandwagon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/money/money-news/article/2115577/hong-kong-developer-swire-jumps-co-working-space-bandwagon?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:02:00 +0000 Cathay Pacific said it supported the government’s policy of progressive liberalisation. “Traffic rights are an important asset not to be traded lightly,” an airline spokesman said. “Hong Kong enjoys an important geographical position, and foreign carriers are naturally always interested in trying to secure added advantages.” -- South China Morning Post, City, July 7 For “progressive,” read “slow, very slow,” and of course, Cathay Pacific likes this just fine. It has the upper hand in traffic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/2102004/hong-kong-has-given-cathay-pacific-special-privilege-costs-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/2102004/hong-kong-has-given-cathay-pacific-special-privilege-costs-us?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:44:39 +0000 Swire Properties, one of Hong Kong’s oldest and largest builders of luxury homes and grade-A offices, says it will still bid competitively for development sites put on sale in the city by government tender, “if something suit us”. Chief executive Guy Bradley said the firm’s appetite for land in Hong Kong remain strong despite mainland developers’ bidding having escalated prices in recent months. “Hong Kong is a competitive market, and we are used to it,” he said. Although the US Federal Reserve... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/2079408/swire-properties-2016-core-profit-edges-1-pc-hk711-b-missing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/2079408/swire-properties-2016-core-profit-edges-1-pc-hk711-b-missing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00:45 +0000 Swire Properties’ proposed enhancements to its HK$15 billion Taikoo Place redevelopment in Quarry Bay was rejected by Hong Kong’s Town Planning Board (TPB) on Friday. In its application to the TPB, the developer introduced changes to the original approved plan from 2011, which comprises two Grade-A office towers, One Taikoo Place and Two Taikoo Place, with a total gross floor area of two million square feet plus a 69,000 square foot open space. Swire Properties said it was “disappointed by the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/2053342/planners-reject-swire-properties-proposed-enhancements-its?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/2053342/planners-reject-swire-properties-proposed-enhancements-its?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:41:56 +0000 Swire Properties said the declining sales at its three shopping malls in Hong Kong have bottomed out in the third quarter, as new restaurants, retail outlets and creative in-mall entertainment attracted shoppers and improved pedestrian traffic. Sales at Pacific Place mall in Admiralty fell 15.3 per cent in the first three quarters of the year, while sales at the Citygate Outlets mall in Tung Chung declined 11.2 per cent, and sales at Cityplaza in Taikoo dipped 4.2 per cent, according to a filing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/2045227/swires-q3-retail-mall-sales-improve-new-outlets-activities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/2045227/swires-q3-retail-mall-sales-improve-new-outlets-activities?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Nov 2016 13:20:11 +0000 Hong Kong-listed conglomerate Swire Pacific said on Thursday that it expects lower full-year profit as its aviation unit, Cathay Pacific, will continue to post profit declines during the second half of the year due to overcapacity and stiff competition. Swire said Cathay, in which it holds a 45 per cent stake, was unlikely to post better second-half earnings after it suffered an 82 per cent drop in interim profit. “Passenger yields will remain under pressure. Cargo demand will continue to be... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/article/2044873/swire-pacific-says-lower-cathay-profit-hit-full-year-earnings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/article/2044873/swire-pacific-says-lower-cathay-profit-hit-full-year-earnings?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:52:00 +0000 Swire Properties is beginning to feel the chill from reduced spending by tourists, as the mall operator released 2015 figures showing a slowdown in retail purchases at both its luxury mall in Admiralty and its 20 per cent-owned outlet mall for popular brands in Tung Chung. Retail sales at The Mall, Pacific Place fell 12 per cent in 2015 from a year earlier, while sales at the Citygate Outlets fell 10 per cent on year. Swire Properties chief executive Guy Bradley said he expects the softening... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/1922853/swire-properties-says-2015-retail-spending-fell-shopping?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/1922853/swire-properties-says-2015-retail-spending-fell-shopping?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Mar 2016 04:53:03 +0000 Buying and selling of their own company shares by directors were down for the holiday-shortened week of April 29 to May 3. Buyers outweighed sellers, with 23 companies reporting 75 purchases worth HK$45.7 million, compared with 11 companies reporting 47 disposals worth HK$34.4 million. The activity was well below the previous week's five-day totals of 34 companies, 163 purchases and HK$172.8 million on the buying side, and 15 companies, 58 trades and HK$128.5 million on the selling... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/1230816/soho-china-swire-draw-buyers-holiday-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/1230816/soho-china-swire-draw-buyers-holiday-week?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Office rents at Pacific Place Three in Admiralty fell 5 per cent to as low as HK$90 per square foot in the first quarter, the landlord, Swire Properties, said. The company said in a quarterly operating statement rents dropped to HK$90 to HK$95 per square foot in the three months to March from HK$95 to HK$100 in the preceding quarter. Office rents at Pacific Place One and Two also declined, to HK$95 to HK$110 per square foot from HK$100 to HK$110. Rents at Cityplaza, Taikoo Place, One Island East... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1227099/swire-suffers-decline-rents-pacific-place?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/companies/article/1227099/swire-suffers-decline-rents-pacific-place?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000 An article headlined "Profit up 3.8pc at Swire Properties", published on B3 on Saturday, incorrectly stated the interim dividend of its parent company, Swire Pacific, was HK$1.50 per A share and 30 HK cents per B share. The amounts should have been HK$1 per A share and 20 HK cents per B share. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/1013809/corrections-clarifications?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/article/1013809/corrections-clarifications?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Pacific is proposing a special interim dividend from the proceeds of its sale of shopping centre and office complex Festival Walk to reward shareholders. The conglomerate, with interests in property, aviation, and shipping, said it had completed the sale of its 100 per cent interest in the Kowloon Tong shopping mall to Mapletree for HK$18.8 billion - the largest property transaction yet in Hong Kong. Swire expects to generate an underlying profit of HK$8.61 billion from the sale and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/976599/swire-offers-special-payout-after-mall-sale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/976599/swire-offers-special-payout-after-mall-sale?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Pacific says it will sell its Festival Walk shopping and office complex in Kowloon Tong for a record-breaking HK$18.8 billion, a move analysts say is the fastest way for the company to raise capital to fund its aggressive mainland expansion. In a statement filed with the stock exchange yesterday, Swire said it had entered a sale and purchase agreement to sell 100 per cent of the 13-year-old Festival Walk to Mapletree Investments, a unit of Singapore's Temasek Holdings. It would be the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/974853/swire-sell-mall-hk188b?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/974853/swire-sell-mall-hk188b?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Some of local couturier Barney Cheng Siu-leung's new designs can be checked out in malls run by Swire Properties. However, they're not in any of the stores. Instead, the clothes will be worn by customer service and management staff. The developer unveiled a new line of uniforms for its staff in Pacific Place, Festival Walk, Cityplaza and the Citygate outlets yesterday, all designed by Cheng. 'For uniforms, it's usually a no-brainer, but with Swire they give you a bible of a wish list.... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/684163/hk-designer-finds-mall-staff-easier-dress-his-usual-clientele?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/684163/hk-designer-finds-mall-staff-easier-dress-his-usual-clientele?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +0000 As a chef, Gray Kunz (below) is talked about in the same breath as other masters like Thomas Keller and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Hong Kong diners, though, may remember him as the executive chef of the revered Plume restaurant during its prime in the then-Regent Hotel (now InterContinental Hong Kong) for five years in the early 1980s. After two decades in New York at Lespinasse and most recently at Cafe Gray in the Time Warner Centre, the star chef, raised in Singapore and Switzerland,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/681406/bring-autumn-then-we-shall-dine-style?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/681406/bring-autumn-then-we-shall-dine-style?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Two developers have shown interest in refurbishing old streetscapes in Wan Chai after an invitation to submit proposals was launched by the district council last year. In a bid to extend its sphere of influence in Admiralty, Swire Properties, which owns commercial tower Three Pacific Place, has proposed revitalising the open gardens and improving pedestrian networks next to the tower with a budget of HK$25 million, according to a district council paper to be discussed today. Swire's proposal... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/680711/developers-keen-refurbish-historic-areas-wan-chai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/680711/developers-keen-refurbish-historic-areas-wan-chai?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000 'Earth Hour was not so much about saving energy for one hour on one night; it was about every one of us taking small actions that could lead to big changes,' said William Yu Yuen-ping, head of WWF Hong Kong's climate programme, last month, after millions around the globe switched their lights off for 60 minutes. That message does not seem to be getting through to the management of Swire Properties' Taikoo Place (right), where hundreds of outdoor lights remain on all day, every day, regardless... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/679740/see-light?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/679740/see-light?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Think you can cut it as the demon barber of Fleet Street? Then the Youth Arts Foundation wants to seek you out. They will be staging the dark and brooding musical Sweeney Todd as their flagship theatrical production this November and have just put out a call for talented young people to audition. They're looking for actors, singers and dancers aged 12 to 25. Potential performers should first go to Hkyaf.com to fill out the application form. The deadline is June 1, but audition registrations... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/676080/calling-all-young-performers-cut-throat-theatrical-ambition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/676080/calling-all-young-performers-cut-throat-theatrical-ambition?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Town planners are being too picky about Swire's 'toothpick tower' plan for Mid-Levels, a court said yesterday. They had no right to consider the visual impact and effect on traffic of the development, a three-judge panel ruled. The Court of Appeal judges upheld a lower court ruling that the Town Planning Board had been wrong to insist on a 12-storey height limit on part of the site of the 50-storey block of flats in Seymour Road, which critics have dubbed a 'toothpick tower'. A spokeswoman for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/671489/planners-lose-appeal-toothpick-tower-limits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/671489/planners-lose-appeal-toothpick-tower-limits?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Valentine's Day might be about love and romance but, like other special days, February 14 has been appropriated for all sorts of agendas. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) are using it to preach an anti-meat manifesto. 'Peta wants to turn clogged-up carnivores on to the wonders of 'Veggie Viagra',' a missive for the media says. 'A man who stuffs his belly full of dead pigs in the kitchen can end up boring in bed.' To protest against the meat industry and promote the supposed... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/669793/vegan-lovelies-phallic-fruit-pies-and-beer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/669793/vegan-lovelies-phallic-fruit-pies-and-beer?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Property developer Swire has extended its sponsorship of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for another three years, until 2012. Swire, which offered a HK$36 million, three-year sponsorship to the orchestra in 2006, said it would offer another sponsorship of a similar amount beginning in April that might be adjusted for inflation. The orchestra is among nine major performing arts groups sponsored by the Home Affairs Bureau. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/652384/swire-extends-orchestra-sponsorship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/652384/swire-extends-orchestra-sponsorship?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Properties, one of the city's largest office landlords, has launched a free energy audit programme for its tenants. A tenant at Somerset House in Taikoo Place, the first to take the audit, was shown ways to cut energy use by up to 40 per cent a year. Swire's Cary Chan Wing-hong said tenants were keen to be audited to prepare for the implementation of building energy codes. The company aims to cover all of its office blocks, about 450, in five or six years. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/652232/swire-starts-ready-tenants-energy-code?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/652232/swire-starts-ready-tenants-energy-code?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000 I refer to the letter from Robert Maes ('Simple solution for developers', April 30) and wish to share with your readers and Mr Maes our experience of Swire Properties' involvement in the promotion and support of the arts. I am the founder and artistic director of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation. We are a charity that provides high quality, non-competitive arts experiences for young people aged five to 25. Our inclusive and inspirational projects reach out to young people of all cultures,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/636725/swire-doing-its-bit-finance-community-projects-hk?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/636725/swire-doing-its-bit-finance-community-projects-hk?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 May 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Could the rule of law block democracy? Democracy and the rule of law are the two most cherished political ideals in Hong Kong. But a review of the case about a Swire subsidiary's proposal to develop a high-rise residential complex in Mid-Levels will illustrate that these could be conflicting, and not complementary, ideals. The case involves unresolved legal issues, so discussion about it requires clarification about the limits of freedom of speech and judicial independence. People are... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/620883/letters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/620883/letters?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Properties' plan to redevelop three industrial buildings into two skyscrapers in Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay, was turned down by the Town Planning Board yesterday as the proposed heights for the buildings far exceed nearby developments. The developer planned to redevelop Warwick House and Cornwall House into a single tower 270 metres above principal datum (or sea level), and Somerset House into a 246.6-metre tower - 54 per cent higher than developments in the area. Nearby building... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/619597/planners-reject-swire-ideas-taikoo-place?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/619597/planners-reject-swire-ideas-taikoo-place?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 The Hong Kong Philharmonic pulls out all the stops to celebrate a year to remember with an evening of classical numbers and fireworks Happy Valley racecourse was buzzing with activity last Friday. The crowd of 15,000 did not go there to place bets, but to enjoy the sounds of Tchaikovsky and Handel in a night of symphony. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HKPO) could not have arranged a better evening. Everyone revelled in the stunning atmosphere of the racetrack and superb music. This was... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/618584/rousing-night-music-and-merriment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/618584/rousing-night-music-and-merriment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 A High Court victory yesterday by a subsidiary of Swire Properties concerned only a single site in Mid-Levels. However, it has troubling implications for residents in the district already plagued by overdevelopment, heavy traffic and the canyon effect of walled-in pollution and trapped heat. It also raises questions about how well the Town Planning Board can represent the wider public interest should developers choose to challenge it in court. Private property rights must be respected. But the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/615800/ruling-tower-puts-spanner-works?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/615800/ruling-tower-puts-spanner-works?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Symphony Under The Stars may be the biggest event in the HKPO's calendar this year, but it's just one in a busy programme of smaller-scale outreach projects that continue to be sponsored by Swire. Swire Classic Insights takes adult education into the community in a series of free concerts for anyone aged 15 years and above who is interested in learning more about symphonic repertoire. The presentations show audiences how to immerse themselves in the music and understand the composer's creative... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/615413/swire-events-will-reach-out-all?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/615413/swire-events-will-reach-out-all?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Travel is offering a third night's stay at the Peninsula Bangkok (www.peninsula.com) for $299 per person with a two-night package priced at $3,030 per person (both prices are twin share). The deal applies to travel from now to June 14, June 18-27 and July 1-12. Accommodation is in a deluxe room, or you can upgrade to grand deluxe for $3,130. Round- trip, economy-class flights are with Cathay Pacific and breakfast is included (but airport transfers are not). For details and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/593939/big-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/593939/big-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 May 2007 16:00:00 +0000 Court upholds Building Authority decision to prevent construction of a 54-floor tower in a zone limited by law to 12 storeys Plans to build a luxury residential tower in Mid-Levels have been further impeded, with a court upholding a Building Authority decision to block the Swire Properties development dubbed by opponents as 'toothpick tower'. Swire subsidiary International Trader Limited (ITL) had sought a judicial review of the authority's decision, already upheld by the Building Appeal... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/545771/swire-loses-legal-battle-build-toothpick?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/545771/swire-loses-legal-battle-build-toothpick?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:00:00 +0000 A photograph on Page 42 of the South China Morning Post's March 29 Property magazine wrongly identified a Swire Properties photograph of a Parkside apartment as being a serviced apartment at The Repulse Bay. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/544430/correction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/544430/correction?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:00:00 +0000 A photograph on page 42 of the Property magazine on March 29 was incorrectly captioned as a Swire Properties serviced apartment. It was in fact a serviced apartment at The Repulse Bay. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/543508/correction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/543508/correction?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Apr 2006 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Properties will spend $200 million to develop a China Motor Bus-owned site in North Point into a mid-sized residential project. According to surveyors, the firm is likely to invest the sum in construction costs for developing the site on Kam Hong Street into an 180,000 square foot residential project. The site formerly housed the bus company's staff quarters. Levelling of the previous construction, which started last year, has been completed. Earlier this year, the Buildings... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/518300/swire-redevelop-cmbs-north-point-site-flats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/518300/swire-redevelop-cmbs-north-point-site-flats?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Travel's Singapore package, which is valid until the end of the month, comprises economy-class flights with Cathay Pacific and two nights' accommodation at some of the city's better hotels from $2,050. This price will set you up at the Hilton (www.hilton.com). Or you can stay at the Shangri-La (www.shangri-la.com) for $2,470, or at the Ritz-Carlton (www.ritzcarlton.com) for $2,590. Breakfast is included, and there's a choice of morning or evening flights each way. For details... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/515145/big-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/515145/big-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Opposition is mounting against a luxury residential mega-tower slated for Mid-Levels as the developer prepares to meet the Town Planning Board this week. About 300 families at Goldwin Heights have joined forces with their neighbours at Robinson Place to protest against Swire Properties' plan, which they say will increase traffic congestion and block sunlight. More than 30 residents plan to demonstrate outside the board's offices during the meeting with Swire, which is appealing against the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/499682/opposition-grows-toothpick-tower?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/499682/opposition-grows-toothpick-tower?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 May 2005 16:00:00 +0000 The consumer-rights watchdog will intervene in a dispute between Swire Properties and a group of Mid-Levels residents who claim they were misled when they purchased property from the firm a decade ago on the basis that their harbour views would be preserved. Tenants at Robinson Place said they had filed a complaint with the Consumer Council over the developer's plans to build a 63-storey 'toothpick' tower in the direct path of their views of Victoria Harbour. 'The council said they... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/495259/watchdog-probe-mid-levels-tower-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/495259/watchdog-probe-mid-levels-tower-row?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Developer floats ambitious scheme that takes in West Kowloon, TST and Tamar Parts of the old Kai Tak airport runway should be removed to create four islands of development and beautify Victoria Harbour, a major property developer has proposed. Swire Properties suggests that a total of 10 hectares of the runway should be removed in four places, creating 'valuable waterfront residences in a spectacular island archipelago design'. The plan is part of a harbour proposal the real estate developer... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/492169/swire-plan-cuts-runway-islands?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/492169/swire-plan-cuts-runway-islands?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Properties is refusing to give up its bid to develop the West Kowloon cultural hub, even though the government has dropped it from a shortlist of three contenders. Swire director and general manager Gordon Ongley will present the company's rejected proposal to the Legislative Council's planning, lands and works panel at the end of this month. It will be the first public airing of the plan, which was rejected in part because it omits a vast canopy proposed in the original Lord Foster... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/484412/swire-press-ahead-rejected-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/484412/swire-press-ahead-rejected-proposal?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Jan 2005 16:00:00 +0000 Q Should youth be entitled to unbiased advice on sexuality? I cannot understand how Leo Kwan of Kwai Chung, who said he attended the 'Restoring Sexual Wholeness' workshops on December 29, could expect people to believe those workshops were not homophobic. Just look at the application form for enrolment. On top of the page, it claimed to train people 'how to provide counselling for homosexuals' and then on the bottom of the page, the topics of discussion are listed as 'Overcoming Sexual... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/484159/talkback?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/484159/talkback?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jan 2005 16:00:00 +0000 IN 2000, SWIRE Properties achieved a silver prize as well as a citation for two of its notable marketing campaigns. The campaign, 'Ocean Shores - Live the Good Life, Live at the Best', for a property development near Tiu Keng Leng in East Kowloon, injected positive spirit into a property market that was in the process of picking up after languishing in the doldrums. Knowing one's target market is the first step in creating a good marketing campaign, and in this case Swire wanted to grab the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/474703/swire-scores-its-strong-family-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/474703/swire-scores-its-strong-family-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:00:00 +0000 WINNERS GOLD YoHo Town - Transforming Residential Property into a Lifestyle Brand, by Sun Hung Kai Real Estate Agency SILVER Swire Homes' Distinctive New Living - The Orchards, by Swire Properties BRONZE Launch of a New Brand: VAGO with Insolia - The Painless Hi-heels, by Ossia Marketing (HK) CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Fairwood Re-branding, by Fairwood Holdings The Launch of 3, by Hutchison Telecommunications (HK) Regalia Bay, by Regal Estate Agents CITATION FOR INNOVATION 'Lunch boxes... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/474706/hkmatvb-award-marketing-excellence-2004?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/474706/hkmatvb-award-marketing-excellence-2004?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:00:00 +0000 The creator of a cartoon character based on pop star Yumiko Cheng Hei-yee has been embroiled in a dispute with the singer's sponsor, Swire Resources, over its failure to acknowledge her authorship. Relena Fan, a freelance art and website designer, said she developed and drew the character by herself. But when the singer was introduced as the Hong Kong spokeswoman for US-based sports shoe maker Skechers in August using the cartoon as part of the promotion, it was described as being designed... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/472597/credit-where-credit-due-local-artist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/472597/credit-where-credit-due-local-artist?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:00:00 +0000 Herdman takes charge of the lobby group serving the region's airlines Longtime Swire Pacific executive Andrew Herdman is to become the new director general of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA), an industry lobby group representing 17 regional carriers based in cities from New Zealand to Japan. Mr Herdman, a 27-year Swire Group veteran and the present director of corporate affairs at Swire Pacific, will replace Richard Stirling in October, when his contract expires after 10... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/458059/swire-executive-head-aapa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/458059/swire-executive-head-aapa?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jun 2004 16:00:00 +0000 Air raise Cathay Pacific Airways' annual report was released yesterday and Lai See's eye was drawn to the top earners column, which showed a non-director scooping a total emolument of $6 million, up from $5 million last year. Long renowned for their collegiate culture but miserly cash packages, the Swire princes look to be joining the big-bucks brigade. It's just a shame Cathay's net tumbled more than 60 per cent. No dive Lai See was pleased to note McDonald's unveiling of its sports... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/449742/lai-see?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/449742/lai-see?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Properties is putting a luxury residential project on The Peak up for sale to coincide with its introduction of a new Swire Homes concept. Director and general manager Gordon Ongley said the four-house development at No 3 Coombe Road would be the first Swire Homes project to hit the market. He expected the concept to set a new benchmark for the company's residential developments, with the focus on building distinctive properties in a competitive market. Swire is inviting offers for the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/419718/swire-launches-niche-homes-concept-exclusive-sale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/419718/swire-launches-niche-homes-concept-exclusive-sale?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:00:00 +0000 I refer to the obituary by Kevin Sinclair of former chairman of the Swire Group Peter Sutch (South China Morning Post, March 8), who died on Wednesday. A lifespan of 56 years is considered extremely short. For most people it does not give enough time for them to accomplish all the goals they have set themselves. However, in spite of his very short life, Peter Sutch, who was everybody's friend, more than filled his quota. He had the effect of harmonising the world around him while performing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/373631/sorely-missed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/373631/sorely-missed?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Mar 2002 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Properties has planning approval for four floors of 'sky gardens' in its twin-tower residential redevelopment on the Swire Primary School site in Quarry Bay. The gardens, the first approved, will be on the 17th and 32nd floors in each of towers. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/344770/swire-green-tack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/344770/swire-green-tack?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Apr 2001 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Pacific has been removed from Standard & Poor's CreditWatch less than three months after the rating agency raised concerns about the company's ability to improve earnings and cash flow. Standard & Poor's said it also affirmed the blue chip's A rating in the belief that Swire's solid market position in the property investment sector and business strategy would allow it to accommodate a slightly weaker financial profile. https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/325884/reprieve-swire-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/325884/reprieve-swire-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Sep 2000 16:00:00 +0000 To mark the launch of its Movie Privilege Card, Pacific Place held a cocktail party in the Garden Court. After drinks, five guests were awarded the card, which gives them a 15 per cent discount on movie tickets from UA Cinemas. Then everyone at the party moved on to the premiere of Gone In 60 Seconds, starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie. The Pacific Place Movie Privilege Card is given to shoppers who accumulate four stamps after spending more than $3,500 in any shop in the mall in one... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/323173/movie-cards-awarded-flash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/323173/movie-cards-awarded-flash?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Aug 2000 16:00:00 +0000 Swire Properties has agreed to pay a land premium of HK$799 million to convert a former primary school site in Quarry Bay into a residential development. The agreement resolves several years of negotiations with the Lands Department. It was reached after the department reduced its previous premium offer of HK$820 million by 3 per cent. However, Swire will have to bear the cost of building a new primary school and community facilities. The developer previously estimated this would come to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/314367/swire-wins-premium-cut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/article/314367/swire-wins-premium-cut?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Apr 2000 16:00:00 +0000