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China Overseas Land & Investment

(中国海外发展有限公司)

China Overseas Land & Investment
China Overseas Land & Investment
中国海外发展有限公司
COLI is an investment holding and property investment group. It was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1979, a subsidiary of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the largest construction conglomerate in China. In August 1992, COLI was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and in 2007 became a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index.
Chairman / President
Yan Jianguo
CFO / Finance Director
Luo Xiao
Industry
Property
Website
coli.com.hk
Headquarters Address
28/F, China Overseas Building, 139 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Stock Code
SEHK: 688
Year Founded
1979
Country Garden posted a full-year loss of 32.8 billion yuan for 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
China property

No respite in sight for Chinese developers as profits continue to slump

China Overseas Land & Investment’s profit sank 40 per cent to 15.6 billion yuan, while Country Garden trimmed its loss to 32.8 billion yuan.

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China property

Golden week: China’s property market gets boost from Beijing’s stimulus measures

US-China relations

Chinese firm Fuyao raided in US over alleged financial crimes and labour abuse

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China property

China’s property stimulus plan needs more time, money and policy support

The mainland has US$3.9 trillion worth of unsold properties, which makes Beijing’s funding plan account for less than 2 per cent of that excess inventory, a Barclays report said.

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Industry watchers’ cautious view on Beijing’s stimulus plan reflects how solving China’s deteriorated housing market remains a daunting task. Photo: Xinhua
Indonesia

4 Chinese workers killed after blast at China-owned Indonesia nickel plant

The blast occurred during furnace maintenance on Sunday morning, and is the third deadly accident this year at Chinese-owned nickel smelting plants in Central Sulawesi province, which has the largest nickel reserves in Indonesia.

Property policies

China’s property stocks rally as market cheers stimulus policies

The latest market-friendly policies in Suzhou and Guangzhou came hot on the heels of Wednesday’s press release by the government to ensure the healthy development of the housing market.

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US-China relations

Chinese firms in the US report revenue bounces back but investment drops

China General Chamber of Commerce in the US asked 111 Chinese companies about their revenue and their outlook, with 54 per cent reporting revenue growth.

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In a survey of Chinese companies operating in the US, around 54 per cent report revenue grow in the past year, and 48 per cent of respondents had revenue of US$50 million or more, a six-year high. Image: Shutterstock Images
Pakistan

Are China’s belt and road projects in cash-strapped Pakistan losing momentum?

Pakistan’s new coalition government is struggling to secure finance for the initiative promised by former PM Imran Khan; negotiations with IMF continue; Beijing has financed US$25 billion of infrastructure since 2015.

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The Philippines

Philippines relaxes rules to woo foreign investment

President Rodrigo Duterte approved new law allowing international players to set up and fully own small and medium-sized businesses; must hire at least 15 local workers and introduce advanced technology.

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China property

Chinese cities ask developers to stop discounts amid stability concerns

At least eight Chinese cities are making sure developers do not offer excessively cheap homes as authorities look to keep the housing market stable and prevent a collapse in prices.

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The Greater Bay Area city of Huizhou in Guangdong province has come with measures to maintain stability in the property market. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers re-enter market on growth prospects, cheap funds

The continuous flow of financial liquidity will boost Hong Kong’s property market, helping owner-occupiers afford new homes while spurring investors to park their capital in fixed assets that generate higher returns.

Property buyers queueing up for the One Victoria apartments in Kai Tak at the sales office of China Overseas Land and Investments (COLI) at the Exchange Tower on July 10, 2021. Photo: Xiaomei Chen.
Weekend Property

Buyers snap up Kai Tak’s first seafront flats, extending city’s buying frenzy

The sale result came amid a boom on the city’s housing market, the world’s costliest, as cheap money unleashed by global central banks prompts investors to seek investments that can preserve values.

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China property

China’s centralised land sale could bring runaway house prices under check

Developers will be forced to rethink their land buying needs as the government sets auction frequency to three times a year under the new centralised scheme.

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China property

Developer COLI aims to create ‘tech ecosystem’ to boost income as market slows

China Overseas Land & Investment reported net profits down 3.7 per cent to 20.5 billion yuan (US$2.97 billion) in the first half, as revenues increased 11 per cent, beating consensus estimates.

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The company reported net profits down 3.7 per cent to 20.5 billion yuan (US$2.97 billion) in the six months to June 30. Photo: SCMP Pictures
The Philippines

In South China Sea, Philippines is between pebble and hard place

Manila and Beijing might be playing down differences in the South China Sea as ‘a little pebble in the road’, but they’ll have a tough time convincing the Filipino public.

A protester wearing a boat-shaped hat shouts slogans against China’s incursions in the South China Sea. While Philippine diplomats work to strengthen relations with Beijing, there is strong anti-China sentiment among Filipinos. Photo: AP
China property

China’s developers accelerate sales to shore up cash amid pandemic

Four major Chinese developers reported profit growth for 2019 on Thursday, but said they are braced for hard times as the deadly coronavirus squashes market demand

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Afghanistan

What China has to fear from a US-Taliban peace deal

A withdrawal of US troops could pave the way for a return of Uygur militants and reignite violence in Xinjiang, but for Beijing to try filling American boots would have a downside of its own.

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Hong Kong property

Developers pick up Kai Tak’s most valuable plot at 27 per cent discount

Valuers had slashed their estimates for the site, which offers unobstructed views of one of the world’s most iconic skylines across the Victoria Harbour from Kowloon, by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent, since Hong Kong’s descent into regular anti-government protests that began in early June.

Aerial drone view of Kai Tak on 27 September 2019, where residential buildings are under construction. Photo: Martin Chan
The Philippines

Bidding for China-funded railway in Philippines to start soon

Chinese companies will soon be able to bid for the 71km Subic-Clark Railway Project, under President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, build, build” infrastructure initiative.

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China property

Tightened funding to drive consolidation among Chinese developers

The latest tightening in funding might drive a fresh round of consolidation among mainland Chinese property developers, with an acceleration in acquisition of land and assets by the biggest players, analysts said.

China in Latin America: partner or predator?

Whether they're new colonisers or a vital source of cash and technology, the jury is out on Beijing's investment in the region – but one thing is certain, the US will not relinquish its control without a fight

China in Latin America: partner or predator?
Hong Kong company reporting season

China Overseas Land & Investment bets on top cities to drive growth

China Overseas Land & Investment, Guangzhou R&F and Agile Group Holdings’ revenues and profits fall short of analysts’ expectations

A worker stands on the scaffolding at a construction site against a backdrop of residential buildings in Huaian, Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s first launch of new homes in 2019 gets off to a good start

Hong Kong property

Why Hong Kong’s developers and brokers depend on each other

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong sells housing plot on disused airport runway at discount

Kai Tak Area 4B Site 2 sold to a unit of China Overseas Land & Investment for HK$8.03 billion, or HK$13,523 per square foot

Hong Kong sells third housing plot on disused airport runway at 12.7 per cent discount, in another sign of property market woes
Hong Kong property

Chinachem wins Hong Kong tender after surveyors cut estimate by 10 per cent

Ho Man Tin Station phase two. Photo: SCMP/Handout
China property

Beijing property market to face glut with more land sales planned

But given the current climate, analysts say developers’ interest to buy more land remains weak

Canada

When China invests in Canadian oil, bigger isn’t always better

An under-the-radar approach that avoids public criticism has helped smaller, private mainland investors succeed where the state behemoths have largely failed.

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