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Chinese homebuyers gather at a property showroom in Shenzhen’s Nanshan district on October 3, 2024. Photo: Yulu Ao

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

Strong sales in Shenzhen during the week-long holiday reflect the impact of recent wide-ranging stimulus measures rolled out by Beijing.

6 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

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

28 Jul 2024 - 6:22PMvideocam

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

18 May 2024 - 6:31PMvideocam

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.

24 Dec 2023 - 8:04PM

Several people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a smelter furnace in Indonesia’s Morowali nickel industrial park, local media said on Sunday. Photo: Facebook/JATAM

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.

15 Sep 2022 - 4:00PM

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.

2 Jul 2022 - 12:09AMvideocam

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.

18 May 2022 - 6:38PMvideocam

Gwadar port, which provides China with its sole overland connection with the Indian Ocean via CPEC infrastructure in Pakistan. Photo: Xinhua

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.

4 Mar 2022 - 5:17PMvideocam

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.

22 Sep 2021 - 8:30AMvideocam

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.

10 Jul 2021 - 11:21PM

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.

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.

3 Jul 2021 - 10:47PM

View of the Kai Tak Sky Garden (centre), a 1.4-kilometre public space that runs the length of the former airport runway, jutting into Victoria Harbour, as of May 22, 2021. One Victoria is under construction on the right. Photo: Martin Chan

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.

10 Mar 2021 - 8:09AMvideocam

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.

25 Aug 2020 - 1:21PMvideocam

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.

2 Aug 2020 - 9:32AM

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’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

26 Mar 2020 - 6:00PMvideocam

People in face masks near a propaganda sign in front of residential buildings under construction in Xianning, Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters

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.

22 Feb 2020 - 2:42PMvideocam

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.

14 Nov 2019 - 10:44AM

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.

12 Dec 2019 - 1:44PMvideocam

Vivencio Dizon, presidential adviser on flagship programmes and projects. Photo: Phila Siu

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.

30 Jul 2019 - 8:05PM

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

25 May 2019 - 1:00AM

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

20 Mar 2019 - 10:58PM

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

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

12 Jan 2019 - 10:54PM

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

9 Jan 2019 - 9:32AM

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

28 Dec 2018 - 9:52AM

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

23 Oct 2018 - 5:59PM

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

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

18 Sep 2018 - 7:44PM

Beijing city government plans to release more land sites for sale, a move that sparked worries of a glut. Photo: Shutterstock

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.

28 May 2018 - 9:03AM

China’s property giants accelerate local land purchases, leverage scale

28 Mar 2018 - 8:01AM

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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

last updated:

28 August, 2024