BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - PetroChina Co Ltd (HK 0857), the country's top oil and gas producer, is drafting plans for a third west-east gas pipeline to carry Russian gas to eastern market, the Oriental Morning Post reported, citing company official.
The unidentified official was quoted as saying that the plan remains preliminary with no site studies conducted.
The route for the third pipeline is expected to run from the Altai area, where Russia and China share a border, to Bohai Bay on the eastern China coast, the official said.
PetroChina (nyse: PTR - news - people ) completed the first west-to-east natural gas pipeline in October 2004 from Lunnan Oilfield in the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, running 2,400 kilometers to Shanghai.
It also plans to build second line next year, which will run south to the Pearl River region with an extension to the Yangtze River region.
Preparations for the third line are likely to get into gear after line two starts operations at the beginning of next year, the official said.
The third line, which will be at least 1 meter in diameter, will run for about 6,000 kilometres, although branch lines could bring the total length to 8,000 km, the official said.
Work on the line could accelerate if Russia and China agree early on terms for the sale of up to 80 bln cubic meters of gas per year, the official said.
Earlier this month, the official Xinhua news agency reported that the two countries reached a consensus on a pricing mechanism after months of negotiations, according to Alexander Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's state-owned Gazprom.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
China's Banks Seek Standard Chartered Stake, FT Says
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- China's three largest banks approached Temasek Holdings Pte about buying its 17 percent stake in Standard Chartered Plc, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Bank of China Ltd. and China Construction Bank Corp. have made ``informal and discreet'' contact with senior personnel at Temasek about the deal in recent months, the FT said.
Chinese banks, flush with cash after raising $63 billion selling stock in the past two years, are seeking takeover targets overseas. Temasek's stake in Standard Chartered was worth about $8.3 billion at the Nov. 16 closing price in London, more than the $5.5 billion ICBC will pay for 20 percent of South Africa's Standard Bank Group Ltd.
Standard Chartered ``is quite diversified, so it's definitely something that the Chinese banks would be looking for, in terms of expansion in Asia and other emerging markets,'' Mona Chung, who helps manage $2.5 billion at Daiwa Asset Management Ltd. in Hong Kong, said today in a phone interview.
Temasek rejected the proposal, the Financial Times said. The Singapore state-owned investment company owns 17.2 percent of Standard Chartered, the London-based bank said Sept. 13. ``It is inappropriate for Temasek to comment on market speculation,'' the state-owned company said in an e-mailed response to questions.
ICBC
ICBC, the world's largest bank by market value, agreed last month to buy 20 percent of Standard Bank, Africa's largest, in the biggest overseas investment by a Chinese company. Standard Chartered, which gets most of its profit from Asia, said last week it will buy 5.3 percent of South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance Co.
Standard Chartered spokeswomen in Hong Kong and Singapore weren't immediately available for comment. Spokesmen at ICBC, Bank of China and China Construction Bank declined to comment on ``market speculation'' when contacted today.
The Hong Kong shares of Standard Chartered fell 0.5 percent to HK$271.60 at 12:08 p.m. local time. They have gained 18 percent this year, compared with larger rival HSBC Holdings Plc.'s 5 percent decline.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Bank of China Ltd. and China Construction Bank Corp. have made ``informal and discreet'' contact with senior personnel at Temasek about the deal in recent months, the FT said.
Chinese banks, flush with cash after raising $63 billion selling stock in the past two years, are seeking takeover targets overseas. Temasek's stake in Standard Chartered was worth about $8.3 billion at the Nov. 16 closing price in London, more than the $5.5 billion ICBC will pay for 20 percent of South Africa's Standard Bank Group Ltd.
Standard Chartered ``is quite diversified, so it's definitely something that the Chinese banks would be looking for, in terms of expansion in Asia and other emerging markets,'' Mona Chung, who helps manage $2.5 billion at Daiwa Asset Management Ltd. in Hong Kong, said today in a phone interview.
Temasek rejected the proposal, the Financial Times said. The Singapore state-owned investment company owns 17.2 percent of Standard Chartered, the London-based bank said Sept. 13. ``It is inappropriate for Temasek to comment on market speculation,'' the state-owned company said in an e-mailed response to questions.
ICBC
ICBC, the world's largest bank by market value, agreed last month to buy 20 percent of Standard Bank, Africa's largest, in the biggest overseas investment by a Chinese company. Standard Chartered, which gets most of its profit from Asia, said last week it will buy 5.3 percent of South Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance Co.
Standard Chartered spokeswomen in Hong Kong and Singapore weren't immediately available for comment. Spokesmen at ICBC, Bank of China and China Construction Bank declined to comment on ``market speculation'' when contacted today.
The Hong Kong shares of Standard Chartered fell 0.5 percent to HK$271.60 at 12:08 p.m. local time. They have gained 18 percent this year, compared with larger rival HSBC Holdings Plc.'s 5 percent decline.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Soho中國總裁稱未來三年仍專注於北京市場
北京 (XFN-ASIA) - Soho中國行政總裁張欣表示, Soho中國未來三年將繼續專注於北京市場, 並專注於商業項目發展。 張欣向記者表示, 政府每月都出台針對住宅投資的新措施, 這正是Soho中國四年前刻意繞開住宅項目而專注於商業項目發展的原因。 她重申, 未來3年左右Soho中國將守在北京這一單獨市場, 其後才考慮開拓其它城市。 她稱, 未來Soho中國無可避免要開拓其它市場, 但目前將守住北京。 她表示, 自上市以來, 已有不少省市政府邀請Soho中國前往發展業務。 她又指出, 人們對北京市中心物業的需求仍十分殷切。 她稱, 不管是山西礦主還是溫州廠家都想把部份財富泊在北京或上海的商業物業上。 她指出, Soho中國實現100%的出租率, 其物業存在充足需求。 她表示, Soho中國將繼續實施其快速買地快速推售物業的策略。
Hong Kong's HSI Services adds three new constituents to Hang Sang Index
HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - HSI Services Ltd, which compiles the Hang Seng indexes, said it is adding PetroChina Co Ltd, China Shenhua Energy and China Overseas Land & Investments to the benchmark Hang Seng index from December 10.
With the new additions, the number of constituents on the Hang Seng Index will rise to 43.
Investors were expecting PetroChina, China's largest oil producer and the world's biggest company, to be added to the index this month.
China Shenhua is the largest coal producer in the country while China Overseas Land is a major property developer on the mainland.
PetroChina and China Shenhua listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange recently, with the oil company raising 8.9 billion US from its initial public offering.
PetroChina overtook China Shenhua as having launched the world's biggest IPO by selling 4 billion A-shares in October.
PetroChina will have a weighting of 5.84 percent on the index, higher than rival CNOOC's 3.52 percent. China Shenhua will have a weighting of 2.39 percent, while China Overseas will be third biggest property stock on the HSI with a weighting of 1.07 percent.
HSI Services added Bank of Communications, China's fifth largest lender by assets, to the main index in September.
With the new additions, the number of constituents on the Hang Seng Index will rise to 43.
Investors were expecting PetroChina, China's largest oil producer and the world's biggest company, to be added to the index this month.
China Shenhua is the largest coal producer in the country while China Overseas Land is a major property developer on the mainland.
PetroChina and China Shenhua listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange recently, with the oil company raising 8.9 billion US from its initial public offering.
PetroChina overtook China Shenhua as having launched the world's biggest IPO by selling 4 billion A-shares in October.
PetroChina will have a weighting of 5.84 percent on the index, higher than rival CNOOC's 3.52 percent. China Shenhua will have a weighting of 2.39 percent, while China Overseas will be third biggest property stock on the HSI with a weighting of 1.07 percent.
HSI Services added Bank of Communications, China's fifth largest lender by assets, to the main index in September.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
SOHO中國<0410.HK>24億人民幣購北京兩物業,今早復牌
SOHO中國<0410.HK>宣布,全資附屬北京搜候物業,斥資約24.43億元(人民幣‧下同)收購北京兩項物業權益。包括以代價10.3億元,收購北京野力房地產100%權益;及以代價約14.13億元,收購千禧房地產100%權益。該股今早復牌。
野力主要業務為發展及銷售商務物業,擁有開發及興建「光華路SOHO2」的權益。該項目位於北京CBD中心,總建築面積約18萬平方米,預期2010年完成,並於明年底開始預售。
千禧則擁有豪華住宅「SOHO北京公館」的發展權利,該項目建築面積約6.63萬平方米,預期於明年第三季度完成,並將於今年底或明年初開始預售。
野力主要業務為發展及銷售商務物業,擁有開發及興建「光華路SOHO2」的權益。該項目位於北京CBD中心,總建築面積約18萬平方米,預期2010年完成,並於明年底開始預售。
千禧則擁有豪華住宅「SOHO北京公館」的發展權利,該項目建築面積約6.63萬平方米,預期於明年第三季度完成,並將於今年底或明年初開始預售。
Thursday, November 1, 2007
港 交 所 明 年 5 月 26 日 起 引 入 收 市 競 價 交 易 時 段
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金 管 局 第 五 度 入 市 累 計 沽 出 逾 78 億 港 元
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