Issue: May 29, 2012   (Archive)
Tuesday, June 18, 2013   

'Headcount test' may be replaced
The government wants to replace the controversial "headcount test" that can block the privatization and takeover of listed companies.



Must-have bonds for doomsday scenario
International rating agencies have urged the United States to reduce its debt burden by next year to deter downgrades.

Beverages put a drag on Tingyi
Instant noodle and beverage maker Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp (0322) earned US$198.3 million (HK$1.54 billion) in the first quarter, up 61percent from a year back.

Green light for Shui On as BMW seller hits brakes
Shui On Land (0272) plans to spin off its mainland commercial property subsidiary on the local bourse.

China set to launch stimulus package
China is set to launch a new fiscal stimulus package worth as much as 2 trillion yuan (HK$2.44 trillion), Credit Suisse said yesterday.



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