Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

22 May 2013

In the course of a lawsuit, Australian tycoon Clive Palmer dropped his demand that a mining agreement signed between Citic and his firm, Mineralogy, in 2006 be terminated, eliminating the risk...

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CITIC Pacific loses royalty fight against Australian tycoon

22 May 2013

China’s CITIC Pacific has lost round one of a fight over royalties that Australian tycoon Clive Palmer claims he is owed from the Sino Iron project, but no longer faces the threat of losing the US...

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Australian tycoon Clive Palmer launches United Australia Party

27 Apr 2013

Australian tycoon Clive Palmer, who is building a replica of the ill-fated Titanic, yesterday unveiled his new political party and said he would run in the country's September 14 elections. The...

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Citic Pacific backed by judge on day one of iron ore royalties case

24 Apr 2013

A judge has expressed reluctance to let the Australian tycoon Clive Palmer cancel a A$215 million (HK$1.71 billion) mining right transfer agreement signed seven years ago with the Beijing-backed...

5:16AM

Mineralogy chief attacks Citic Pacific auditor swap

8 Apr 2013

Australian tycoon Clive Palmer, who is in a court dispute with Citic Pacific over iron ore royalty liabilities, has said the conglomerate's recent decision to swap external auditors for the first...

3:17AM

Delay won't sink Titanic II, says mining magnate Clive Palmer

17 Feb 2013

Clive Palmer, the Australian businessman planning Titanic II, a modern-day replica of the ill-fated passenger liner, is confident it will sail into New York on its maiden commercial voyage in 2016...

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Albert Cheng

Is Frederick Ma readying himself for a political comeback?

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Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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12:54AM

Who said it?

Titanic was a ship of dreams. Titanic II will be a ship where dreams come true

1:59AM

Builder says plan for new Titanic draws interest

The Australian billionaire who’s planning to build a hi-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard has received an “overwhelming” response from people who want to be the first paying...

7:31PM

Self-criticism session for top HSBC bankers

HSBC's head honchos, chairman Douglas Flint and chief executive Stuart Gulliver, submitted themselves to humiliating self-criticism recently in Britain's parliament.

4:51AM

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Australian PGA Championship looks for new home for 2013

The Australian PGA Championship will have to find a new home next year after negotiations over the long-standing Queensland site with colourful mining billionaire Clive Palmer broke down,...

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The Tamar Project - where did it all go wrong for government HQ?

Every now and then we dip into the Hong Kong Yearbook for inspiration. Generally we are not disappointed. Take this item from the 2011 yearbook under the heading Tamar Development Project,...

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Citic Pacific in legal dispute with tycoon over iron-ore payments

Citic Pacific's shares slumped yesterday after it revealed it is in a legal dispute with Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer over the payment of royalties, adding more uncertainties to its much-...

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