Wharf (Holdings) is looking forward to reaping the benefits of an aggressive acquisition binge on the mainland that has expanded its land bank to 18 million square metres since 2007. Last year,...
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Wharf
Originally known as The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, The Wharf Holdings Ltd was founded in 1886 and used to run wharfage and dockside warehousing. The company adopted its current name in 1986. Its major shareholder is Wheelock & Co. The company owns the iconic Star Ferry, two major flagship properties in the Harbour City and Times Square shopping centres in Hong Kong. Both owe their origins to Wharf’s transportation heritage, being built on the site of the company's original wharf, and on the site of the original depot of the Hong Kong Tramway, a former subsidiary. Wharf’s other holdings in Hong Kong include i-CABLE, Cable TV and Wharf T&T, and Modern Terminals.The company also holds many properties in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Kowloon.
Wharf Holdings also owns operations and residential developments in Singapore through its Wheelock Properties subsidiary. Such properties include Wheelock Place and the former Seaview Hotel.
27 Mar 2013
Defying Beijing's tough measures to cool the property market, The Wharf (Holdings) plans to fork out nearly 30 billion yuan (HK$37 billion) to expand its retail-office-hotel portfolio over the...
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24 Aug 2012
Property conglomerate Wharf (Holdings) saw its core interim profit jump 49 per cent to a record HK$5.43 billion, but the company remained cautious about the second half of the year.
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24 Aug 2012
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23 Aug 2012
Wharf (Holdings) (0004.HK) said on Thursday that first half attributable profit rose by almost two thirds to HK$23.65 billion, powered by a strong performance in China.
It said core interim...
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Children pose with Doraemon figures holding different gadgets in an exhibition at the Ocean Terminal forecourt in Tsim Sha Tsui as part of the exhibition "100 Years Before the Birth of Doraemon",...
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Subways have no link to waterfront
Time and again, the government has emphasised that Victoria Harbour is an important social and economic asset for Hong Kong. Several studies have...
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When Cissy Pao Watari returned from the US in 1992, she found her hometown wasn't a right environment for her to create freely. As one of the four daughters of the late tycoon Pao Yue-kong, she...
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Hong Kong soccer fans can expect to pay more to watch English Premier League matches after the signing of a record-breaking GBP3 billion (HK$36 billion) broadcasting deal in Britain.
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Wheelock and Co and subsidiary The Wharf (Holdings) have agreed a land premium of HK$7.9 billion to renew the lease of Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui for another 21 years, removing the...
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Rents and prices for ground-level shops in Causeway Bay are soaring as global brands scramble to open stores in the second most expensive retail precinct in the world - raising doubts about how...
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Wharf has cut its mainland property sales target by 21 per cent after Beijing vowed to maintain austerity measures aimed at cooling the overheating sector.
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