CENTURY City International Holdings has recorded a 45 per cent year-on-year increase in interim net profits to $189.91 million for the six months to June 30.
Paliburg International Holdings, in which Century holds a 74 per cent stake, announced a 113 per cent leap in interim profits over the same period to $225.17 million.
And Regal Hotels International Holdings, in which Paliburg has a 49 per cent stake, has reported a 23.7 per cent year-on-year rise in interim profits to $100 million.
Lo Yuk-sui, chairman of all three, described the results as ''very satisfactory'' and pointed to even brighter times ahead.
The directors of Century have declared an interim dividend of 2.3 cents a share.
Century's turnover jumped 38 per cent to $441 million while earnings per share rose 10 per cent to 14 cents a share.