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Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing smiles widely while speaking to reporters as his Cheung Kong Property Holdings reported a 22 per cent jump in its net profit in the first half of the year. Photo: Nora Tam

Richest man in Hong Kong Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Property H1 profit jumps 22 per cent to HK$6.89 billion

Li Ka-shing

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, the newly formed company of billionaire tycoon Li Ka-shing, reported on Tuesday that net profit jumped 22 per cent to HK$6.89 billion in the first half of this year.

It is the first result after it was listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange main board on June 3.

Excluding the HK$1.35 billion revaluation gain on investment properties, its underlying profit increased 9 per cent to HK$5.53 billion from a year ago.

Turnover rose 24 per cent to HK$19 billion. Directors declared an interim dividend of 35 HK cents a share.

CK Property shares rose 2.65 per cent to close Tuesday at HK$52.2.

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