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China Overseas Land & Investment

(中国海外发展有限公司)

中国海外发展有限公司

COLI is an investment holding and property investment group. It was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1979, a subsidiary of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the largest construction conglomerate in China. In August 1992, COLI was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and in 2007 became a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index.

Chairman / President

Yan Jianguo

CFO / Finance Director

Luo Xiao

Industry

Property

Website

coli.com.hk

Headquarters Address

28/F, China Overseas Building, 139 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Stock Code

SEHK: 688

Year Founded

1979

The residential site on Choi Ha Road, near Amoy Gardens, is expected to yield 470 residential units. Photo: Google Maps

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong land fetches US$230 million as Chinese developer outbids city rivals

China Overseas Land & Investment beats eight rivals to secure a 50-year lease for a 33,712 sq ft housing plot in Ngau Tau Kok.

10 Feb 2026 - 9:12PMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index sinks 2.4% to cap worst week since April on AI bubble fears

21 Nov 2025 - 4:30PM

Hong Kong property

Chinachem secures plot in Hong Kong’s Tsuen Wan for US$318 million

19 Nov 2025 - 3:33AM

Hong Kong property

Affluent Hong Kong investors snap up luxury flats as property market improves

‘With more rate cuts ahead … expect home prices to register some 3 to 5 per cent upside in 2026,’ property analyst Raymond Cheng says.

23 Sep 2025 - 2:47PM

Potential buyers at the sales offices of Deep Water Pavilia in June. Photo: Edmond So

Sino Land Co

Sino Land wins Tuen Mun land tender with HK$1 billion bid as market improves

The transaction marks the Hong Kong government’s first residential plot sale this financial year.

13 Aug 2025 - 8:36PM

China property

China’s property market shows signs of stabilisation as rates hit historic lows

S&P says primary home prices this year are set to drop 1 per cent nationwide, coupled with a 2 per cent fall in primary sales volume.

12 May 2025 - 4:30PM

China property

No respite in sight for Chinese developers as profits continue to slump

China Overseas Land & Investment’s profit sank 40 per cent to 15.6 billion yuan, while Country Garden trimmed its loss to 32.8 billion yuan.

31 Mar 2025 - 8:38PMvideocam

Country Garden posted a full-year loss of 32.8 billion yuan for 2024. Photo: Shutterstock

China property

Golden week: China’s property market gets boost from Beijing’s stimulus measures

Strong sales in Shenzhen during the week-long holiday reflect the impact of recent wide-ranging stimulus measures rolled out by Beijing.

13 Jan 2025 - 2:46PM

US-China relations

Chinese firm Fuyao raided in US over alleged financial crimes and labour abuse

Raids at Ohio factory and 27 other locations come as Chinese business delegation visits US ‘to consolidate economic and trade cooperation’.

28 Jul 2024 - 6:22PMvideocam

China property

China’s property stimulus plan needs more time, money and policy support

The mainland has US$3.9 trillion worth of unsold properties, which makes Beijing’s funding plan account for less than 2 per cent of that excess inventory, a Barclays report said.

18 May 2024 - 6:31PMvideocam

Industry watchers’ cautious view on Beijing’s stimulus plan reflects how solving China’s deteriorated housing market remains a daunting task. Photo: Xinhua

Indonesia

4 Chinese workers killed after blast at China-owned Indonesia nickel plant

The blast occurred during furnace maintenance on Sunday morning, and is the third deadly accident this year at Chinese-owned nickel smelting plants in Central Sulawesi province, which has the largest nickel reserves in Indonesia.

24 Dec 2023 - 8:04PM

Several people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a smelter furnace in Indonesia’s Morowali nickel industrial park, local media said on Sunday. Photo: Facebook/JATAM

Property policies

China’s property stocks rally as market cheers stimulus policies

The latest market-friendly policies in Suzhou and Guangzhou came hot on the heels of Wednesday’s press release by the government to ensure the healthy development of the housing market.

15 Sep 2022 - 4:00PM

US-China relations

Chinese firms in the US report revenue bounces back but investment drops

China General Chamber of Commerce in the US asked 111 Chinese companies about their revenue and their outlook, with 54 per cent reporting revenue growth.

2 Jul 2022 - 12:09AMvideocam

Pakistan

Are China’s belt and road projects in cash-strapped Pakistan losing momentum?

Pakistan’s new coalition government is struggling to secure finance for the initiative promised by former PM Imran Khan; negotiations with IMF continue; Beijing has financed US$25 billion of infrastructure since 2015.

18 May 2022 - 6:38PMvideocam

Gwadar port, which provides China with its sole overland connection with the Indian Ocean via CPEC infrastructure in Pakistan. Photo: Xinhua

The Philippines

Philippines relaxes rules to woo foreign investment

President Rodrigo Duterte approved new law allowing international players to set up and fully own small and medium-sized businesses; must hire at least 15 local workers and introduce advanced technology.

4 Mar 2022 - 5:17PMvideocam

The China-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is under construction in Manila. Photo: Xinhua

China property

Chinese cities ask developers to stop discounts amid stability concerns

At least eight Chinese cities are making sure developers do not offer excessively cheap homes as authorities look to keep the housing market stable and prevent a collapse in prices.

22 Sep 2021 - 8:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers re-enter market on growth prospects, cheap funds

The continuous flow of financial liquidity will boost Hong Kong’s property market, helping owner-occupiers afford new homes while spurring investors to park their capital in fixed assets that generate higher returns.

10 Jul 2021 - 11:21PM

Weekend Property

Buyers snap up Kai Tak’s first seafront flats, extending city’s buying frenzy

The sale result came amid a boom on the city’s housing market, the world’s costliest, as cheap money unleashed by global central banks prompts investors to seek investments that can preserve values.

3 Jul 2021 - 10:47PM

View of the Kai Tak Sky Garden (centre), a 1.4-kilometre public space that runs the length of the former airport runway, jutting into Victoria Harbour, as of May 22, 2021. One Victoria is under construction on the right. Photo: Martin Chan

China property

China’s centralised land sale could bring runaway house prices under check

Developers will be forced to rethink their land buying needs as the government sets auction frequency to three times a year under the new centralised scheme.

10 Mar 2021 - 8:09AMvideocam

China property

Developer COLI aims to create ‘tech ecosystem’ to boost income as market slows

China Overseas Land & Investment reported net profits down 3.7 per cent to 20.5 billion yuan (US$2.97 billion) in the first half, as revenues increased 11 per cent, beating consensus estimates.

25 Aug 2020 - 1:21PMvideocam

The Philippines

In South China Sea, Philippines is between pebble and hard place

Manila and Beijing might be playing down differences in the South China Sea as ‘a little pebble in the road’, but they’ll have a tough time convincing the Filipino public.

2 Aug 2020 - 9:32AM

A protester wearing a boat-shaped hat shouts slogans against China’s incursions in the South China Sea. While Philippine diplomats work to strengthen relations with Beijing, there is strong anti-China sentiment among Filipinos. Photo: AP

China property

China’s developers accelerate sales to shore up cash amid pandemic

Four major Chinese developers reported profit growth for 2019 on Thursday, but said they are braced for hard times as the deadly coronavirus squashes market demand

26 Mar 2020 - 6:00PMvideocam

People in face masks near a propaganda sign in front of residential buildings under construction in Xianning, Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan

What China has to fear from a US-Taliban peace deal

A withdrawal of US troops could pave the way for a return of Uygur militants and reignite violence in Xinjiang, but for Beijing to try filling American boots would have a downside of its own.

22 Feb 2020 - 2:42PMvideocam

Hong Kong property

Developers pick up Kai Tak’s most valuable plot at 27 per cent discount

Valuers had slashed their estimates for the site, which offers unobstructed views of one of the world’s most iconic skylines across the Victoria Harbour from Kowloon, by between 15 per cent and 20 per cent, since Hong Kong’s descent into regular anti-government protests that began in early June.

14 Nov 2019 - 10:44AM

The Philippines

Bidding for China-funded railway in Philippines to start soon

Chinese companies will soon be able to bid for the 71km Subic-Clark Railway Project, under President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, build, build” infrastructure initiative.

12 Dec 2019 - 1:44PMvideocam

Vivencio Dizon, presidential adviser on flagship programmes and projects. Photo: Phila Siu

China property

Tightened funding to drive consolidation among Chinese developers

The latest tightening in funding might drive a fresh round of consolidation among mainland Chinese property developers, with an acceleration in acquisition of land and assets by the biggest players, analysts said.

30 Jul 2019 - 8:05PM

By tightening trust financing, the government wants to insure developers do not buy land at elevated prices. Photo: Reuters

China in Latin America: partner or predator?

Whether they're new colonisers or a vital source of cash and technology, the jury is out on Beijing's investment in the region – but one thing is certain, the US will not relinquish its control without a fight

25 May 2019 - 1:00AM

Hong Kong company reporting season

China Overseas Land & Investment bets on top cities to drive growth

China Overseas Land & Investment, Guangzhou R&F and Agile Group Holdings’ revenues and profits fall short of analysts’ expectations

20 Mar 2019 - 10:58PM

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