Sinopec Group, the largest shareholder of Sinopec Corp., is a giant petroleum and petrochemical group incorporated by the State in 1998 based on the former China Petrochemical Corporation. Funded by the State, it is a State authorized investment arm and State-owned controlling company.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Sinopec set record price in Kowloon Tong land bidding

Hong Kong, October 13th, 2010 - Sinopec, the largest refiner in Asia by capacity, last night won the bid for a piece of land in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong for HK$1.63 billion, a record price in the region, sources reported.

The Chinese oil giant beat out Kerry Properties Ltd to acquire the 27,637 square meter-plot, on which Sinopec intends to spend HK$2 billion or around US$257 million to build 48 luxury condominiums.

A senior official from Sinopec said that the average price of the apartments may reach HK$22,000 per sq m.

In March, the Chinese government ordered 78 central-owned enterprises whose core business is not property development to withdraw from the real estate market, and Sinopec Group, the parent firm of Sinopec sold its 50% stake in a property arm for just RMB 1. - China Knowledge

Currency exchange at press time:
100.00 HKD = 39.9 MYR

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