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HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - DEC 1, 2006.
HONG KONG, Dec 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers:
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST:
- Richard Li Tzar-kai said last night he remained committed to PCCW following a vote in Singapore that torpedoed his plans to sell his controlling stake in the telecoms giant.
- Poor awareness and the tendency of Hong Kong's elderly men not to use condoms with prostitutes have been blamed for a rising number of older HIV carriers. This trend and education are among issues we look at for World Aids Day today.
- After months of expressing doubts about a proposed expansion of the political appointments system, the Liberal Party throws its weight behind the idea - virtually assuring its passage through Legco.
THE STANDARD:
- Beleaguered Richard Li Tzar-kai has pledged to remain at the helm of his telecom flagship, PCCW (0008), after minority shareholders in Singapore- listed Pacific Century Regional Developments rejected the proposed sale of his controlling 22.65 percent stake in the telecom giant at an extraordinary general meeting Thursday.
- Hong Kong - Richard Li remains confident over PCCW future.
- Magazine article from: Telecompaper Africa/Asia December 1, 2006 700+ words
...Telecompaper Africa/Asia) Richard Li, chairman of Hong Kong phone company PCCW...to a group led by Hong Kong investment banker...internet TV network in Hong Kong. The sale was rejected...controlled by Richard Li. Analysts believe...
- Hong Kong - Richard Li, Netcom may take PCCW private - report.
- Magazine article from: Telecompaper Africa/Asia October 16, 2008 700+ words
Hong Kong operator PCCW could be taken private by its majority shareholders. Recently...company HKT due to the turmoil in world financial markets. PCCW chairman Richard Li and China Netcom now plan to buy out other shareholders, the South China...
- Hong Kong's Richard Li struggles to match his tycoon father's "Superman"...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire December 1, 2006 700+ words
...But these days, Richard Li appears more like...the younger son of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing...board member of the Hong Kong Exchange and a corporate...magazine. For years, Richard Li has struggled to...managing businesses. "Richard Li is not ...
- Hong Kong's Richard Li bids for Singapore-listed PCRD after TPG Newbridge quits.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire September 27, 2006 700+ words
...Pacific Century Group, an investment vehicle of Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li, is making an offer to take over the remainder...of PCRD, which is the controlling shareholder in Hong Kong's PCCW. The new offer comes after US private...
- Hong Kong's Richard Li to quit chairmanship of PCCW's property unit - report.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire September 25, 2006 700+ words
(From AFX Europe (Focus)) HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Richard Li Tzar-kai, the chairman of PCCW, will step down as chairman of Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd (PCPD), the property...
- Hong Kong PCCW chairman Richard Li hopes stake sale will be rejected - report.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire November 22, 2006 700+ words
...From AFX Europe (Focus)) HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - PCCW Ltd chairman Richard Li hopes the sale of his controlling...Pao newspaper reported. Richard Li told the newspaper he is...PCCW," the report cited Richard Li. Financier Francis Leung...
- Hong Kong - PCCW sees Richard Li boost stake to 36.9%.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 4, 2002 700+ words
(From RDSL Asia/Africa) PCCW (Hong Kong), fixed-line phone operator, has seen its founder, Richard Li, raise his stake to 36.9% through the purchase of 14.8 mil shares through Pacific Century Regional Developments (Singapore...
- Hong Kong - China Netcom, Richard Li launch buyout offer for PCCW.
- Magazine article from: Telecompaper Africa/Asia November 5, 2008 700+ words
...share. The offer for the remaining 52.4 percent of the Hong Kong operator that they don't yet own is worth HKD 14.9 billion...Developments (PCRD), which is controlled by PCCW chairman Richard Li, and China Netcom will take the company private, ending...
- Hong Kong titan puts fresh spin on Web.(Richard Li)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Variety Dawtrey, Adam March 13, 2000 700+ words
...executive creative director of Richard Li's Pacific Century Cyber...last time Li, the precocious Hong Kong new-media mogul, bought...which beat out Murdoch to buy Hong Kong Telecom for $38 billion...shortly afterward, based in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Johnson sees NOW...
- Richard Li drops down Forbes list, HONG KONG IMAIL.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire September 4, 2003 700+ words
...English)) PCCW chairman Richard Li has been bumped out of Fortune...6 billion. He is the only Hong Kong person to make this year...26 before his takeover of Hong Kong Telecom from Cable &...Mohl Group. Copyright 2003 HONG KONG IMAIL all rights reserved...
Source: HighBeam Research, HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - DEC 1, 2006.