HONG KONG DAYBOOK: Confirmed Bird Flu; Eprint Debut; Kissel Case 2013-12-02 21:00:01.1 GMT By Bloomberg News Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong reports first confirmed human infection of H7N9 avian influenza, the strain of the virus that has killed 45 people in China this year. Victim is 36-yr-old Indonesian domestic helper, who traveled to Shenzhen, where she bought, slaughtered a chicken: govt statement. H.K. increases response level under influenza pandemic preparedness plan to “serious.” WHAT TO WATCH: * Eprint (1884 HK) debut in H.K. trading * Nancy Kissel’s appeal of H.K. application ruling, 10 a.m. * BEA (23 HK) Deputy CEO Brian Li speaks at trade forum, 1 p.m. * Knight Frank press briefing on H.K., China outlook, 2:30 p.m. * SFC Says HKEx (388 HK) should review reverse-takeover rules BONDS: * CCB (939 HK): Said to plan 2b yuan Formosa bond sale CONFERENCES/CORPORATE EVENTS: * Federation of H.K. Business Assns Worldwide Forum * BEA (23 HK) Deputy CEO Brian Li speaks at trade forum, 1 p.m. * Knight Frank press briefing on H.K., China outlook, 2:30 p.m. IPO WATCH: * Eprint (1884 HK) debut in H.K. trading ANALYST RATINGS: * AGTech (8279 HK): Rated new buy at Cantor Fitzgerald * China Gas (384 HK): Cut to neutral at UBS EQUITY PREVIEW: * Goldman says buy Chinese stocks, sell copper as top 2014 trade * China IPO resumption positive for brokers: Credit Suisse * Developers: Shanghai Nov. home prices, including affordable housing, fall: SouFun * Solars: EU nations back pact with China on solar-panel trade * Agricultural Bank (1288 HK): To collaborate with Standard Chartered (2888 HK) on yuan-clearing in U.K. * Ares Asia (645 HK): Controlling holder to sell 27.2m shrs at HK$0.79 each * China Oriental Culture (2371 HK): Terminates pact on Hebei highway billboards * China Pioneer (1345 HK): Novabay to get $5.7m investment from co. * China Shenhua (1088 HK): NDRC approves 2 coal mines in Shaanxi * China Shipping Container (2866 HK): Names Zhang Guofa chairman * China Shipping Development (1138 HK): Names Xu Lirong chairman * Chongqing Steel (1053 HK): Parent pledges 141.3m co. shrs to China Fortune Trust * Convoy (1019 HK): Controlling holder to sell up to 148m shrs at HK$1.50 each; Town Health (3886 HK) is one buyer; shrs resume * HKEx (388 HK): Should review reverse-takeover rules: SFC * Sands China (1928 HK): Parent Las Vegas Sands seeks to refinance U.S. restricted credit lines * Shui On Land (272 HK): 11-mo. home sales 9.39b yuan, 104% of FY target * Sinopec (386 HK): Qingdao plant runs at “lower-than- normal” rate: ICIS-C1 BTV HIGHLIGHTS (ALL TIMES HONG KONG/CHINA): * 8:10 Edmond de Rothschild Sr Portfolio Manager David Gaud * 8:40 Schroders Chief Economist Keith Wade * 9:40 Bayer MaterialScience CEO Patrick Thomas * 10:10 Asia Analytica MD/Partner Pauline Loong * 11:10 SocGen Regional Head of Asset Allocation David Poh
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:49:55 +0000
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