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The first Popular Bookstore was set up in 1936 by Chou Sing Chu in North Bridge Road, Singapore, initially focusing on retailing Chinese books and stationery.In March 2006, Popular Holdings was the main organiser of BookFest@Singapore, the first Chinese-language book fair ever held outside of China.
Public Bank (Hong Kong) Centre, Central, Hong Kong. Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (Chinese: 大眾銀行(香港)有限公司) is a licensed bank in Hong Kong.Originally named Asia Commercial Bank Limited and owned by Asia Financial Holdings Limited (SEHK: 662, ), it was acquired by Public Financial Holdings Limited (SEHK: 626, a Public Bank Berhad subsidiary, formerly known as JCG Financial ...
Carrian Group became involved in a scandal with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad of Malaysia and its Hong Kong–based subsidiary Bumiputra Malaysia Finance.Following allegations of accounting fraud, a murder of a bank auditor, and the suicide of the firm's adviser, the Carrian Group collapsed in 1983, the largest bankruptcy in Hong Kong.
Pacific Andes International Holdings is an Asian vertically integrated seafood company. The company was founded in Hong Kong by Ng Swee Hong and his 6 children. It was initially a private company focused on the import and resale of shrimp primarily to Taiwan, quickly expanding into harvesting and globally distributing shrimp. [ 1 ]
Guoco Group Limited (Chinese: 國浩集團有限公司, SEHK: 53) is an investment holding company.The principal activities of its subsidiaries and associated companies include investment and treasury management, property development and investment, stock and commodity broking, insurance, investment advisory, fund management as well as banking and finance, operating principally in Hong Kong ...
Peregrine (including Peregrine Investments Holdings Limited and Peregrine Infrastructure Investments Limited) was an investment company based in Hong Kong. It was liquidated following the downturn of the Indonesian economy during the Asian financial crisis , and was acquired by BNP Paribas .
Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad, more commonly known as Hong Leong Group, is a conglomerate based in Malaysia. Founded as a trading company in 1963 by Quek Leng Chan and Kwek Hong Png , the company controls 14 listed companies involved in the financial services, manufacturing, distribution, property and infrastructure development.
It was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1985 and presently trades under the name of "Kader Holdings Company Limited". The company today is one of the world's largest manufacturers of toy and hobby railways , and also has wider manufacturing interests as well as substantial investments in property.