SECURITIES trading volume and value firmed in August but were lower than a year ago.

BNP Paribas, which recently upgraded its call on China to 'overweight' from 'neutral', recommends buying into the large caps listed on the A-share and H-share markets.

AS the battle over PPL Shipyard wends its way through the courts, the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding consortium's US$155 million bid for PPL Holdings (PPLH) - which has a 15 per cent stake in the shipyard - has been lowered to US$116.25 million.

SOMETIMES the headlines don't tell the whole story. A case in point is the recent results of Genting Hong Kong.