Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (“Hongkong Land”) (SGX:H78) (H78 7.45 +0.05 +0.68%) owns and manages almost 800,000 sq. metre of prime office and luxury property in key Asian cities, primarily in Singapore and Hong Kong. Founded in 1889 as The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Hongkong Land has come a long way since the Hong Kong Government’s Central Praya Reclamation project that kick-started its adventure. Today, Hongkong Land has active (inclusive of developing) commercial and residential developments in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Hanoi, Mainland China, Philippines and Vietnam. Hongkong Land is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.

Funfact: Hongkong Land acquired the Dairy Farm company in the early 1970s for its land, and subsequently expanded it to be one of Asia’s largest food and supermarket groups. Hongkong Land was also the company that built the first Mandarin Oriental hotel, The Mandarin. Today, ...