{
  "id": 19804149,
  "title": "Hongkong Land’s capital recycling tops US$4.2 billion, beating 2027 target",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/hongkong-lands-capital-recycling-tops-us-4-2-billion-beating-2027",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T12:14:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/property/hongkong-lands-capital-recycling-tops-us4-2-billion-beating-2027-target"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hongkong Land, a real estate company, has surpassed its capital recycling target of US$4 billion by recycling over US$4.2 billion since 2024, and this milestone was achieved ahead of its deadline in 2027. The company's capital recycling includes expected proceeds from agreements signed in 2026 to sell interests in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Thailand. The bulk of the recycled capital was from the sale of the group's 49% stake in the development of the former British embassy site in Bangkok. This capital recycling has allowed Hongkong Land to increase its share buyback programme by US$100 million, bringing the total allocated for the programme since October 2024 to US$750 million. The company plans to continue this share buyback programme until December 31, 2027. Hongkong Land's CEO, Michael Smith, stated that the capital recycling reflects the company's efforts to focus on its portfolio, streamline its geographic footprint, and invest in opportunities with the greatest potential for long-term value creation. The company aims to recycle up to US$10 billion of capital by 2035 under its Strategic Vision 2035.",
  "summary": "With this capital recycling, it adds US$100 million to its share buyback programme, and extends it to end-2027",
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}