US COURT OVERTURNS PATENT RULINGS AGAINST COCHLEAR 

Hearing implant maker Cochlear Ltd. won a court victory in the U.S. that could allow it to partially recoup a US$131.2 million damages payment. (published 0154 GMT)

 
 
HSIN CHONG CONSTRUCTION TO BUY TWO SITES IN CHINA FOR HK$808.9 MILLION 

Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. is buying two plots of land in eastern China's Shandong province for 808.9 million Hong Kong dollars as it seeks to boost its land bank. (published 0058 GMT)

 
 
MATEX INTERNATIONAL SIGNS PACT TO BUY COAL-MINING FIRM FOR $347 MILLION 

Matex International Ltd. Wednesday said it has signed an agreement to buy a Chinese coal-mine operator for 475 million Singapore dollars . (published 0250 GMT)

 
 
ORIENT OVERSEAS ORDERS 6 CONTAINER SHIPS FROM SAMSUNG HEAVY FOR US$951.6 MLN 

Orient Overseas Ltd. said Wednesday it has ordered six mega container ships from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. for US$951.6 million. (published 0038 GMT)

 
 
JOY CITY WINS BID TO BUY STAKE IN SHANGHAI PROPERTY PROJECT FOR CNY1.21 BILLION 

Joy City Property Ltd. won a bid to buy a 50% stake in Shanghai Linyao Investment Co., which owns a property-development project in Shanghai, for 1.21 billion yuan . (published 0242 GMT)

 
 
HONG KONG TELEVISION NETWORK SAYS IT ISN'T BUYING ASIA TELEVISION 

Media and internet-service provider Hong Kong Television Network Ltd. said Wednesday it hasn't reached any agreement over a possible acquisition of cash-strapped Hong Kong television broadcaster Asia Television Ltd. (published 0026 GMT)