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Significant equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and investments - Sun Art (Details) $ in Billions, $ in Billions | 1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 HKD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020
A-RT Retail Holdings Limited | Sun Art |  |  |
Equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and investments |  |  |
Equity interest held in investee (as a percentage) |  |  | 51.00%
A-RT Retail Holdings Limited | A-RT Retail Holdings Limited |  |  |
Equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and investments |  |  |
Equity interest (as a percent) |  |  | 21.00%
Sun Art |  |  |
Equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and investments |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 4.9 |  |
Equity interest held (as a percentage) | 74.00% | 67.00% |
Sun Art | A-RT Retail Holdings Limited |  |  |
Equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and investments |  |  |
Equity interest held immediately prior to restructuring (as a percentage) |  |  | 31.00%
A-RT Retail Holdings Limited |  |  |
Equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions and investments |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 3.6 |

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