-- 新世界发展有限公司（港交所代码：0017）周二向港交所提交的文件显示，该公司尚未就出售其在香港的部分酒店资产达成任何协议。 该公司表示，潜在买家会定期与集团接洽，洽谈出售包括香港酒店在内的各类资产，但目前尚未达成任何需要披露的交易协议。 彭博社此前报道称，新世界发展有限公司一直在洽谈出售其在香港价值约20亿美元的酒店资产组合中持有的50%股份。 据报道，这些资产包括香港君悦酒店、香港万丽海景酒店和香港九龙凯悦酒店。 报道还指出，由三井住友金融租赁公司支持的新加坡房地产管理公司Aravest Pte是潜在买家之一。
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