** Hong Kong shares of SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd
0807.HK rise as much as 6.8% to HK$1.58, their highest since
July 12
** Water treatment and environmental protection group says
it has signed three supplementary pacts in China for upgrading
waste water, and reclaimed water treatment (https://bit.ly/2Kz1RKq)
** Two of these pacts are signed for projects in the
southern city of Shenzhen, while one is for the southeast
province of Jiangxi
** Says projects are expected to contribute positively to
performance going forward
** Shares in Singapore SIIC.SI rise 3.7%
** As of Friday's close, the Hong Kong stock had fallen 4.5%
this year
** The Hong Kong benchmark index .HSI gains 0.7%
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)