The under-construction International Commerce Center (left), which is 490 meters tall, has 118 floors and is developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, is seen in Kowloon during sunset in Hong Kong yesterday. Sun Hung Kai Properties, Asia's largest developer by market value, posted a 44 percent rise in first-half profit, beating forecasts, on higher rental income and strong sales fueled by low interest rates and the Chinese mainland's economic stimulus program.