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Art houses Christie’s, Sotheby’s show off flashy new Hong Kong showrooms
The auction houses’ glammed up spaces are a reflection of their desire to change the way they conduct business.
24 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
Homebuyers snap up flats at Wang On’s 101 King’s Road project amid market revival
23 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
New World Development focused on debt management before M&A: Cheng
21 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
Business
Cautious bids expected for second try at Hong Kong land sale
MTR Corp’s tender for a Tung Chung site follows a senior government official’s call for developers to show faith in Hong Kong’s future.
21 Nov 2024 - 7:02PM
A train passes by a construction site of MTR Corporation’s extension of the Tung Chung Line on Lantau Island on October 22, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
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World’s largest hedge fund CIO buys HK$95 million home in Hong Kong
Bridgewater Associates’ co-CIO Bob Prince paid HK$95 million for a three-bedroom home at St. George’s Mansion in Ho Man Tin.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:14PM
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China Business
Shenzhen joins Beijing and Shanghai in offering tax breaks to boost home sales
Homeowners will not have to pay value-added tax when reselling their property after two years.
20 Nov 2024 - 9:54AM
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China Business
Guangzhou moves ahead of Shanghai in tweaking ‘hukou’ to revive home sales
The capital of southern Guangdong province is saddled with 13.2 million square metres of unsold homes, which will require 22 months to clear.
19 Nov 2024 - 6:10PM
China Business
Chinese developers speed up home sales amid exuberance among buyers
Robust sales in October have depleted supply, with many cities to experience a 20 per cent drop on average in November, research institute says.
18 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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Homebuyers seen inside a property showroom in Nanshan district, Shenzhen on October 3. Photo: Yulu Ao
Business
China, Singapore key to Hongkong Land’s US$10 billion asset disposal goal
Analysts approve the developer’s ‘strategic pivot’, but caution that execution remains key to its success.
17 Nov 2024 - 11:00AM
China Business
China’s new home prices slow 17-month decline after support measures kick in
Prices across 70 cities fell for the 17th month in October, but at a slower pace, suggesting support measures may be stabilising the market.
15 Nov 2024 - 12:14PM
Business
China unveils new tax breaks to boost home sales, free up household cash
‘Pretty sizeable’ reductions would ease burdens on buyers and sellers, accelerating listings and sales, analyst says.
14 Nov 2024 - 10:22AM
Business
Lui Che-woo, property and casino magnate of K. Wah and Galaxy, dies at 95
Lui, the chairman of the K. Wah Group of companies, died peacefully on November 7, according to filings to the Hong Kong stock exchange by his companies.
13 Nov 2024 - 10:47AM
Lui Che-woo, the founder and chairman of K. Wah Group, during an interview in North Point, Hong Kong on 24 July 2017. Photo: David Wong
China Business
Hong Kong landlords head for the exit when the going is good
Owners seize upon market optimism amid rate cuts and easing restrictions before a supply glut and uncertain economy derail sentiment.
11 Nov 2024 - 5:00PM
Business
China’s embattled property developers see sales surge in October
A release of pent-up demand driven by rate cuts has given developers a much-needed sales boost.
9 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
Business
Hong Kong home prices to bottom out in short term after rate cut: analysts
Unexpected prime-rate cut by local lenders seen bringing more buyers into market, shoring up prices.
8 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM
Business
China’s developers borrow more to satiate their thirst for funding
Bond financing in the property sector rose for the second month in October, rising 3.2 per cent from last year to 29 billion yuan, according to the China Index Academy.
6 Nov 2024 - 2:06PM
A general view of a residential housing complex under construction in Huaian in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on October 17, 2024. Photo: AFP
China Business
Beijing puts no price cap on land sale, signalling property-market shift
For the first time since 2021, market forces will decide the worth of a plot, as well as the prices of homes built on the site.
5 Nov 2024 - 3:55PM
Business
Hong Kong home sales surge to 5-month high amid easier mortgage rules
A total of 4,697 new and lived-in homes changed hands in October, reversing a two-month decline.
4 Nov 2024 - 7:16PM
China Business
Singapore builder CDL buys US$1.3 billion site in heart of Shanghai
Builder controlled by family of billionaire Kwek Leng Beng says move represents its ‘confidence in China’s long-term growth prospects’.
4 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM
Business
Mainland Chinese buyers rush into Hong Kong property, agents say
Home purchases by mainland buyers surged 69 per cent in the first nine months of the year, accounting for nearly a quarter of transactions.
4 Nov 2024 - 8:30AM
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Home shoppers flock to a sales office of Blue Coast II, Phase 3C of The Southside, developed by CK Asset in Wong Chuk Hang, at Fortune Metropolis in Hung Hom on October 19, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Business
As Hong Kong and Singapore age, health businesses loom larger in property market
As the average age in Hong Kong and Singapore rises, landlords and developers need to become more in tune with the medical industry.
3 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
China Business
Hong Kong homebuyers give the cold shoulder to New World-led Pavilia Forest II
Pavilia Forest II recorded only one sale as of 5pm on Saturday, while Double Coast I found buyers for 20 units out of 58 flats on offer.
2 Nov 2024 - 9:28PM
China Business
China declares worst is over for housing market. Others see more misery
While China’s September stimulus blitz has restored US$4 trillion of value to stock markets, the wealth effect in the property sector is less obvious and immediate.
2 Nov 2024 - 10:02AM
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Mike Rowse
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Hong Kong’s small flats will drive international talent elsewhere
20 Oct 2024 - 4:30PM
Dennis Lee
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How inaction sustains Hong Kong’s plague of subdivided flats
12 Oct 2024 - 11:01AM
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Mike Rowse
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To buy or not to buy in Hong Kong’s volatile property market?
8 Sep 2024 - 4:30PM
Gene Ma
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Yu Yongding
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Why Chinese consumption cannot completely be blamed for global imbalances
24 Jul 2024 - 9:30AM
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Ryan Ip
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Jason Leung Yeuk-ho
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Why subsidised home sales are sluggish despite overwhelming demand
1 Jun 2024 - 5:51AM
Matthew Potter
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For Hong Kong to reach net zero, rethink our air-conditioned glass boxes
10 Mar 2024 - 5:30AM
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