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Asia housing and property

Asia housing and property
Latest news and analysis about housing and property in Asia, covering sales, market outlook and investment trends, policies related to affordability and foreign ownership, and the performance of developers.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
The owners of a four-storey Sai Kung townhouse in Hong Kong asked In Him’s Interior Design to take inspiration from their favourite hotel, Hoshinoya Tokyo. Photo: Ken Wong
Architecture and design

How this Hong Kong home pays homage to Tokyo ryokans

Japanese hotel Hoshinoya, which bridges tradition and modernity, provided the inspiration for this Sai Kung family home.

Hong Kong housing

New Hong Kong title deeds system should include existing owners: lawmakers

Hong Kong property

The View | Hong Kong property market gloom has become self-fulfilling prophecy

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China property

More foreign property investors are likely to sell Greater Bay Area assets

Analysts attributed the expected sales to escalating geopolitical tensions and lower investment yields.

A China Vanke project in Nanjing. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Defunct Hong Kong gym chain owner sells 4 flats at over 40% discount

Disposal involved four units at Park Haven development in Causeway Bay, which were sold by Physical owner Luk Ngai-keung.

Singapore

As Singapore home sales surge, is the government ready to hit the brakes?

Singapore authorities have sought to calm the housing market by introducing multiple rounds of cooling measures in recent years.

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China property

Troubled Chinese developer Country Garden’s loss for first half of 2024 narrows

Foshan-based developer also says revenue for first half of 2024 fell 55 per cent to 102 billion yuan (US$13.9 billion).

A woman passed a Country Garden development in Tianjin, China. Photo: Reuters
China's economic recovery

China ‘confident’ in 2025 economic rebound, Hong Kong is key: central bank chief

Mainland’s property market is improving, PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng says, reiterating importance of special-purpose bonds for buying idle land and unsold homes.

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China property

Indebted developer Sunac China faces liquidation threat in Hong Kong

A hearing on the matter has been scheduled for March 19.

Architecture and design

Why this British couple went for a ‘midimalist’ home in Bath

After moving back to the UK from Hong Kong, Kate Sbuttoni mixed Asian aesthetics with her global treasures, creating an eclectic home.

Home in Bath, UK, of Kate Sbuttoni, founder of The Ginger Jar Lamp Co. Photo: Jake Eastham
China property

The View | Trumponomics won’t be the most influential factor in Asian property markets

There is no room for complacency on the acute threats facing Asia, but its varied real estate landscape and sources of resilience merit note.

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Public housings under the Housing and Development Board (left) and private residential buildings (right) under construction in Singapore in 2020. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property: 10,000 new flats set to hit market in 2025

Low prices will persist as developers offload inventory, but the market will fail to woo investors, according to experts.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property deals drop in December as slump thins agent ranks

Transactions rose 17 per cent in 2024 despite a December decline of 28.3 per cent, according to government data.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese AI firm SenseTime reduces office space in Singapore

The retreat underscores the competition faced by SenseTime in a new AI era, and the changing fortunes of Singapore’s prime office market.

Singapore’s skyline. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s wealthy lose billions as they succumb to slumping home values

Tycoons like Chen Zhuolin, Hui Ka-yan and the Ho Shung-pun family sold homes and offices at significant losses, reflecting the broader market slump.

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Houses on The Peak, Hong Kong’s most desired residential address. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong property

The View | 3 trends to watch in Asian real estate in 2025

The financial and economic risks of a second Trump term are becoming clearer for interest rate-sensitive sectors, particularly property.

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Hong Kong property

Outlook for Hong Kong’s high-end homes to brighten in 2025

Luxury property prices to rise as much as 5 per cent next year, with rents also set to increase by the same level, Ricacorp’s Derek Chan says.

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Singapore

The View | Why there’s no end in sight to Singapore’s property cooling measures

While stricter curbs might be politically unpalatable, ensuring public housing remains accessible and affordable is a bigger concern.

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A woman checks on her plants outside her house on Singapore’s Pulau Ubin island on November 1. Photo: Reuters
China property

Builder Jinke Property reveals details of court-supervised debt restructuring plan

Jinke expects to reduce its liabilities-to-assets ratio to around 30% from more than 90%.

China property

China property flare-ups resurface as crisis enters fifth year

As China property debt crisis enters fifth year, there is little indication that distressed developers are finding it easier to repay debt.

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International Property

Chinese investors advised to tread carefully in Thai property market amid scams

Foreign buyers face legal hurdles and scams, risking significant financial losses, according to Thai law firm.

Chiang Mai in northern Thailand has become a popular real estate investment hotspot for overseas investors. Photo: Shutterstock
Architecture and design

How a Mumbai studio transformed this Hong Kong apartment

The pandemic stalled the Maheshwaris’ renovation plans for their Hong Kong apartment – but Priyanka’s time in her birth city of Mumbai, India, led her to reD Architects.

A Hung Hom, Hong Kong, apartment designed by reD Architects. Photo: Ishita Sitwala
Japan

The View | Japan’s economic prospects a big theme in Asian real estate

The most popular sectors in Japan’s stock market are those benefiting from domestic demand-driven growth, such as property and retail.

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China property

China home prices show signs of stabilisation after months of decline

In November, new home prices in China’s four top-tier cities were unchanged from a month earlier, following 13 months of declines.

China property

China’s housing market rout is ending as policy actions revive sales

Bullish signals emerge in hot ‘off-season’ secondary home sales in November, tax incentive in December.

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A woman walks past a residential complex in Beijing on January 29, 2024. Photo: AFP
China property

Swire sees robust demand for flats at first mainland China residential project

Swire Properties said 94 per cent of the units at a residential project in Shanghai were sold.

A rendering of the Lujiazui Taikoo Yuan Residences. Photo: Swire Properties
China property

The View | Asia’s property markets are shrugging off political risks

Despite the prominence of domestic and geopolitical strife, it is policy that ultimately matters most to markets in Hong Kong, Seoul, India and Japan.

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China property

Record Shenzhen land sale is a confidence boost for China’s property market

China Overseas Land and Investment and China Resources Land snap up 263,000-square-metre parcel in Nanshan district.

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