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Prime office rents in Hong Kong and Singapore are set to reach parity within two years. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong and Singapore prime office rents set to equalise by 2027: CBRE

The projected increase in Singapore’s office rents could influence how companies allocate manpower between the two cities.

International Property

Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui holds ground as world’s fourth priciest shopping strip

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong rents fourth least affordable globally, Bangkok tops list, study shows

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International Property

Soho China tycoon Zhang Xin buys NYC land for luxury condos

Beijing-born developer’s Closer Properties buys five adjacent parcels for US$62.5 million to build ‘amenity-rich boutique condominiums’.

Zhang Xin and her husband Pan Shiyi have invested more in US real estate and spent more time in New York City in recent years. Photo: Shutterstock
Zhang Xin and her husband Pan Shiyi have invested more in US real estate and spent more time in New York City in recent years. Photo: Shutterstock
International Property

Is it time for property investors to end their love affair with Japan?

Under new leadership, Japan is likely to delay tightening its monetary policy, which presents both opportunities and challenges, CBRE says.

International Property

The rise of branded residences and why Hong Kong is an outlier

Hong Kong remains relatively untouched by the branded residences model, largely because of the strength of established local developers.

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International Property

As Fed lowers rates, which real estate markets should investors eye?

Researchers from Knight Frank and Juwai IQI share their insights into various markets – and the factors investors need to be thinking about.

Commercial high-rise buildings are pictured behind the Wat Saket temple complex in Bangkok on October 28, 2024. Photo: AFP
Commercial high-rise buildings are pictured behind the Wat Saket temple complex in Bangkok on October 28, 2024. Photo: AFP
International Property

Fed’s rate cut to fuel property investment globally, but Hong Kong faces hurdles

Lower rates will mildly boost commercial property transactions in Hong Kong, but oversupply is likely to pressure asset prices, analysts say.

China property

Hong Kong court names Evergrande’s liquidators as receivers of founder’s assets

‘There is a total failure on the part of Hui to comply with the disclosure order,’ writes Justice Herbert Au-yeung Ho-wing.

International Property

South Korea’s ban on foreign homebuyers to cool Seoul prices, Chinese spending

The measure, which took effect last month, marks the government’s latest effort to counter speculation in the housing market.

A view of Seoul after sunset, as a sightseeing boat sails on the Han River. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Qatari fund invests US$2 million in CK Asset-backed start-up Nexx

Doha-based Rasmal Ventures, backed by the Qatar Investment Authority, invests US$2 million in Hong Kong’s Nexx.

From left, Nexx Global’s CEO Oscar Hui, chairman Houston Huang and vice-chairman John Chan. Photo: Handout
From left, Nexx Global’s CEO Oscar Hui, chairman Houston Huang and vice-chairman John Chan. Photo: Handout
International Property

Japan’s property market booms with US$22.8 billion investment surge

Tokyo reigns as Asia’s top metro area, with US$13.2 billion in property deals in the first half of 2025, according to MSCI.

International Property

JD’s property arm joins 2 firms in US$1 billion Singapore Reit: sources

JD Property is setting up the US$1 billion Reit with Swiss investment firm Partners Group and Hillhouse’s EZA Hill Property, sources said.

International Property

Philippines’ Zobel de Ayala clan makes US$2.5 billion bet on retail, hotels

Ayala Land, which recently bought New World Development’s Makati hotel, is bullish on the country’s retail and hospitality segments.

The Greenbelt Malls in the Philippines’ main business district of Makati City are among the retail assets of Ayala Land. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong luxury rents jump 8.6% to top Knight Frank’s global list

Rising rents attributed to demand from high-net-worth individuals moving to the city via the capital investment scheme.

Residential high-rises are seen in Hong Kong’s upscale Mid-Levels area. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Residential high-rises are seen in Hong Kong’s upscale Mid-Levels area. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
International Property

Singapore office demand soars 12-fold as Hong Kong ‘subdued’: Colliers

Hong Kong prime office rents could decline by 10 per cent this year as vacancy rates climb to about 19 per cent, report says.

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International Property

Is Saudi Arabia the next Dubai for Hong Kong and mainland property investors?

A new law approved by the kingdom is set to give non-Saudis rights to buy homes in designated zones.

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International Property

Wimbledon courts wealthy homebuyers amid decline in London home prices

In the second quarter of 2025, Wimbledon home prices recorded a 3.4 per cent increase from a year earlier.

Wimbledon Park, a residential area. Photo: Handout
Wimbledon Park, a residential area. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

1 in 388 Hong Kong homeowners has a net worth of more than US$30 million

The density of ultra-wealthy residents and second-home owners in Hong Kong was more than twice that of London.

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International Property

New Zealand visa scheme draws mainland Chinese, Hongkongers

Even a few new high-net-worth residents buying homes would have a ‘significant impact’ on the luxury property market, analyst says.

International Property

Dubai and Abu Dhabi vie to attract Chinese luxury property buyers

Chinese buyers’ inquiries for UAE property jumped by 125 per cent quarter on quarter in the first three months of the year, according to Juwai IQI.

Chinese buyers accounted for 14 per cent of Dubai home sales in the first three months of the year. Photo: EPA-EFE
International Property

China’s property slump drives Hong Kong investors to Japan amid yen weakness

Hong Kong investors continue to make waves in Japan’s real estate market, rivalling those from the US, Singapore and mainland China.

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A man watches the cityscape of Tokyo from an observation deck located on the top floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. Photo: AP
A man watches the cityscape of Tokyo from an observation deck located on the top floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. Photo: AP
International Property

Bangkok’s housing glut spreads to Phuket as developers eye tourist demand

Unsold inventory in Phuket rose to 4,982 units across 16 projects at the end of the fourth quarter last year, Colliers said.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s Link takes rental hits amid fight to retain retail tenants

Manager of Link Reit expects more rent pressure at home, while Singapore and Australia assets perform well.

International Property

Capital from Hong Kong, mainland China sets sights on UAE property

Inquiries from Chinese buyers surge and Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital and Black Spade Capital make investments.

The Abu Dhabi skyline, pictured on May 14, 2025. Photo: AFP
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