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Closure of boutique hotel linked to student-housing trend in Hong Kong
Move comes as hotel-to-dormitory conversions gather pace, even as some owners wait for asset values to rebound, property consultant says.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:30PM
China’s property market shows more positive signs with price, sales upticks
1 Jun 2026 - 4:30PM
Hong Kong property recovery tested as bigger student housing deals gain traction
31 May 2026 - 11:30AM
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Spain’s property market sees boost as Hongkongers, others, depart UK and Canada
As the cost of living rises, some Hongkongers living in the United Kingdom and Canada are set to move to Spain under the NLV scheme.
31 May 2026 - 9:30AM
Hongkonger Eddie Chan has made an initial deposit for this €500,000 apartment in Cullera in Spain’s Valencia. Photo: Handout
China Business
China’s property developers see hope in massive urban renewal plan
Plan for 2026 to 2030 includes upgrades to pipelines, drainage, dilapidated homes, and facilities for education and elderly care.
29 May 2026 - 8:33PM
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Hong Kong home prices reach 30-month high, while rents set another record
Analysts expect home prices in both primary, secondary markets to continue increasing this year as the city’s real estate recovers.
27 May 2026 - 10:18PM
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China’s student housing, offices top property investments amid pricing slump
Growing numbers of university students coupled with supply gap are feeding investor appetite for dormitory-style housing and premium offices.
26 May 2026 - 5:57PM
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Growing numbers of Chinese students have fuelled investor interest in the student housing segment, according to CBRE. Photo: AFP
China Business
Property challenges put Chinese firms’ go-global plans at risk: JLL
Some firms have scrapped investment plans to ‘restart from scratch’ after difficulty securing property, researcher says.
25 May 2026 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong to see more mainland Chinese brands enter retail market, analysts say
In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL.
24 May 2026 - 5:09PM
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SHKP sells out latest flats in Tsuen Wan as Hong Kong market continues recovery
Centaline attributes the positive mood to improving China-US relations, solid economic data and policies that encourage talent inflow.
23 May 2026 - 5:45PM
Banking & Finance
China’s property developers seek semiconductor salvation with chip side-hustles
Unprofitable real estate firms see shares soar after buying into silicon assets, and analysts weigh whether it is a safe bet or banking on a big bailout.
23 May 2026 - 10:30AM
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Employees work at a semiconductor factory in China’s Shandong province. Some of the nation’s struggling property developers have announced investments in the chipmaking sector. Photo: AFP
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AI boom fuels US$11.6b data centre investment surge in Asia-Pacific
Adoption remains selective as some landlords are still cautious, especially when tenant credit profiles are less established.
22 May 2026 - 7:00AM
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‘Aggressive pricing’: Able Engineering tops titans’ bids in Hong Kong land sale
Able Engineering outperforms analyst forecasts to secure a residential parcel that can fit nearly 1,000 units, and the win is seen reflecting rising confidence in the sector.
19 May 2026 - 8:47PM
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Hong Kong stars Nick Cheung and William Chan join wave of upmarket home sales
Celebrity deals highlight strengthening recovery in luxury property market after transactions more than double in first quarter.
19 May 2026 - 4:51PM
Business
Hong Kong property upswing poised to hold despite interest rates risk: Moody’s
Lower mortgage rates, surging rents and demand from talent inflows and buyers from mainland China to sustain recovery, agency says.
19 May 2026 - 7:00AM
Home prices are expected to increase in 2026, according to Moody’s. Photo: Sam Tsang
Business
Evergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from PwC units in Hong Kong lawsuit
PwC International seeks removal from case as liquidators press claims against global arm as well as the Hong Kong and mainland China units.
18 May 2026 - 8:10PM
Business
Rising used home prices in China’s major cities during April fan stability hopes
With first-tier cities seeing price upticks, analysts are optimistic that the struggling property sector is showing signs of bottoming out.
18 May 2026 - 5:01PM
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Why restaurants are replacing shops, changing Hong Kong’s retail landscape
The mix of tenants in malls and at street level is changing as restaurateurs pounce on slumping rents to expand, often taking the spaces left behind by retailers forced to leave during the pandemic.
9 Aug 2022 - 8:07AM
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Magnate warns of tough times as Hang Lung kicks off results season
The comments by Chan showed how Hong Kong has been caught since 2019 by a series of turbulent events, including months of anti-government protests, US sanctions and a Covid-19 pandemic in its third year.
28 Jul 2022 - 9:08PM
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Hong Kong, mainland cities worst performers in index tracking home rent growth
Upmarket home rents in Hong Kong and Shenzhen declined in the year’s first half, bucking the global trend of increases among 30 cities tracked by property consultancy Savills.
3 Aug 2022 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong’s Peak Lookout restaurant has rent halved as Covid wipes out tourism
The owners of the iconic Hong Kong restaurant, previously a huge draw for tourists with its prime location, are now paying less than half the monthly HK$230,000 (US$29,300) they were forking out on a lease signed pre-pandemic.
26 Jul 2022 - 8:36PM
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Asian private wealth an emerging force in property investment
27 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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The View
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Others in Asia would love to have Singapore’s housing market problems
13 Apr 2026 - 5:16PM
Michael Han
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China’s property pivot: from growth engine to protected household asset
29 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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The View
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5 reasons Australia’s physical retail is uniquely resilient
2 Mar 2026 - 3:06PM
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The View
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Hong Kong’s housing market recovery rests on solid foundations
2 Feb 2026 - 4:30PM
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Why Thailand, India and Japan’s hotel sectors deserve a closer look
26 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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