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A view of a residential area in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong, on May 28, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee

Business

Hong Kong property market ‘fundamentally sound’ amid 7-month sales high

Overall deals rise 13 per cent, as transaction value reaches a 14-month high and home sales exceed 5,000 for the fourth straight month.

Emperor’s financial struggle mirrors current state of Hong Kong real estate

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Adrian Cheng leaves New World after securing funding lifeline

Business

Emperor’s US$2 billion debt woes reflect Hong Kong’s property market risks

Emperor International struggles with US$2.1 billion debt, as JPMorgan notes deteriorating risk profile among small, medium-sized developers.

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A view of Emperor Group Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout
A view of Emperor Group Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout

Business

Hong Kong mortgage loans hit 12-month high of US$3.4 billion

Refinancing loans drive the increase, rising 33.7 per cent to HK$3 billion, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority says.

Business

Rebound in Hong Kong’s home prices unlikely to come this year: analysts

Analysts say a supply overhang in the city’s residential real estate market is likely to loom this year and next.

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High-end office properties in Causeway Bay to lure major global tenants: JLL

‘Trophy buildings with large floor plates in Causeway Bay will be the new focus of the market and will draw more tenants,’ JLL says.

Paul Yien, the executive director for office leasing advisory at JLL. Photo: Handout
Paul Yien, the executive director for office leasing advisory at JLL. Photo: Handout

Companies

NWD meets 2025 sales target and wins commitment to refinancing

New World reaches sales goal thanks in part to success of Deep Water Pavilia project in Wong Chuk Hang.

Business

Buyer linked to Agile’s lender picks up Hong Kong sites at 63% discount

Receivers hand over Hong Kong Island asset to buyer with ties to Agile’s mezzanine lender, records show.

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Business

New World gets banks’ 100% backing for US$11 billion refinancing

The deal is all but done, with only procedural steps left for lenders to sign the loan documents, which should happen shortly, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hong Kong International Airport (including 11 Skies, a new retail, business and entertainment hub) in Chek Lap Kok on June 17, 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse.

Business

Person connected to HSBC banker buys luxury property for US$15.9 million

The sale comes as sentiment in the city’s property market improves gradually.

Parkview, luxury residential blocks on Tai Tam Reservoir Road of Hong Kong Island, on October 20, 1995. Photo: Handout
Parkview, luxury residential blocks on Tai Tam Reservoir Road of Hong Kong Island, on October 20, 1995. Photo: Handout

Business

Hong Kong home prices post tiny gain in May, raising hope of slump’s end

Prices could rise up to 5 per cent this year given improving market sentiment and low financing costs, CBRE says.

Business

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.

Business

Macau luxury property The 13 Hotel sells for HK$600 million to a local buyer

The sale to an unidentified buyer in Macau marks the city’s first hotel-related property transaction since the fourth quarter of 2017.

After a five-year search for a buyer, The 13 Hotel in Macau finally welcomes a new owner. Photo: Handout

China Business

China’s property slump could extend into 2027 with more price drops: Goldman

Wall Street bank says home prices ‘could see another 10 per cent correction before stabilising around 2027’.

A residential development in Nanjing. Photo: AFP
A residential development in Nanjing. Photo: AFP

Business

Hong Kong tops global list for priciest homes despite slump: Deutsche Bank

Prime property prices of US$25,946 per square metre push Hong Kong above Zurich, Singapore and New York: Mapping the World’s Prices report.

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China Business

Hong Kong’s New World downplays talk of debt deal as analysts see path forward

Government rhetoric about bank leniency towards developers is ‘favourable’ for the debt-laden company, Morningstar analyst says.

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Spending

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.

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Business

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.

Business

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.

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Business

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.

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With its red, pitched roof, it has the appearance of an old English country cottage, with stone walls, arched windows and a visible chimney. Photo: Dickson Lee
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OPINION
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Don’t overhype the diverging fortunes of Chinese and Indian real estate

Nicholas Spiro
Dennis Lee

Opinion | No better time than a property slump to ‘future-proof’ urban Hong Kong

Dennis Lee
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Sebastian Man,Thomas Deng

Opinion | Despite property market slump, Hong Kong must increase housing supply

Sebastian Man
Thomas Deng
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Nicholas Spiro

The View | Why China’s ailing housing sector is the crisis investors forgot

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Despite setbacks, Seoul’s property market is an example of resilience

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Hibor plunge a bigger deal for stock market than Hong Kong’s property sector

Nicholas Spiro
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China’s largest EV battery maker starts strong on HK stock market

China’s largest EV battery maker CATL celebrates strong debut at Hong Kong stock market
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Chinese EV maker Xpeng CEO unveils newest vehicles in Hong Kong

Chinese EV maker Xpeng CEO unveils newest vehicles in Hong Kong
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Asian stock markets fall as 104% tariffs target China

Stock markets in Asia resume slump as hefty US tariffs on China take effect
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How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce

How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce
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