https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/318913/feed Alan Chiang, head of residential , DTZ en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Since the introduction of the 1-child policy from late 1970s, China’s new birth rate has remained low. According to the《Population and Social Development Report 2014》issued by National Development and Reform Commission on 31st July 2015, China’s new birth rate has dropped from 2.33 per cent to 1.21 per cent in the last 27 years which is one of the lowest in Asia and even lower than USA’s 1.3 per cent. On the other hand, China has entered into an “ageing society”. According to Government’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/1879219/2-child-policy-another-stimulus-chinas-property-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/1879219/2-child-policy-another-stimulus-chinas-property-market?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Nov 2015 03:15:30 +0000 On March 30, the People's Bank of China the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD), the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Finance jointly issued two easing measures in order to boost the slowing real estate market and China's economy. These easing measures were the first in five years and included a lower down payment of 40 per cent for families with a cleared mortgage buying their second homes (against 60 per cent to 70 per cent previously), and a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/1779241/easing-measures-aim-boost-chinas-slowing-real-estate-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/property/hong-kong-china/article/1779241/easing-measures-aim-boost-chinas-slowing-real-estate-market?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:00:29 +0000