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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.
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Mexico finds Chinese rubber dumping, moves to impose permanent duty

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Architecture and design

Their dream was to own a Hong Kong junk: restoring it wasn’t smooth sailing

A family’s pandemic project became a design odyssey, turning a rotting boat into a sun-washed escape with coastal-Florida flair.

Hong Kong property

Returning expats fuel Hong Kong’s luxury rental rebound, Savills says

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Vietnam

The View | Why Vietnam’s property sector has weathered Trump’s tariff typhoon well

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China property

China’s Reit to grow to US$1 trillion as developers shift focus: Morgan Stanley

Developers are expected to change direction, sharpening their focus on recurring rental income and property management fees.

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South Korea

The View | Why South Korea’s house prices continue to be out of control

Alarmist talk from the South Korean president, following three rounds of cooling measures, is not inspiring confidence.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | For Hong Kong’s fiscal health, commercial land sales should resume

With so many development projects in the pipeline, the government cannot wait until the property market has fully recovered.

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China property

Opinion | Amid a wave of foreclosures, China’s homeowners could use a break

To share losses more evenly among the financial system, Beijing ought to take pre-emptive steps to protect borrowers and keep prices stable.

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Hong Kong property

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

Hong Kong’s ranking slips to fourth from eighth last year, with rent taking up 61 per cent of median household disposable income.

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Interiors

The Lamma flat with stylish stoneware and a ‘Space Age Mykonos’ roof

A ceramicist breathes new life into a run-down flat, transforming it into a studio that is a canvas for his architectural sculptures.

Thailand

The View | Why Thai property investors can find reason for cheer in dismal 2025

Even with the economy hit by multiple crises this year, not least a plunge in Chinese tourist numbers, it’s not all doom in the hotel and office sectors.

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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.

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Japan

The View | Why Japan’s hotel operators have nothing to fear from tourism backlash

Political turmoil, a cost-of-living crisis and ire towards tourists are unlikely to keep Japan from being a top-performing hotel market.

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Singapore

‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy neighbour feuds turn deadly

A fatal dispute, reportedly over noise, has sparked a debate on the existing rules and enforcement measures for community dispute resolution.

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Singapore

The View | Critics of Singapore’s property cooling measures miss bigger picture

The housing market will keep testing the government’s tolerance, but without interventions, things would be a lot more volatile.

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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.

Interiors

See how a family’s faith inspired a Hong Kong home of ethereal lightness

Nearly everything – down to a hand-carved Carrara marble bath plug – is bespoke in this mid-1970s, six-storey residence designed to nurture family and faith.

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Property investment

The View | Asian governments may have a housing affordability crisis on their hands

From Singapore to Seoul, piecemeal efforts to expand affordability have only limited options for policymakers as housing prices rise.

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China property

Shanghai luxury home market shows signs of losing steam

In spite of a troubled property market across the country, the luxury sector in Shanghai manages to defy the downtrend.

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.

Interiors

Rooms in this flat flex and contract to suit different needs

A West Kowloon home adapts to the lives of its occupants – not the other way around.

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The View | Resilient Asia shines as global office market sees signs of recovery

London’s Canary Wharf district is staging a recovery and the US office market has averted a crisis, but Asia remains a source of strength.

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Property investment

The View | Why South Korea and Japan are turning against foreign homebuyers

South Koreans and Japanese are understandably irked by the ease with which foreigners can acquire real estate when locals are struggling.

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Interiors

A future-proofed home fulfils a dying wish

To fulfil his late father’s wishes, a designer modified a multi-storey house in Stanley so his elderly mother could continue to call it home.

China property

Shanghai-focused Shui On Land says first-half net income falls 29%

Shui On says mainland market affected by trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and subdued consumer confidence.

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Wealth: Family Offices

Hong Kong’s family offices help prop up local property rentals market

While global real estate markets struggle in the face of declining investment, Hong Kong’s family offices are helping the city resist the trend.

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India

The View | Sell India, buy China? Don’t get stock and property markets confused

The stock market is not the economy, and India’s property market fundamentals remain strong despite investors’ turn to Chinese stocks.

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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.

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