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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.
Premium offices in Central remain highly sought after, but buildings in other parts of Hong Kong are struggling to attract tenants even after cutting rents. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

The big office divide: why prime buildings are thriving while others sit empty

The global office market has become deeply divided, with rents in prime buildings rising while others sit empty despite cutting rates.

International Property

New property disclosure rule in Japan sparks fears it may curb foreign investors

Singapore

Malaysian tycoon’s Singapore property buying spree in no mood to ‘slow down’

Banking & finance

Asian investors turn to real estate as global tension shakes market confidence

Advisers’ interest in real estate jumps while private credit falls amid trade friction, energy security fears and softer Chinese demand: report.

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A dense cluster of residential developments of Kwun Tong area. Photo: Karma Lo
International Property

Malaysia offers Chinese buyers Singapore’s comfort at prices lower than Thailand

The lifestyle destination combines Singapore’s stability with Thailand’s prices and international schools cheaper than Hong Kong: analysts.

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Wealth management

How Hong Kong stacks up against Singapore in race for next-generation wealth

Younger wealth holders increasingly global, prioritising lifestyle, wellness and values when choosing where to live and invest, Savills says.

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Singapore

‘I just want to come and see’: Singapore struggles to sell scandal-hit condos

The unsold properties point to a softening of Singapore’s luxury housing market, where policies have thinned the pool of foreign buyers.

Singapore’s skyline. Photo: Reuters
China property

The View | How transparency drives property investment in Hong Kong and mainland China

As investors pile into alternative property sectors and seek more exposure to listed real estate, transparency becomes more important.

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Singapore

CDL looks to invest US$3.9b in Singapore, China, Japan to raise confidence

The company’s future has been a subject of intense discussion after a legal tussle between patriarch Kwek Leng Beng and eldest son Sherman.

International Property

What’s luring investors to Asia-Pacific property despite higher borrowing costs?

Hong Kong, Sydney and South Korea emerge as key targets as investors adjust strategies to a higher-rate environment, analysts say.

Sydney’s co-living segment is among the markets with the strongest growth potential amid continued uncertainty over monetary policy, according to analysts. Photo: Reuters
International Property

Asia-Pacific hotels a ‘most compelling’ investment sector: CBRE

Rising air travel bodes well for growth after regional investment rises 21 per cent to US$8 billion in first six months, property firm says.

People visit the Shinjuku district in Tokyo on March 30, 2026. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong catching up with Dubai in ‘super-prime’ property sales amid Iran war

Dubai remains the world’s top market for luxury homes worth at least US$10 million, but Hong Kong has closed the gap fast, according to Knight Frank.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong rises in property market transparency rankings, but trails Singapore

Hong Kong jumped one place to 14th in list of world’s most transparent real estate markets as Asian destinations made progress.

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Hong Kong property

The View | Why a hawkish US Fed won’t derail Hong Kong’s property recovery

Higher interest rates may dampen momentum, but solid demand, improving sentiment and effective policy execution will prove more decisive.

People walk past a real estate agency in Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong on August 16. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong property

The house wins: Macau kingpin’s former ‘love nest’ sells for cut-price HK$81m

The Mid-Levels flat – once owned by Alvin Chau’s former mistress – is the latest luxury property to sell for a steep paper loss in Hong Kong.

The luxury flat in the Mid-Levels was once owned by the ex-girlfriend of Macau “junket king” Alvin Chau. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong celebrity Jeffrey Ngai splashes out on US$16,000 rental home

The singer and actor recently moved into a Mid-Levels duplex near his friend, singer Tyson Yoshi, market sources say.

International Property

Which property markets will be the winners and losers if Fed raises US rates?

Fed chairman’s focus on inflation at meeting last month has heightened expectations of monetary tightening.

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Malaysia

US$1.6 billion levy complicates sale of Singapore land by Malaysian king’s son

Tunku Ismail Ibrahim is seeking to sell 16.6 hectares of land, with his representatives courting buyers from the US and elsewhere.

Tunku Ismail Ibrahim, regent of Malaysia’s Johor state. Photo: Instagram/hrhcrownprinceofjohor
Hong Kong property

The block formerly known as Upper Prince: the saga of a troubled Kowloon project

Distressed 139-unit project has been rebranded as One Edward, as owners seek to move on after death of Lofter founder Carol Chow Pui-yin.

Australia

Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth

Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending.

Hong Kong property

The View | Hong Kong and Singapore property shrug off fund tax breaks

While the two cities compete on wealth management incentives to draw talent and capital, the spillover into office and residential real estate remains negligible.

Tram cars traverse the streets of Hong Kong’s Central district on January 26. As the city competes harder with Singapore for investment talent, tax incentives for fund managers have emerged as the new battleground. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Super-rich losing millions as some Hong Kong trophy homes sell at deep discounts

Under-pressure owners are cutting prices to exit Hong Kong’s luxury property market, with some homes losing more than HK$100 million in value.

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A property at The Morgan on Conduit Road recently sold at a 45 per cent discount from its peak price in the late-2010s. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

The View | Malaysia wants sustainable data centres, not a blanket ban

Unlike the US backlash, Malaysia is drawing up efficiency requirements to guide a sustainable tech boom.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong buyers hunt for bargains in city’s battered noncore office market

The noncore office market remains under pressure, but end users are taking advantage of low prices to buy up cheap office space.

China property

The View | Japan property is booming, but China is where the value lies

Japan’s commercial property market is in a league of its own, but the sharp repricing in China creates compelling opportunities for investors.

The Shanghai skyline as seen from Lujiazui on July 8. Premium buildings in the city’s central business district are outperforming the rest of the market, creating opportunities for investors seeking to position for a stronger recovery. Photo: Getty Images
India

The View | Affordable housing a critical gap in India’s real estate boom

While the premium to luxury end of India’s property market is thriving, the dramatic shortage at the low-to-mid-end is coming under scrutiny.

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A train runs along a residential neighbourhood as monsoon clouds hover in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat on August 1. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong property

Cheung Kong Center II tests higher rents amid rebound in Central office market

The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong home price rally to cool after strong first half: analysts

Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment.

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