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China property

China property
China’s property market has surged in recent years. After prices jumped 25 per cent in 2009 alone, the central government imposed austerity measures, including lending curbs, higher mortgage rates and restrictions on the number of homes each family can buy.
The Xujiahui Centre in Shanghai, constructed by Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai Properties was completed on September 1. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

What’s next for Hong Kong developers in mainland China?

The city’s developers are turning to other sources of income amid a prolonged housing downturn on the mainland.

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China’s private sector

In Focus | ‘Rampant’ unpaid debts, rising costs: why China’s private sector is hurting

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Mainland China

A 2027 pivot? Goldman, Citi see warming signs in China’s housing market

China GDP

Rebound in China’s GDP growth keeps 2026 target in sight

Third quarter expansion of 4.5 per cent, buoyed by exports to feed global AI infrastructure buildout, takes 9-month economic growth to 4.6 per cent.

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Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese are still driving Hong Kong’s property market despite 20% tax

After a sharp drop, Hong Kong residential property transactions rebounded by 18.5% in September, with the total value rising by 29.3%.

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China GDP

China’s economy grows 4.5% in third quarter, staying on track for annual target

GDP growth picked up pace from the second quarter’s 4.3 per cent expansion, beating expectations and putting year’s goal in sight.

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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.

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
International Property

‘Mild’ AI job displacement set to rein in Asia-Pacific office demand: report

CBRE says 3.9 per cent of office jobs in developed parts of region are vulnerable to replacement by artificial intelligence.

China GDP

IMF revises China GDP projection down for 2026, cautions on export reliance

The latest World Economic Outlook report warns export strength cannot bolster persistent property crisis, sluggish consumption.

China economy

Opinion | Cheap debt is not enough to get China’s homebuyers spending again

Policymakers should put more fiscal resources towards absorbing excess housing supply and restoring buyers’ confidence.

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People look at new apartments in a sales office in Anyang city, Henan province, on January 10. Photo: Getty Images
Property policies

Cities release renewal plans as clock ticks on China’s commercial land leases

With leases on more than US$14 billion of land set to expire within 20 years, Guangzhou and Shanghai lead way in proposing solutions.

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Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Former Greentown China head charged for bribes over stake in real estate project

Hong Kong corruption watchdog charges Zhang Yadong for taking HK$20 million in bribes from mainland Chinese developer for stake in latter’s project.

China economy

Opinion | Why protecting home values is Beijing’s new priority

With resale transactions outpacing new home sales for the first time, stabilising the existing housing stock has become vital.

Property policies

Why Wuhan’s property overhaul focuses on supply – not demand

Reforms focus on improving housing supply and delivery rather than boosting demand, analysts say.

Wuhan is the fourth major economic hub – after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou – to encourage a broader transition towards completed-home sales. Photo: Shutterstock
China GDP

China seen doing ‘just enough’ with targeted fiscal support to defend GDP growth

Finance Minister Lan Foan vows reasonably faster public spending and broader subsidies as Beijing battles prolonged property slump and weak domestic demand.

People take photographs from an elevated terrace overlooking the China Central Television headquarters on August 22. China is seeking to bolster domestic demand and sustain economic growth amid continued pressure from a prolonged property downturn, cautious consumer spending and global trade uncertainties. Photo: Getty Images
China’s economic stimulus

China moves towards stimulus as economic concerns grow

The State Council discussed measures to support the economy and stabilise the property market after growth slipped below the government’s full-year target.

Hong Kong property

Plan to turn Hong Kong office block into flats rejected despite high vacancies

The Town Planning Board’s decision has cast a potential shadow over future applications while sellers struggle to fill commercial buildings.

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Asia housing and 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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People visit an Apple store in a mall in Beijing on September 23. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Global property investors see signs of recovery in China: JLL

Firm’s Asia-Pacific capital markets CEO says balance is emerging between fresh supply of space and take-up.

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.

Property investment

What is tempting foreign investors back to China’s commercial property market?

Cross-border capital remains thin, but cheaper yuan financing and an expanding Reit market are opening pathways for global funds, analysts say.

Investors are targeting offices in first-tier cities, regional shopping malls, multifamily projects and logistics assets, according to analysts Photo: AP
Banking & finance

US$365 trillion and counting: the world’s total debt hits record high, IIF finds

Debt climbs US$10 trillion in six months as fiscal strains deepen, exposing cracks in household and corporate balance sheets.

The US Capitol building is seen following rain showers. The US federal government’s debt alone accounts for more than 10 per cent of all the debt in the world, spanning government, household, financial and non-financial corporate sectors in more than 100 economies, according to the Institute of International Finance. Photo: AFP
China consumption

Boosting China’s social safety net could address consumption woes: IMF director

The global organisation found that savings of rural households decrease when social and healthcare spending is higher.

Property financing

Hong Kong’s New World gets nod to spin off K11 Shanghai assets

Shanghai listing of Reit worth US$570 million will ‘recycle capital for more value-accretive projects’, analyst says.

Hong Kong property

How the new Huanggang Port is sparking a cross-border property boom

The new port is expected to dramatically speed up crossings between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, making cross-border living more convenient.

The vast Joint Inspection Building at the new Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which is expected to speed up border crossing times. Photo: Edmond So
China economy

Will incentives give China’s housing market more than a short-lived rebound?

Sales of new units in cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen have risen following central government moves designed to revive buyer confidence.

Blocks of high-rise flats in Shanghai. Photo: JPix/NurPhoto via Getty Images
International Property

Asia-Pacific firms divided on how AI will impact office space demand: survey

AI currently has a more significant impact on office operations than on real estate requirements, CBRE says.

China GDP

China’s worsening retail slowdown bolsters case for stimulus

Slower-than-expected retail sales growth and a deepening investment slump support the argument for government investment even as industrial output booms.

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