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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.
Four Points by Sheraton is one of two hotels sold by Shimao Group to Oceanfront Hong Kong, which is controlled by Malaysian property developer ParkCity Group. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Behind the Sheraton sale: a window into Hong Kong’s new restructuring reality

Receivers say they extracted higher bids in the final stages while managing the cross-border fallout from mainland China’s property downturn.

China manufacturing

Factory-gate prices are key for China, but is this rebound a flash in the pan?

Hong Kong

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

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China’s private sector

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

With an economic slowdown adding to their woes, China’s private businesspeople lament heightened regulatory enforcement as a further strain.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Mainland China

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

Encouraging holiday sales and shrinking supply point to recovery for country’s property sector, according to Goldman Sachs and Citi.

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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View of Sun Hung Kai Properties’ residential development Sierra Sea in Sai Sha. Photo: handout
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.

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.

Central Tokyo’s Toranomon business district. Photo: Getty Images
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.

The International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington. Photo: Reuters
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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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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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.

The ICAC headquarters in North Point. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

Flowers blossom along a riverbank against residential buildings under construction in Beijing on September 9. After decades of building at extraordinary speed, China’s housing market is entering a different era. Photo: AP
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.

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.

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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.

Construction of the Shituo Yangtze River Bridge in Chongqing. Photo: Xinhua
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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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.

Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district viewed from the Bund. Photo: Shutterstock
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
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.

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.

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.

People wait outside a busy restaurant in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AFP
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.

A view of Shanghai K11 Art Mall. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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