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Latest news and features on international property, including developers, buying habits and property price trends.
US President Donald Trump in a cabinet meeting on April 10. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | China can offer Trump the trillions of investment dollars America needs

If Trump’s Maga goal is genuine, cooperation with China – and opening the doors to Chinese investment – is his only rational choice.

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Asia housing and property

The View | Asian real estate in a Trumpian age: buy Japan and India, avoid China?

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Singapore

Ong Beng Seng to step down from Singapore property firm amid Iswaran scandal

Asia housing and property

The View | Why Asian real estate is safe from Trump’s tariff blitz

Trump’s tariffs will inevitably dampen sentiment towards Asian real estate, but domestic demand will act as a shock absorber.

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People walk along Shibuya Crossing during snowfall in Tokyo on March 4. Japan’s safe-haven credentials, the boom in overseas tourism amid the plunge in the yen and growing confidence in reflation help explain why Tokyo was the best-performing commercial property investment market among the leading cities in Asia for the last three years. Photo: AFP
Spain

Spaniards march in 40 cities to protest growing housing crisis

Thousands marched in the capital Madrid and 30 other cities, organised by housing activists and backed by Spain’s main trade unions.

Asia housing and property

The View | How Indonesia can calm property investors’ fears of a return to 1998

Concern about democratic backsliding and poor liquidity are obscuring otherwise solid fundamentals in one of Asia’s largest markets.

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Hong Kong property

2 of Hong Kong’s biggest developers miss profit goals amid slump

‘The global economy is expected to remain challenging in 2025’, says CK Asset chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.

CK Asset chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi. Photo: Handout
Asia housing and property

The View | Asia’s commercial property market growing in diversity and complexity

While a shortage of investible assets and less attractive returns pose challenges, commercial property in Asia has come far in recent years.

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Property financing

American demand for overseas property, residency surges under Trump

UK, Portugal and Australia see influx as investment migration becomes ‘essential insurance’ against uncertainty, consultant says.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Meet billionaire Vlad Doronin, the ‘Russian James Bond’ behind Aman hotels

Vladislav Doronin, CEO of the ultra-luxurious Aman Resorts, just sold his Miami-area home for a whopping US$120 million – so who is he exactly?

Vlad Doronin was born in Russia but left the country in 1986. Photo: Vlad Doronin/Facebook
New World Development

Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook, Far East Consortium bet on Brisbane casino resort

US$33 million deal with Star Australia plants flag in the Queensland capital, which is preparing to host the 2032 Olympics.

A view of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, including the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane complex, on January 21, 2025. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Hong Kong still among world’s top wealth hubs, according to Knight Frank report

There were an estimated 42,715 high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong last year, making up around 0.6 per cent of the city’s population.

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Singapore

Boardroom battle among one of Singapore’s richest families sees adviser resign

Catherine Wu’s departure from City Developments follows accusations from the Kwek family about her interference in management decisions.

China property

Hong Kong’s New World to launch ‘Front Tower’ office building in Hangzhou

Beleaguered developer seeks to capitalise on a tech-fuelled revival in the eastern city’s property market.

New World’s “Front Tower” in Hangzhou. Photo: Handout
Architecture and design

How an 18th century Dutch house was restored by an ex-Hong Kong resident

Peter Harris fell in love with the building on his first stay there 20 years ago, when he was on holiday with his family.

Peter Harris at Doornberg, Galle, Sri Lanka. Photo: Sebastian Posingis
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s NWD to launch second State Pavilia offering after weekend sell-out

Developer to put an additional 88 units up for sale ‘in response to the market’s needs’.

Architecture and design

How luxury brands are creating residences as stunning as their fashion

Haute fashion maisons bring the luxe design ethos to every inch of these exclusive homes, from interiors to state-of-the-art gyms and pools.

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Britain

Billionaire couple win refund after buying US$40 million moth-infested mansion

The seller was found to have known about the issue since 2018 but failed to tell Iya Patarkatsishvili and Yevhen Hunyak.

Iya Patarkatsishvili and her husband Yevhen Hunyak accused the property developer of hiding the moth infestation. Photo: Instagram/iaiayo
Property financing

Chinese buyers are buying more expensive properties in Australia

In the financial year that ended in June, people from China were the largest foreign investors in Australian residential properties.

American cinema

Audrey Hepburn lived here: Swiss villa on market for US$21 million

Hollywood actress spent her last 30 years at 18th century farmhouse near Lake Geneva with extensive gardens, 8 bathrooms and 12 bedrooms.

Asia housing and property

Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital buys Tokyo shopping centre for more than US$1 billion

Tokyu Plaza Ginza is one of the largest retail facilities in the Ginza district and has a couple of subway stations nearby.

The Tokyu Plaza Ginza shopping centre. Photo: Shutterstock
Architecture and design

Crazy new Dubai mega mansions cater to owners’ wild requests

Dubai developers are going to extraordinary lengths so that their luxury homes can compete with those in cities like New York and Hong Kong.

A mansion in Dubai. Priced anywhere from US$60 million to more than US$120 million, a new round of mansions and penthouses is being built in Dubai to attract the mega-wealthy around the world. Photo: Palace Group
Tokyo

Tokyo’s prime office rents rise, but vacancy rates tell a different story

Rents for prime office space in Japan’s capital increased by 5.2 per cent in last year’s third quarter, the most in eight years.

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Mainland China

Thai properties at risk as Chinese buyers spooked by safety, security woes

Chinese buyers have been the most active buyers of Thai properties among foreign investors, according to industry data.

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China property

Embattled Chinese developer Vanke suffers Fitch Ratings bond downgrade

S&P Global also downgrades indebted builder’s bonds two notches on concerns about the company’s liquidity.

The China Vanke logo is seen at a construction site in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Property financing

Will higher school fees, new taxes turn Hongkongers away from UK properties?

Additional education fees, a new tax scheme and slowing growth in rental rates could turn Hongkongers away from UK property.

People view the office buildings of the City of London from Parliament Hill in the Hampstead suburb of north London. Photo: AFP
Singapore

As Singapore home sales surge, is the government ready to hit the brakes?

Singapore authorities have sought to calm the housing market by introducing multiple rounds of cooling measures in recent years.

TV shows and streaming video

US$83m house from Succession series among those destroyed in LA wildfires

The house, with six bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, was bought for US$83 million in 2021, and appeared in the season four premiere of Succession.

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