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Residential property advertisements at a real estate agency in Jordan. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

As more expats flock to Hong Kong, luxury home rents poised for further upswing

The top source of foreign finance executives moving to Hong Kong is coming from Europe and the US, says relocation firm.

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Hong Kong property

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

Chinese offshore investment

China targets offshore workarounds in new rules for individual investors

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong housing rally faces test as property flippers retreat

Secondary home prices are the highest in three years, but July short-term trading of those held for less than a year was half the level seen in March.

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China Resources Land sold all 180 units offered in its first price-list batch at The Sterling in southwest Kowloon on Saturday, generating nearly HK$1.6 billion. Photo: Facebook/Louis Chan
Hong Kong property

Education group secures 36,400 sq ft Hung Hom tower for purpose-built campus

The tenant operates top-tier non-tertiary schools in mainland China and is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong homebuyers snap up units at weekend as value-focused demand deepens

The Sterling residential development drew 46,000-plus subscriptions, highlighting appeal of urban locations with strong transport links as housing recovery matures.

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Hong Kong property

How much of an impact will retiring expats have on Hong Kong’s luxury property?

Wealthy expats increasingly choose Hong Kong as retirement base, lured by its low-tax regime and international connectivity, analysts say.

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Many wealthy individuals who have traditionally maintained multiple residences around the world are increasingly viewing Hong Kong as their long-term Asian base, according to analysts. Photo: Sun Yeung
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.

Hong Kong property

Henderson Land posts 66% profit surge after run of strong sales

The Hong Kong developer plans to launch eight new residential projects in the second half of the year.

China Evergrande Group

Saga of China Evergrande founder Hui Ka-yan ends with life sentence

Sentence for ‘multiple combined crimes’ in Shenzhen court signals end of property sector’s ‘old‑era growth model’, analyst says.

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A court in Shenzhen has sentenced China Evergrande Group founder Hui Ka-yan to life imprisonment for “multiple combined crimes”, confiscating all Hui’s personal property. Photo: CCTV
Hong Kong property

Macau firm opts out of Hong Kong renewal project, seeks US$153m

Sale of North Point site that owner spent years assembling highlights challenges of making urban redevelopment pay, even in improving market.

A view of 77-87 Marble Road in Hong Kong’s North Point neighbourhood. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong property

Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks

Amid AI’s impact, slower population growth, regional integration and newly built homes, investment bank says property prices likely to remain flat.

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China property

China’s first‑tier new home prices flat in July, ending 4‑month rebound

Top cities in China see flat readings last month, ending a streak of improvement in the struggling housing market.

China consumption

China’s economy cools amid debate about risks of global crisis

July data adds to signs of slowdown in China’s economy, while an ex-US trade representative argues that the nation’s over-reliance on exports poses global risks.

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Asia housing and 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
China jobs

China’s domestic demand further weakens in July, analysts bet on extra stimulus

Retail sales, a key consumption metric, trailed a 1.3 per cent growth forecast, while fixed-asset investment also weakened.

Wealth: Alternative Investments

AI-driven asset demand is reshaping Asia-Pacific’s investment landscape

Vast demand for infrastructure, fuelled by digitalisation and the energy transition, offers solid opportunities for private capital across the region.

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China property

In Focus | Bottom fishers? Foreign funds’ moves on China property give hope for rebound

International capital is circling China’s property sector, testing valuations and chasing returns after years of strain.

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Hong Kong property

Northern Metropolis: Hong Kong homebuyers flock to flats launch

More than half of the 82 units available at Park Silicon in Kwu Tung were sold, signalling a positive shift in the city’s property market.

Hong Kong property

To rent or not to rent? That is the question for Hong Kong homebuyers

Rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases have the city’s homebuyers trying to balance out the risks.

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China property

Rebound in China luxury home sales divorced from rest of market: analysts

Data from a real estate consultancy shows 38 per cent rise in sales of homes priced between 30 million and 50 million yuan in first half.

The luxury Huafutiandi development in Shanghai.Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China property

Reclusive Chinese billionaire strikes US$33m deal to take over Shanghai hotel

Online gaming billionaire Chen Tianqiao acquired the Mia Hotel at a discount, as investors bet on a recovery in China’s prime real estate market.

Tech billionaire Chen Tianqiao. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

CK Hutchison Holdings reports 31-fold surge in first-half profit

Global environment in the first half of 2026 was ‘exceptionally turbulent and uncertain’, says chairman Victor Li Tzar-kuoi.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developer Hysan’s first-half earnings rise 7.4% as project milestones near

Causeway Bay’s top landlord posts HK$1.11 billion in earnings as Lee Garden Eight project remains on schedule for completion this quarter.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong property recovery faces new risk as Beijing widens offshore tax net

Potential taxation of offshore property income could curb mainland demand, while weaker insurance activity hits decentralised office markets.

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Testing times could lie ahead for Hong Kong’s property market if Beijing’s crackdown on offshore wealth extends to offshore rental income and capital gains tax, affecting investors. Photo: Sam Tsang
US-China trade war

US faults China over vague overseas lending, warns of emerging-market debt risks

US State Department introduces tougher disclosure requirement covering sovereign loans, liabilities and collateral.

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The US State Department said in its 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report on Tuesday that China had failed to meet its minimum transparency requirements. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong sales cushion profit slump

‘Our first choice is investment in Hong Kong’s property sector’, while mainland China lacks ‘good opportunities’, chairman says.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s commercial property investment growth beats Asian peers

‘Highly active’ market in city tops Singapore and Australia, although base effect, assets in receivership contribute to increase, JLL says.

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