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Is converting industrial buildings a quick solution to Hong Kong’s housing shortage?

Industrial property owners in Hong Kong are rushing to convert their buildings into smaller, liveable units, in the hope of benefiting from Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s new proposal to allow such sites to be used for transitional housing.

October 17, 2018
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HSBC, Standard Chartered and several other Hong Kong banks have raised their prime lending rates for the first time in 12 years. The move comes after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority raised the...02:22
Hong Kong property
What an interest rate hike means for Hong Kong homeowners
September 27, 2018
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Thousands of buyers defied a thunderstorm warning and heavy rain to line up for an apartment at Hong Kong’s biggest flat sale in six months. The sale comes after a number of international banks...01:36
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s biggest property sale in six months
September 8, 2018
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Some 200 boat owners, most of whom live on board, were told they had four months to ship out of Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay marina, leaving families in despair and facing financial ruin. Many say...03:18
Hong Kong property
Evictions spark fears for Hong Kong boat dwellers
September 7, 2018
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The video is about how developers are spending huge sum of money to hire consultant to find a good name and the subsequent marketing campgain to boost sales of their new property projects in Hong...01:08
Hong Kong property
Naming a property project in Hong Kong: What's the fuss all about?
May 29, 2018
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For the first time in 10 years, five luxury townhouses in a new development have been put on the market in one go. ...00:51
Hong Kong property
Five luxury houses in Hong Kong’s Peak district go on sale
May 15, 2018
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After 25 flamboyant years in Hong Kong, House of Siren, an iconic party costume store in the Mid-Levels, will close at the end of December. ...01:57
Hong Kong property
House of Siren, another victim of Hong Kong’s soaring rents
December 9, 2017
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The retail leasing market in Hong Kong’s core Central district faces uncertainty as global brands plan to leave amid a declining sales environment insufficient to support ultra-high rental rates.  ...00:42
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s retail leasing market in the Central CBD faces growing uncertainty
July 4, 2017
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Andy Yeung takes a bird’s-eye view of Hong Kong’s cramped housing conditions with his latest drone photography series.01:06
Hong Kong property
A bird’s-eye view of claustrophobic Hong Kong living
June 13, 2017
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Hong Kong has been ranked as the least affordable city in the world to buy a home for six years in a row. ...02:06
Hong Kong housing
Can a capsule solve housing affordability in Hong Kong?
November 5, 2016
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It is no secret that Hong Kong is one, if not the most, expensive places in the world to own a home. While property prices are now experiencing a cooling trend, buying a home remains an...13:00
Hong Kong housing
Why is Hong Kong housing so expensive?
January 27, 2024
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Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat has been ranked as the world’s most expensive city for expats in 2021, according to an annual cost-of-living survey by consultancy firm Mercer. Hong Kong dropped to...01:54
Hong Kong economy
HK no longer world’s most expensive city
June 23, 2021
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SCMP Chief News Editor Yonden Lhatoo bemoans the hopeless state of housing and ranks it at the top of social problems that are driving the city’s frustrated youth to lash out.03:59
Hong Kong property
Violence in Hong Kong and the housing connection
June 14, 2019
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All boat owners berthed at Discovery Bay Marina have until December 31 to move out after Hong Kong Resort Company Ltd., the marina’s operator, issued an eviction notice in August. Many owners say...03:10
Hong Kong property
Boat owners forced to leave Discovery Bay Marina
December 30, 2018
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Post business reporter Mia Castagnone speaks with HSBC Asia-Pacific co-chief executive officer Surendra Rosha in this exclusive interview ahead of the Global Investment Summit. The inaugural event...07:23
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HSBC Asia-Pacific co-CEO previews Global Investment Summit
April 8, 2024
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Read more about Xpeng: https://sc.mp/evhvb ...01:58
Xpeng
Chinese EV maker Xpeng CEO unveils newest vehicles in Hong Kong
April 14, 2025
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The stock market slump followed a rebound during the previous day and left most traders expecting volatility for the near term07:26
China tariffs
Asian stock markets fall as 104% tariffs target China
April 9, 2025
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Read more like this: https://sc.mp/3cwoj In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Alibaba.com president Zhang Kuo discusses the next big shift in global trade: AI.11:13
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How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce
March 11, 2025
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As leaders gather for the annual ‘two sessions’ meetings, Beijing faces a tough task to boost the nation’s economy amid deflation risks and a real estate slump. Pledges have been made to stimulate consumption and jobs, but Shanghai business owners say targeted measures are needed  03:22
Two Sessions 2025 (Lianghui)
The small business concerns behind China’s ‘two sessions’
March 5, 2025
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SenseTime says rapid advancements in large language models are transforming AI in the medical field01:32
SenseTime
Hong Kong-listed SenseTime to spin off healthcare platform
January 27, 2025
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In a bid to lure more international visitors, casino operators and the city’s government have been on a mission to diversify Macau’s economy. The initiative, which emphasises non-gaming offerings...02:33
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How Sands China is driving Macau 3.0
December 14, 2024
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Sands China
NBA, Sands China collaborate to stage pre-season games in Macau
December 6, 2024
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Retreat came as analysts warn Bitcoin surge was overblown.08:14
Bitcoin
Bitcoin surge stalls as crypto investors grow cautious
November 25, 2024