Eighteen bank staff among those alleged of taking bribes from an intermediary to defraud referral fees in mortgage loan applications.
Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee dies aged 97
Hong Kong property tycoon Lee Shau-kee, who was once the richest man in Asia, has died at the age of 97. The announcement was made by his property firm Henderson Land Development, of which he was ...
Lee Shau Kee’s Recent Property Purchase Highlights Hong Kong Market’s Strength
In a surprising move that has raised eyebrows in the real estate world, Hong Kong tycoon Lee Shau Kee has made a significant property investment in the Peak area, paying around $233 million for the ...
Hong Kong property firm Gale Well trying to sell US$386 million in assets amid slump
Company is selling commercial properties in Admiralty, Tsim Sha Tsui and Causeway Bay, as well as luxury residential assets Hong Kong property investment firm Gale Well Group is set to offload assets ...
ICBC Asia backs Hong Kong developers with stable loan support amid sector’s challenges
Local subsidiary of China's largest bank has 'zero' non-performing loans from Hong Kong developers and plans to increase home mortgages ICBC (Asia) sees no undue risk in lending to Hong Kong's large ...
How Hong Kong’s property slump is affecting asset values owned by celebrities and tycoons
Macau tycoon Stanley Ho's family is selling a site in Tsim Sha Tsui, while actor Nicholas Tse's shop in Central rented out at a big discount Hong Kong's weakening retail sales and slumping property ...
CK Asset Has Rebounded, But 2025 Still Offers A Lot Of Challenges
CK Asset Holdings' (CHKGF) shares have risen 20% after a fall 2024 dividend cut, outperforming peers. Read why I remain neutral on the stock.
Some Hong Kong banks refuse mortgages for China Vanke’s Le Mont project in Tai Po
China Vanke says some lenders, including Bank of Communications and OCBC Wing Hang, are processing mortgage applications.
Ares seeks to buy New World Development debt from banks
Private credit firms have been actively circling the distressed assets of Hong Kong property developers as banks grow weary of extending credit to the troubled sector.
DPS growth in sight for Hongkong Land
Analysts Raymond Cheng, Will Chu and Steven Mak note that final DPS has improved by 6% y-o-y to 17 US cents, with FY2024 DPS rising 5% y-o-y to 23 US cents, representing a 70% payout ratio. This was ...
Luxury Hong Kong project vendor fined for violating property sales rules
Win Extra, the seller of Pokfulam Peak, was fined HK$26,000 (US$3,345) after pleading guilty to three charges.
Hong Kong Builder Parkview Has a Week to Avert Loan Default
Cash-strapped builder Parkview Group has until March 17 to avoid a potential default on a $940 million loan tied to a landmark mall complex in Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hong Kong rents hit 5½-year high as demand surges post-holiday season
Centa-City Rental Index, compiled by Centaline Property, rose 0.46 per cent month on month in February Rents in Hong Kong hit a five-and-a-half-year high in February amid an increase in demand after a ...
Nicholas Tse leases out Central Hong Kong retail space after a year of vacancy at 40% reduced rate
Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse has successfully leased out a retail space in Central Hong Kong at a price 40% lower than its original asking rate, ending over a year of vacancy.