In Hong Kong, retail sales fell 4.5 per cent in April, reflecting the third straight month of decline. Meanwhile, Hibor has risen to 2 per cent, compared to an average of 0.5 per cent in the past 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Love of Property Not Dimmed by Massive Protests
Even some of the biggest protests in Hong Kong’s history can’t damp the city’s love of property. While an estimated 2 million people -- more than a quarter of the population -- took to the streets ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s extradition turmoil won’t dampen the property market greatly – but China’s economy might
As a keen observer of global markets, I have learned not to be dismissive of political risks, especially those that are downplayed by investors yet have the potential to affect sentiment significantly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Property Rally Gets Reality Check From Street Protests
Hong Kong’s government postponed a high-profile land auction because of street protests that have choked the city center, a sign of how political tensions are spilling into the world’s most expensive ... ( read original story ...)
Major Hong Kong Property Firm to Seek Regulatory Approval for Tokenized Real Estate
Family-owned property firm Stan Group — which represents the assets of “shop king” real estate scion Tang Shing-bor — is set to meet with Hong Kong’s securities watchdog in January 2020 to seek ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developer walks away from HK$11.1 billion Kai Tak project, citing ‘social contradiction and economic instability’
The Hong Kong developer that beat out several of the city's biggest and wealthiest property groups for a commercial plot at the former runway of the Kai Tak airport in May has had a change of mind ... ( read original story ...)
The Trade War Could Pop Hong Kong’s Property Bubble
Record high home prices in Hong Kong have prompted some economists to forecast a bursting of the bubble. Residential property values in the city reached an all-time high last week after relentless ... ( read original story ...)
Trade war could pop Hong Kong’s property bubble
HONG KONG • Record high home prices in Hong Kong have prompted some economists to forecast a bursting of the bubble. Residential property values reached an all-time high last week after relentless ... ( read original story ...)
New generation of Hong Kong property tycoons faces greater expectations
Last week marked the end of one era and the start of another. The retirement of Hong Kong’s second-richest man, Lee Shau-kee , as chairman of Henderson Land Development means that the so-called Big ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Threat to Hong Kong’s Property Billionaires
Can Hong Kong’s billionaire heirs keep their grip on the city? Given Beijing’s increasing assertiveness in the territory, it’s a question worth asking. For the past five decades, Hong Kong’s family ... ( read original story ...)
World’s most expensive housing market is getting even pricier with mortgages in Hong Kong eating up almost 70 per cent of monthly income
Ordinary people are increasingly being priced out of Hong Kong’s property market, with mortgages eating up almost 70 per cent of monthly incomes and prices surpassing the height of the 1997 housing ... ( read original story ...)
World’s most expensive housing market is getting even pricier with mortgages in Hong Kong eating up 70 per cent of monthly income
Ordinary people are increasingly being priced out of Hong Kong’s property market, with mortgages eating up almost 70 per cent of monthly incomes and prices surpassing the height of the 1997 housing ... ( read original story ...)
World’s most expensive housing market just got even pricier with mortgages in Hong Kong eating up 70 per cent of monthly income
Ordinary people are increasingly being priced out of Hong Kong’s property market, with mortgages eating up almost 70 per cent of monthly incomes and prices surpassing the peak levels of the 1997 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Mortgage loans up 7.9%
Residential mortgage loans approved in April increased 7.9% compared with the previous month to $40.2 billion, the Monetary Authority announced today. Mortgage loans financing primary market ... ( read original story ...)