The Business Environment Council’s Low Carbon Charter, announced on March 19, breathes new life into the moribund dialogue about improving energy efficiency in Hong Kong’s buildings. The council, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices to increase by 15 per cent this year, says Cushman
READ FULL ARTICLE A multi-year bull run in Hong Kong’s property market came to an end in August last year, with a cumulative loss of 9.2 per cent in home prices by the end of December 2018. But prices ... ( read original story ...)
Kerry Hotel Hong Kong
It’s hard to find a bad view from within the Kerry Hotel Hong Kong. Whether staring out from the outdoor infinity pool, the trendy patio bar, the exclusive Club, or a Deluxe Sea View Suite, almost ... ( read original story ...)
Long commute, cost of property and health care – just some of the concerns keeping Hongkongers from living in Zhuhai
Hong Kong property agents drum up demand for car parking spaces in Greater Bay Area, tout low investment of US$30,000 But working in Hong Kong and living in a much bigger house in a “Greater Bay Area” ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property agents still up to old tricks despite new rules on adverts for flats
In Hong Kong’s sky-high property market, looking for a home can be frustrating, especially when an agent tells an excited flat-hunter that an advertised bargain is actually out of date. It will be ... ( read original story ...)
What’s Pulling at the Hong Kong Dollar’s Peg: QuickTake
Some analysts say Hong Kong will need to spend another HK$40 billion to HK$60 billion to make local borrowing costs more responsive to intervention. Hibor, the floating rate on most new mortgages, is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property agents drum up demand for car parking spaces in Greater Bay Area, tout low investment of US$30,000
Hong Kong’s small property agents have found a new investment avenue that has piqued the interest of investors – car parking spaces in the “Greater Bay Area” for as low as 200,000 yuan (US$30,000). “W... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Property Prices Are Bouncing Back
Hong Kong property prices are bouncing back. Henderson Land Development Co. raised the average price for a new batch of apartments at The Vantage in Kowloon by about 10 percent, a price list shows. Th... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Property Is Ready to Roar Back
Hong Kong property is coming back. After declining about 10 percent since August, home prices have started rising again. The world’s least affordable housing market may even be prepping for another bo... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Mortgage loans up 18.9%
Residential mortgage loans approved in January rose 18.9% compared with the previous month to $28 billion, the Monetary Authority announced today. Mortgage loans financing primary market transactions ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Trims Budget Handouts With Slowing Economy in View
Hong Kong’s economy is forecast to slow this year as the city grapples with weaker property values and the fallout from U.S.-China trade tensions, leading to a more modest range of budget handouts tha... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s property crash could clobber its economy
Hong Kong | Real estate is the main game in Hong Kong, and as the drop in housing prices nears correction territory, concern is mounting about the toll the downturn will exact on the city's economy. H... ( read original story ...)
The world’s most expensive property market is crashing
Hong Kong property values are diving, and the city is bracing for the impact.Credit:Bloomberg Home values in the world's most expensive property market have fallen about 9 per cent from their August p... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property developer Chinese Estates Holdings says full-year profit to tumble by as much as 78 per cent
Hong Kong property developer Chinese Estates Holdings said on Wednesday it expected a drop as much as 78 per cent in its full-year net profit for 2018, which it said was down to poor sales performance ... ( read original story ...)