A Chinese billionaire snapped up a luxury property on Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak for a discount of more than 30%, seizing an opportunity amid the city’s unprecedented real estate downturn. The mansion ...
Mainland Chinese buyers return to Hong Kong’s luxury property market amid signs of a pickup in activity
Hong Kong’s luxury property segment is showing signs of a revival, with mainland Chinese buyers returning to the market after an absence of a few years because of the pandemic. Market observers expect ...
Hong Kong stocks rebound, China shares languish near 5-year lows
Data on Wednesday showed China's economy expanded by 5.2% in the fourth quarter of 2023, missing Reuters poll estimates of 5.3% growth.
Investment in Hong Kong property set for turnaround in 2024 after hitting 15-year low last year, Colliers says
Investment in Hong Kong property fell by 28 per cent to HK$37 billion (US$4.73 billion) last year, its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, but is expected to rise to HK$50 billion in 2024, ...
Hong Kong residential buildings undecided on illegal dumping measures under waste-charging scheme, property management representative says
Hong Kong Property Services Alliance chairman Mickey Yan raises concerns that scheme may lead to additional expenses and increase cleaners’ working hours.
Hong Kong’s property bears top 17 global markets in pessimism, spooked by higher rates, tepid growth and weak demand, CBRE survey shows
Hong Kong’s decade-long property bull run, stopped in its tracks during the pandemic, plunged into negative territory after the local monetary authority raised interest rates in lockstep with the US ...
Chinese Property Stocks Fall on Subdued Sentiment Following Weak Sales
Chinese property stocks fell in Hong Kong on subdued investor sentiment, with companies reporting weaker contracted sales for December and the full year of 2023 as the property sector downturn ...
FTSE 100 Live: HSBC cuts mortgage interest rates ahead of big week for BoE; LSEG defiant as six held for ‘plot to disrupt trading’
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Hong Kong’s housing market remains depressed
It has no impact on the housing market,” Tsang said. Earlier in September 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) relaxed its stress-test requirements for new mortgage borrowers by 100 basis ...
Buyers opt for cheaper homes in Hong Kong’s first weekend property sales in 2024
Buyers snapped up nearly 60 per cent of 165 units on offer at the Phoenext project in Wong Tai Sin, while shunning more expensive flats at KT Marina.
Weak demand, tighter lenders: HK property developers face tough 2024
Hong Kong’s property companies face a squeeze in 2024 from rising funding costs and sluggish home sales and office rentals, making creditors and investors cautious about developers’ financial health.
US sanctions Hong Kong and UAE firms over Houthi support
The move comes hours after US and UK forces launched strikes against the rebels in Yemen, seeking to halt their repeated attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
Weak demand, tighter lenders: Hong Kong property developers face tough 2024
Hong Kong's property companies face a squeeze in 2024 from rising funding costs and sluggish home sales and office rentals, making creditors and investors cautious about developers’ financial health.
Open House: $77,000 a Month Rental Shows Depth of Hong Kong’s Luxury Downturn
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