REAL ESTATE

Mainland Chinese Occupy Less in Hong Kong’s New Home Market

Mainland purchasers made up 36.8 percent of all new home sales by value in the first quarter, from 37.9 percent in the previous three months, Hong Kong’s biggest publicly traded realtor said in an e-mail yesterday. The figure reached 53.9 percent in the third quarter last year, Midland said. (read the news…) Related items...

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SRS Real Estate Partners Opens First International Office

Nation’s largest retail real estate firm announces Hong Kong location. (PRWeb May 15, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9505482.htm (read the news…) Related items Beijing Real Estate Billionaire Couple Continues Brisk Expansion In Shanghai UBS Facing Real Estate Headache in Hong Kong Borneo Real Estate showcases HK properties Research and Markets: Hong Kong...

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Agricultural Bank Of China Buys Hong Kong Office Building For HK$4.88 Billion

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. (1288.HK) bought an office building in Hong Kong for HK$4.88 billion (US$629 million) to serve as its regional headquarters, Colliers International, which advised on the purchase, said Tuesday. (read the news…) Related items Bank of China Shares Rise on Dividend Savings: Hong Kong Mover Hysan Development chief executive Gerry...

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Frank Gehry’s Bid for Hong Kong Renters

Swire Properties has unveiled Frank Gehry’s new Opus Hong Kong — a 12-story apartment complex that is his first major project in Asia. (read the news…) Related items Gucci-crazy Chinese fuel high shop rents in HK Hong Kong mag names Vista Land one of top firms in RP Hong Kong shares lose more than...

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Hong Kong stocks gain, as property, banks rise on policy easing; Hang Seng Index up 0.2%

Hong Kong stocks gain, as property, banks rise on policy easing; Hang Seng Index up 0.2% (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong stocks open lower as banks, real-estate shares fall; Hang Seng Index down 0.9% Hong Kong stocks jump at open, with banks, property rallying; Hang Seng Index up 2.5% Hong Kong stocks...

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H.K. feng shui master in court over tycoon's will

A Hong Kong feng shui master accused of forging the will of late property tycoon Nina Wang appeared in court on Monday at a pre-trial hearing. (read the news…) Related items Hong Kong court dismisses claim to tycoon’s estate HK graft police arrest property tycoon brothers Property Tycoon Arrested In Hong Kong Bribery Probe...

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Hong Kong stock gain modestly after China easing

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks started the week higher, as Chinese monetary easing over the weekend helped banking and property shares put on weight, sending the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 0.2% to 19,994.54, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gaining 0.3%. The move to cut China's bank-reserve requirements also helped...

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Hong Kong, China shares up but conviction lacking

HONG KONG, May 14 — Hong Kong and China shares edged higher today, led by mainland developers, while the banking sector was mixed after the Chinese central bank moved on Saturday to bolster lending to counter signs of an economic slowdown. The gains came in choppy trade, due partly to low turnover, as investors...

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Hong Kong Q1 GDP Growth Slows As Exports Decline

Hong Kong's economy slowed down in the first quarter compared to the last quarter of the previous year as exports dipped with soft global demand. (read the news…) Related items Asia Markets: Asia markets rise, but Hong Kong shares slip Hong Kong mag names Vista Land one of top firms in RP Asia Markets:...

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Hong Kong stocks slide in early trading

SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Hong Kong stocks declined in early trading on Friday, with the Hang Seng Index down 0.8% at 20,062.38. Property firms were under pressure, with New World Development Co. down 2.6% and China Resources Land Ltd. down 2.2%. Commodity-sector firms also lost ground as oil and metal futures slipped in electronic trading,...

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