Property purchases in Hong Kong rise to US$38.2 billion, a 21-year high for first five months

The frenetic buying of homes, offices and car parks has lifted the total spend on property to HK$300.2 billion (US$38.2 billion) in less than five months this year, the highest level in the past 21 years, according to Hong Kong brokerage Midland Realty.
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