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HONG KONG (Reuters) - As the froth comes off China’s home prices, there are increasing signs that some property developers, particularly those with a heavy debt load, are becoming less aggressive. They are reducing balance sheet leverage, buying land ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Nowhere on Earth is wealth being created faster than in China’s mainland property market. The collective net worth of the country’s richest developers has rocketed upward since the start of the year, adding US$44.3 billion to ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG’s sky-high prices and low affordability rank it as one of the riskiest property markets for Savills Investment Management, which is avoiding the city in favor of Japan and Australia. “Hong Kong is highly, highly expensive,” Kiran Patel ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong's sky-high prices and low affordability rank it as one of the riskiest property markets for Savills Investment Management, which is avoiding the city in favour of Japan and Australia. "Hong Kong is highly, highly expensive," Kiran Patel, who ... ( read original story ...)

“Hong Kong is highly, highly expensive,” Kiran Patel, who helps manage US$18 billion (RM76.33 billion) as chief investment officer at Savills Investment, said in an interview in Singapore. “Even with the lowest cost of capital, it is hard to justify ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s sky-high prices and low affordability rank it as one of the riskiest property markets for Savills Investment Management, which is avoiding the city in favor of Japan and Australia. “Hong Kong is highly, highly expensive,” Kiran Patel, who ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s sky-high prices and low affordability rank it as one of the riskiest property markets for Savills Investment Management, which is avoiding the city in favor of Japan and Australia. “Hong Kong is highly, highly expensive,” Kiran Patel, who ... ( read original story ...)

At least 2,100 nano flats are expected to be completed between now and 2020 in Hong Kong, to lure more young homebuyers into getting their first foot on the property ladder in the world’s most expensive housing market. The new supply of the flats ... ( read original story ...)

A 17-month rally in property prices and strong sales of new projects has been particularly profitable for housing agents in Hong Kong, allowing some online start-ups to challenge well-established agencies for a slice of the market. The latest newcomer to ... ( read original story ...)

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, led by banking and property shares, amid concerns of slowing economic growth in China, where government curbs are hurting real estate sales. The Hang Seng index fell 0.6 percent, to 28,305.88, while the ... ( read original story ...)

Reverse mortgages and other financial instruments ... As is so often the case, the easy path is taken: simply employ more migrants. But how Hong Kong will compete for such migrant carers in an ever-ageing region and world is, however, not clear. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong property tycoon Walter Kwok Ping-sheung on Friday became the fourth developer to support the government’s bid to get private developers to use some of their land for affordable housing for first-time buyers. However, Kwok, the chairman of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong property prices rose at a slower pace in July and August as government cooling measures launched a year ago showed signs of taking effect, according to the latest official data. But the runaway prices, which are among the highest in the world ... ( read original story ...)

Li Ka-Shing’s CK Asset Holdings (1113.HK) was one of the best performing stocks on Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index for the second day running on Tuesday, after reports that it sold its majority stake in a Hong Kong office tower for a record USD5 ... ( read original story ...)