said it will place 263 million new shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange at a price of HK$29.68 apiece to raise HK$7.8 billion in capital. The announcement on Thursday came as the mainland’s ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Scales Back Extradition Law That Spooked Business
The government will remove nine categories including bankruptcy, securities and futures, and intellectual property from the proposed extradition law, Hong Kong Security Secretary John Lee told ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong changes reverse mortgage rules, paving way for pensioners to settle in ‘Greater Bay Area’
The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation has introduced a rule allowing pensioners to lease property against which they have taken out reverse mortgage loans, a move that could potentially make it easier ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developer Chinachem’s Sol City project met with weak demand despite discounted prices
Hong Kong’s homebuyers return in droves as banks kept mortgage rates unchanged amid a dovish monetary policy Home prices in Hong Kong, the world’s most expensive housing market, plunged by 9.2 per ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Scales Back Extradition Law That Spooked Businesses
The government will remove nine categories including bankruptcy, securities and futures, and intellectual property from the proposed extradition law, Hong Kong Security Secretary John Lee told ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices rise for first time in 6 months
HONG KONG: Hong Kong private home prices posted their first monthly ... A continued correction could lead to more cases of negative equity on residential mortgage loans, which resurfaced for the first ... ( read original story ...)
After a Dip, Hong Kong Real Estate Again Eyes the Stratosphere
HONG KONG — Something strange happened recently in the Hong Kong property market. On New Year’s Eve, a buyer put down a five percent deposit for the purchase of a three-story, $92.5 million luxury ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property mogul Thomas Kwok released after more than three years in prison for bribery
Property mogul Thomas Kwok Ping-kwong walked out of Hong Kong’s maximum-security Stanley Prison on Thursday morning, having served most of a five-year jail term for bribing the city’s former No 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s property developers should have the sense to go green and protect assets from climate change
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 ...)