A Hong Kong property agent on Monday admitted to driving so dangerously that his car mounted a pavement and severed the leg of a woman who was waiting for a minibus with her two-year-old daughter. The ... ( read original story ...)
A bridge to Hong Kong’s centrally planned future?
Ironically, Hong Kong could most benefit from some economic planning a la Beijing. Since its return to China in 1997, the city that prides itself on free markets has not only struggled to evolve, it h... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, China buyers pause investments in Australian real estate on concern of post-election increase in capital-gains tax
A recent surge in demand for Australian property from wealthy Hongkongers and mainland Chinese could be dampened by the country’s upcoming elections, industry experts warned. Data from London-based Re... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong property tzars team up for new Phang Nga development “Aquella”
Two of Hong Kong’s leading entrepreneurs Allan Zeman and Richard Li are developing a mixed-use project in Thai Muang, Phang Nga named Aquella. The initial phase of the development includes a par 72, 1... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong homeowners facing HK$5.1 million bill as government steps up campaign to claim unpaid stamp duty
Hong Kong’s government has started cracking down hard on homeowners suspected of evading stamp duty that was imposed to discourage speculation and cool down the property market, taking two cases to co... ( read original story ...)
HK property market may cool further amid jitters
Hong Kong's overheated property market may be in for further cooling in the Year of the Pig with investors jittery about the global outlook, especially as simmering tensions between the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Office rents in Hong Kong’s Central district to fall by up to 7 per cent as trade war dampens Chinese firms’ expansion plans, says Knight Frank
Other property consultancies released similarly gloomy outlooks ... dragged by factors that include Beijing's crackdown on debt and risky spending. Hong Kong is likely to keep its crown as the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel
Hong Kong's Ocean Park finally welcomed its first hotel since opening more than four decades ago. Prudence Lui checks into this much-anticipated property with her teenage daughter, and finds a destina... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong property bubble that won’t burst
Hong Kong has been deemed the world’s “least affordable” housing market for nine straight years, according to a major survey. Don’t be surprised if nine becomes ten. A decade of eye-watering growth pu... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Richest 2019: Correction Fears Spook Property Markets
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Hong Kong’s Richest 2019. See the full coverage here. Over half of Hong Kong’s fifty richest owe their fortune to real estate, seven of whom are among the top ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign funds zero in on Hong Kong’s neighbourhood malls as next big investment opportunity
Petra Blazkova, senior director for Asia-Pacific analytics at Real Capital Analytics, said that while foreign investment in Hong Kong property overall declined in 2018, investment in community malls w... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s leader wants to be accountable. Why would Beijing stand in the way?
who was sentenced to 12 months in prison for failing to disclose a property deal. He was released in mid-January. Ms. Lam’s immediate predecessor, too, did not face trial after Hong Kong’s Department ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: IP protection awareness remains high
Hong Kong has a high awareness of intellectual property rights protection, the Intellectual Property Department announced today. An overwhelming 96.1% of respondents to the Survey on Public Awareness ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares end higher on trade optimism, A-shares rally
HONG KONG, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong stock market closed ... The sub-indexes of the Hang Seng tracking financial sector and the property sector both ended 0.4 percent higher, while energy share... ( read original story ...)