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1. News - Hong Kong - AUCTIONS

   Wary mainlanders out of the picture at art sales

   Posted Oct 09th 2012, 12:00am by Vivienne Chow

   ... and auctions as mainland Chinese buyers tighten their purse strings because of a prolonged tax evasion probe. Andy Hei, director of the just-ended Fine Art Asia Fair, said nouveau riche mainlanders ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1056650/wary-mainlanders-out-picture-art-auctions
2. Business - Economy - RETAILING

   Local character 'key to keeping Hong Kong's allure'

   Posted Apr 12th 2013, 12:00am by Yvonne Liu

   ... Business Economy Retail Mainland Visitors Chinese Buyers Tourism in Hong Kong Shopping Yvonne Liu yvonne.liu@scmp.com Sustainable future as shopping destination depends on retail variety, consultant warns Hong Kong is losing its edge in attracting mainland shoppers as the city's local character fades from its prime shopping districts, a property consultant warns. "The ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1212596/local-character-key-keeping-hong-kongs-allure
3. News - World - CANADA

   Vancouver eyes 'micro-suites' as Chinese buy up mansions

   Posted Apr 26th 2013, 12:00am by Ian Young

   ... first-home buyers struggle to get a toehold in a city whose real estate is rated the second-least affordable in the world, behind Hong Kong. Charan Sethi, president of the Tien Sher Group ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1223121/vancouver-eyes-micro-suites-mainlanders-buy-mansions
4. News - World - UNITED STATES

   Californians charged with smuggling fish bladders to China for soup

   Posted Apr 26th 2013, 12:00am by AP

   ... to US$20,000 each on the global black market. United States border inspectors in Calexico have seized 529 bladders since February that they believe were destined for mainland China and Hong Kong. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1223070/californians-charged-smuggling-fish-bladders-china-soup
5. News - Hong Kong - PROPERTY

   Mainland buyers account for 20pc of deals in two New Territories projects

   Posted Oct 03rd 2012, 12:00am by Joyce Ng

   ... News Hong Kong Property Hong Kong & China Chinese Buyers Land Registry Joyce Ng joyce.ng@scmp.com Land Registry check of deals at two projects suggests mainland buyers remain active, say greens, who urge more curbs on sales to them Mainland buyers accounted for almost 20 per cent of the sales in two new private residential projects in the New Territories that offered ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1052532/mainland-buyers-account-20pc-deals-two-new-territories-projects
6. Business - Companies - PROPERTY

   Property prices climb on keen interest

   Posted Oct 11th 2012, 12:00am by Sandy Li, Peggy Sito

   ... Soundwill and Wheelock said mainland buyers accounted for about 10 per cent of the buyers while Hong Kong purchasers made up the rest. Francis Wong, a director at Cheung Kong Real Estate, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1058238/property-prices-climb-keen-interest
7. News - World - PROPERTY

   In West Vancouver, a 13,000 sq ft mansion aimed at Chinese buyers

   Posted Apr 26th 2013, 12:00am by Ian Young

   ... News World Vancouver Property investment Chinese Buyers Mansion Ian Young in Vancouver ian.young@scmp.com At the opposite end of the Vancouver market to the 297 square foot Balance ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1223116/west-vancouver-13000-sq-ft-mansion-aimed-chinese-buyers
8. Recovery in mainland property market expected to be short-lived

   Posted Dec 09th 2008, 12:00am by Peggy Sito

   ... First-Time Buyer Peggy Sito Home purchases in some major mainland cities rebounded last month, but property consultants are unimpressed. Although more buyers seemed to be willing to enter the market, driven by central government stimulus measures and continued price cuts by developers, property consultants say the rebound could be short-lived as most potential buyers were still waiting ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/663071/recovery-mainland-property-market-expected-be-short-lived
9. Business - Economy - ADVERTISING

   Spending gets boost from Lunar New Year campaigns

   Posted Mar 28th 2013, 12:00am by BIEN PEREZ

   ... Business Economy Advertising Retail Lunar New Year Cosmetics Chinese Buyers Mainland Visitors Hong Kong Economy Bien Perez bien.perez@scmp.com Cosmetics and skincare firms lead 15pc rise in expenditure amid influx of mainland shoppers Spending on advertising in Hong Kong grew modestly in the first two months of the year to HK$6.2 billion, driven by campaigns for the Lunar New Year ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1201277/spending-gets-boost-lunar-new-year-campaigns
10. Business - Economy - CONSUMERS

    Chinese shoppers ready to go out and spend more

    Posted May 23rd 2013, 12:00am by Kwong Man-ki

    ... Business Economy China Business Consumer Spending Consumer Confidence Chinese Buyers Personal Finance Shopping Kwong Man-ki in Beijing phoenix.kwong@scmp.com Survey finds consumer confidence remains high with optimism about jobs and personal finances Optimism about job prospects and personal financial status helped keep confidence high among mainland consumers, who showed ...

    http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1243773/chinese-shoppers-ready-go-out-and-spend-more

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