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Q & A with our experts, May 8, 2013

8 May 2013

Q: I have just become a permanent resident and am looking to make Hong Kong my first home. My budget is up to HK$12 million. My shortlisted choices are a one-bedroom flat at Sun Hung Kai...

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Hong Kong housing prices soar despite cooling steps

5 Dec 2012

Fewer homes are being sold and mortgages taken out thanks to the government's housing measures, but the steps have not put the brakes on prices.

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Sun Hung Kai to replace Arch windows after breakages

24 Oct 2012

Developer Sun Hung Kai Properties will spend tens of millions of dollars replacing tempered-glass windows in more than 1,000 flats at its luxury estate The Arch. Nearly 60 glass panels have...

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Larvotto, The Arch residents unhappy with response to window falls

24 Oct 2012

Residents living in fear of breaking windows in two luxury high-rise apartment complexes say the Buildings Department and developers have ignored their concerns about safety and depreciating...

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Glass needs stringent testing to prevent it falling from buildings

24 Oct 2012

Glass panels that have fallen from the walls of two luxury estates have been diagnosed with "glass cancer", which is caused by an impurity common in tempered glass and which can be prevented only...

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Who said it?

5 Jul 2012

If mainstream opinion is that I should choose between the two, I will resign from Exco

Lam Woon-kwong, Exco convenor and chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission

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Opinion

Is Frederick Ma readying himself for a political comeback?

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Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Arch sale adds to grief for owners

Sun Hung Kai Properties plans to offer the last 100 flats in the Arch for sale this month, creating more grief for existing owners who bought into the luxury building at Kowloon Station as an...

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Developers cashing in on eco-buildings

The environmental policy is being exploited and a review is needed, say lawmakers and a green group

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Favouritism denied over West Kowloon

The government yesterday denied it was in favour of a particular bidder for the controversial West Kowloon cultural project despite the developer being allowed to put up advertising panels at the...

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Solid foundation

Name: Wong Wai-tung Age: 48 Occupation: Building engineer

Young Post: Are building engineers in Hong Kong registered?

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Views from the top

'When it comes to luxury living, most people tend to have a lower density neighbourhood and that's why The Peak and Island South are so popular. With respect, you could not call The Arch low...

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Door shuts for Arch buyers

Within one week of the Arch notching a record per-unit price for a $168 million penthouse, all available units in the Sun Hung Kai Properties development have been sold.

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