Business Law

Myanmar needs an effective legal system, and so do its foreign investors

28 Mar 2013

The controversy surrounding Aung San Suu Kyi and a joint-venture copper mine project in Myanmar should give prospective foreign investors pause. It should also prompt the international community...

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10pc of civil servants 'may have cross-leased'

14 Jul 2012

Up to one-tenth of senior civil servants cross-leased their properties to gain as much benefit as possible from rental subsidies, a senior government officer says.

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Mak 'allowed tenant to sell' controversial flat

8 Jul 2012

Secretary for Development Mak Chai-kwong authorised a civil-servant tenant to sell a flat that is a cause of controversy because of a 'cross-leasing' scheme, Lands Registry documents reportedly...

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Iceland warms to Chinese tycoon's Arctic hotel plan

5 May 2012

A Chinese tycoon appears closer to realising his dream of building a luxury resort near the Arctic after coming to terms with Iceland's government over the leasing arrangement for a frozen chunk...

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Cost cuts to aid business

26 Mar 2012

Following a waiver of business registration fees from 2010 to 2011, the financial secretary proposed in his budget reintroducing the practice for a year starting next month.

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Solid experience a big plus with leading HK developer

3 Mar 2012

Leasing and project management positions
Sino Land

One of Hong Kong's leading property developers, Sino Land, is looking for leasing managers and senior leasing managers for...

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Opinion

Placating graduates a work in progress

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George Chen

For HSBC, the first love is apparently not the deepest

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Home ownership after 2047? It's risky

There is no guarantee that you will own your flat forever.

While many Hongkongers are putting their life savings into residential property, few are aware that the land leases granted...

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Candidates opposed to regulating hours in workplace are not worth supporting

Eleanor Wong complains that the small voter turnout for the election of representatives for the Election Committee was because many of those entitled to vote had acted with indifference and...

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Rising rents killing the scents

Here today, gone tomorrow.

Uno Mas, a popular Spanish restaurant in Wan Chai, closed last month after founding partner Brian Moss said the landlord sought what he called a...

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Kerry unveils Soho189

Kerry Properties has launched Soho 189, a joint development with Peterson Group, in Sheung Wan. Kerry has also teamed up with Sotheby's International Realty for the property's leasing and tenancy...

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Clubs to get long-term leases despite access row

Exclusive clubs that pay nominal rents to enjoy prime sites will have to open their doors to the general public more often in future, but the government still plans to offer them long-term leases...

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Own goal

As the Hong Kong residential property market brushes against its 1997 highs, the prospective flat buyer could be forgiven for a little vertigo when considering the breathtaking plunge into home...

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