Economy of the Republic of Ireland

6 Feb 2013

The data, which Eurostat released for the first time, shows the extent of the property crash that followed the global financial crisis from 2008 and propelled the euro zone into its own debt...

Cohorts of pussyfooters tiptoe around extravagance curbs

1 Feb 2013

We see that Communist Party chief Xi Jinping has reiterated his call for a curb on official banquets and has called on all government agencies to tone down official receptions to end extravagance...

Fears of housing bubble

6 Jun 2012

Bright spots on the global property scene are about as abundant as good news in Greece right now. New data shows house prices have fallen in at least 24 countries this year, and have risen in only...

Property prices fall for eighth month

3 May 2012

Mainland home prices fell for the eighth month in a row last month, data from one of the country's largest property research firms shows.

Year on year, prices fell for the first time last...

Opinions vary on outlook for property developers

23 Apr 2012

Analysts are divided over the outlook for share prices of Hong Kong property developers under the new administration of chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying.

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Irish market picking up as bargains draw in buyers

Investors from China, including Hong Kong, are buying property in Ireland as the investment market in the country picks up after a year-long slump.

China Life in need of capital aid

China Life Insurance, whose earnings plummeted last year, says it will use more capital-raising measures to shore up its solvency.

REVIVAL under way

After months in the deep freeze, the housing market is showing signs of thawing, as buyers return from the sidelines.

Developers shun new sites in downturn

The number of property development sites sold by the central government halved last month and the sharp drop in sales is expected to continue throughout this year.

Tourism and building to power HK jobs growth

Tourism and construction will lead a surge in the number of workers in the next six years, a government manpower projection has predicted.

Spending on food falls but mainlanders keep HK hot

Hongkongers spent less on fresh and frozen food in September as prices soared for fish, livestock and poultry. But expensive goods like electronics and jewellery were still hot items among...