Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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Irish market picking up as bargains draw in buyers

11 Apr 2012

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.

12:25PM

China Life in need of capital aid

28 Mar 2012

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

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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12:54AM

Howard Winn

Way to go

2:01AM

REVIVAL under way

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

10:16AM

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.

7:07AM

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.

7:07AM

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...

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Efforts to cool home prices may backfire, mainland warned

The World Bank yesterday warned that the mainland government's tough measures to rein-in runaway home prices could cause a sudden downturn in the market, sending shock waves through the property...

8:56AM

Moves to cool property market take edge off prices in 70 mainland cities

The growth in property prices in 70 major mainland cities slowed last month, reflecting the impact of the central government's measures to cool the real estate sector.

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