office space

'Grimmest days over' for Hong Kong's office leasing market

2 Jan 2013

After a sharp fall in rentals in the core Central district, the worst for Hong Kong's office leasing market is over, property consultants say.

They expect demand to pick up gradually amid...

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Hong Kong property sales up 6 per cent in 2012

1 Jan 2013

Property sales in Hong Kong are expected to have risen 6 per cent last year, with the total value of deals climbing to a two-year high thanks to rapid growth in home prices.

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Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa sell Marina Bay stake

11 Dec 2012

Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa sold a combined 30 per cent interest in Singapore's Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 for S$1.04 billion (HK$6.56 billion) to DBS Group.

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Bank of America set to sign lease at Cheung Kong Center

8 Dec 2012

Bank of America is close to agreeing to lease almost 150,000 square feet of prime office space in Cheung Kong Center, as competition among landlords in Central increases with rising vacancy rates...

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Bidding frenzy for Kowloon Bay commercial site

24 Nov 2012

A commercial site put up for tender by the Lands Department in Kowloon Bay attracted 20 bids by yesterday's deadline compared with just six for a residential site in Tseung Kwan O, in a further...

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Sino Land and South China seek HK$7b for Central office block

9 Nov 2012

Sino Land and South China Holdings are trying to sell a 33-storey office building in Central for HK$7 billion rather than by individual floors, to command a higher price for the property.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Whistle-blowing vital in a democracy

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Hu Shuli

China's reform blueprint must address key challenges

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Business Digest, October 31, 2012

HKMA steps in again to weaken HK dollar

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Investors rush for office space as stamp duties cool market

Property agents say they expect investors to retreat from the housing market as a result of the stamp duties announced on Friday, and move into an already sizzling commercial sector. But the...

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