The government says the Hong Kong stock exchange will continue to be the fundraising destination of choice for companies and attract more investors.

Kweichow Moutai is the only Chinese company to rank among the top 10 in the FutureBrand Index, with the top spot going to Apple.

Homebuyers see the UK, Spain and France as their top relocation choices for better housing and health care facilities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Knight Frank survey.

144 participants in mainland China will receive two shots of the BNT162b1 coronavirus vaccine candidate spaced by 21 days.

Sa Sa is tapping the expertise of e-commerce solutions provider Boutir to shore up online sales as the Covid-19 pandemic and new competition threaten its position as Hong Kong’s biggest cosmetics retailer.

The Executive Centre (TEC) is banking on the future business hub to fuel its expansion even as Colliers sees shared office operators giving up vast swathes of space amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Shareholders linked to Hong Kong-based Centurium Capital are seeking to undo boardroom changes in July following the ouster of former chairman Charles Lu Zhengyao.

Heightened tensions between the US and China and the coronavirus pandemic have spurred demand among mainland China-based Taiwanese individuals and companies for residential and commercial property in Taiwan, analysts said.

CK Asset sells Chengdu mixed development project for US$1 billion to Yuzhou Group and Chengdu Ruizhou amid rising US-China tension.

The US-based hotel operator plans to open between 40 and 50 new hotels in Asia-Pacific this year, and 100 next year even as the travel industry reels from coronavirus.

Oxfam Hong Kong, organiser of the 100km Trailwalker, has been paying a fraction of its revenue as rent for the space in Jardine House.

Could the national security law dim a rare bright spot in Hong Kong’s property market? The exit of TikTok and, potentially, other global social media operators may provide some clues.

Commercial buildings are likely to look more like hospitals, if the European Union adopts a region-wide standard to ensure a safe return to workplaces as coronavirus lockdowns are lifted.

Inquiries from Hongkongers looking to buy homes in London and other British cities has climbed in the wake of the easing of visa restrictions, and is likely to climb further.

Rents could fall by as much as 30 per cent, by one estimate, if the US sanctions bill sparks an exodus of American firms, given they are the single biggest office tenants in Hong Kong, occupying 16 per cent of prime office space.

Work from home may be the buzzword as businesses adapt to a new normal amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, that may not gain traction as space constraints hamper productivity, analysts said.

Monaco’s tiny principality and friendly tax regime are irresistible magnet for the ultra-rich and celebrities, making its luxury property market more expensive than in Hong Kong and New York.

Recovery of international travel to pre-crisis level could be pushed back to 2023, with trips this year falling to 311 million from 1.48 billion in 2019.

Shift to touch-free transactions and e-commerce is partly driven by consumers’ pressing concern over hygiene, says Mastercard.

Hongkongers and mainland Chinese overtake Russians and Indians to become the top international buyers in the UK for the first time, says agency Beauchamp Estates.

Fraying relations between Beijing and Canberra could hit Australian real estate market that relies on Chinese money for its vigour.

Hong Kong’s commercial real estate market is expected to be hobbled by uncertainty surrounding the security law, with transactions already at the slowest pace since the global financial crisis.

The company behind the only development in the Swiss Alps that is available for foreign ownership said it expected demand from Hong Kong and other markets in Asia to grow following the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic is making expatriates rethink their priorities, with a growing number of executives looking for a property back home to be close to family and friends.

The closures are likely to lead to losses of at least US$50 billion in first-half revenues for the segment, the property consultancy says

The coronavirus pandemic is creating a common trend among luxury property buyers from Hong Kong to New York – a preference for an outdoor area, in the suburbs and closer to nature.

Asian cities made up four of the top five most expensive housing markets last year, according to a report by the property consultancy.

The world’s largest operator of serviced offices is taking floors 31 and 32 of Hysan Place which were abandoned by WeWork in April amid dwindling demand.

Property agents were already seeing a rise in the number of inquiries about property in cities such as London and Birmingham before the prime minister promised to overhaul the visa system to accommodate Hongkongers.

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing companies to re-evaluate safety in the workplace, as a new normal emerges with the end of lockdowns and work-from-home arrangements.