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International Property

Hong Kong scion Adrian Cheng forms retail venture with Dubai group

Joint venture will connect ‘the consumers and rich cultural industries of the Middle East and Chinese-speaking markets’ at Dubai’s Wafi City.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong and Singapore prime office rents set to equalise by 2027: CBRE

International Property

Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui holds ground as world’s fourth priciest shopping strip

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong rents fourth least affordable globally, Bangkok tops list, study shows

Hong Kong’s ranking slips to fourth from eighth last year, with rent taking up 61 per cent of median household disposable income.

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Hong Kong’s official rental index jumped 1.12 per cent in August to 198.7, just 1.4 points shy of the peak of 200.1 recorded in August 2019. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s official rental index jumped 1.12 per cent in August to 198.7, just 1.4 points shy of the peak of 200.1 recorded in August 2019. Photo: Jonathan Wong
International Property

Soho China tycoon Zhang Xin buys NYC land for luxury condos

Beijing-born developer’s Closer Properties buys five adjacent parcels for US$62.5 million to build ‘amenity-rich boutique condominiums’.

International Property

Is it time for property investors to end their love affair with Japan?

Under new leadership, Japan is likely to delay tightening its monetary policy, which presents both opportunities and challenges, CBRE says.

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International Property

The rise of branded residences and why Hong Kong is an outlier

Hong Kong remains relatively untouched by the branded residences model, largely because of the strength of established local developers.

The Golden Oak Community, a residential development within the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Photo: Golden Oak Reality
The Golden Oak Community, a residential development within the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Photo: Golden Oak Reality
International Property

As Fed lowers rates, which real estate markets should investors eye?

Researchers from Knight Frank and Juwai IQI share their insights into various markets – and the factors investors need to be thinking about.

International Property

Fed’s rate cut to fuel property investment globally, but Hong Kong faces hurdles

Lower rates will mildly boost commercial property transactions in Hong Kong, but oversupply is likely to pressure asset prices, analysts say.

China property

Hong Kong court names Evergrande’s liquidators as receivers of founder’s assets

‘There is a total failure on the part of Hui to comply with the disclosure order,’ writes Justice Herbert Au-yeung Ho-wing.

Hui Ka Yan of China Evergrande. Photo: AFP
International Property

South Korea’s ban on foreign homebuyers to cool Seoul prices, Chinese spending

The measure, which took effect last month, marks the government’s latest effort to counter speculation in the housing market.

A view of Seoul after sunset, as a sightseeing boat sails on the Han River. Photo: Shutterstock
A view of Seoul after sunset, as a sightseeing boat sails on the Han River. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Qatari fund invests US$2 million in CK Asset-backed start-up Nexx

Doha-based Rasmal Ventures, backed by the Qatar Investment Authority, invests US$2 million in Hong Kong’s Nexx.

International Property

Japan’s property market booms with US$22.8 billion investment surge

Tokyo reigns as Asia’s top metro area, with US$13.2 billion in property deals in the first half of 2025, according to MSCI.

International Property

JD’s property arm joins 2 firms in US$1 billion Singapore Reit: sources

JD Property is setting up the US$1 billion Reit with Swiss investment firm Partners Group and Hillhouse’s EZA Hill Property, sources said.

A view of the central business district skyline in Singapore on May 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters
International Property

Philippines’ Zobel de Ayala clan makes US$2.5 billion bet on retail, hotels

Ayala Land, which recently bought New World Development’s Makati hotel, is bullish on the country’s retail and hospitality segments.

The Greenbelt Malls in the Philippines’ main business district of Makati City are among the retail assets of Ayala Land. Photo: Handout
The Greenbelt Malls in the Philippines’ main business district of Makati City are among the retail assets of Ayala Land. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong luxury rents jump 8.6% to top Knight Frank’s global list

Rising rents attributed to demand from high-net-worth individuals moving to the city via the capital investment scheme.

International Property

Singapore office demand soars 12-fold as Hong Kong ‘subdued’: Colliers

Hong Kong prime office rents could decline by 10 per cent this year as vacancy rates climb to about 19 per cent, report says.

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International Property

Is Saudi Arabia the next Dubai for Hong Kong and mainland property investors?

A new law approved by the kingdom is set to give non-Saudis rights to buy homes in designated zones.

An aerial view of downtown Riyadh. Photo: Shutterstock Images
An aerial view of downtown Riyadh. Photo: Shutterstock Images
International Property

Wimbledon courts wealthy homebuyers amid decline in London home prices

In the second quarter of 2025, Wimbledon home prices recorded a 3.4 per cent increase from a year earlier.

Hong Kong property

1 in 388 Hong Kong homeowners has a net worth of more than US$30 million

The density of ultra-wealthy residents and second-home owners in Hong Kong was more than twice that of London.

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International Property

New Zealand visa scheme draws mainland Chinese, Hongkongers

Even a few new high-net-worth residents buying homes would have a ‘significant impact’ on the luxury property market, analyst says.

A view of the harbour in Wellington, New Zealand, on January 7, 2025. Photo: AP
International Property

Dubai and Abu Dhabi vie to attract Chinese luxury property buyers

Chinese buyers’ inquiries for UAE property jumped by 125 per cent quarter on quarter in the first three months of the year, according to Juwai IQI.

Chinese buyers accounted for 14 per cent of Dubai home sales in the first three months of the year. Photo: EPA-EFE
Chinese buyers accounted for 14 per cent of Dubai home sales in the first three months of the year. Photo: EPA-EFE
International Property

China’s property slump drives Hong Kong investors to Japan amid yen weakness

Hong Kong investors continue to make waves in Japan’s real estate market, rivalling those from the US, Singapore and mainland China.

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International Property

Bangkok’s housing glut spreads to Phuket as developers eye tourist demand

Unsold inventory in Phuket rose to 4,982 units across 16 projects at the end of the fourth quarter last year, Colliers said.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s Link takes rental hits amid fight to retain retail tenants

Manager of Link Reit expects more rent pressure at home, while Singapore and Australia assets perform well.

The interior of Qibao Vanke Plaza in Shanghai, a Link Reit retail property. Photo: Handout
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