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Hong Kong’s finance sector a ray of sunshine for city’s retail property segment
Financial services providers are emerging as a new force in the city’s retail property leasing space, analysts say.
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Hong Kong commercial property set for 10% rise in 2026, Colliers says
14 Jan 2026 - 11:07AM
Expect no ‘systemic shock’ from Vanke’s ‘technical default’: HSBC
13 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
Business
Hong Kong’s housing market gets a vote of confidence from major banks
Most financial institutions forecast price gains ranging from 5 to 10 per cent, supported by supply constraints and end-user demand.
12 Jan 2026 - 7:03PM
A night view of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from The Peak. Property prices in the city are expected to trend upwards this year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Business
Financial firm Ares doubles Hong Kong office footprint as outlook improves
Rents for prime offices in Central could rise up to 5 per cent, according to JLL, while Knight Frank expects a gain of as much as 8 per cent.
12 Jan 2026 - 4:27PM
China Business
Foreign, Hong Kong retailers shut mainland China stores amid fierce competition
High-profile store closures included those of Lane Crawford, Ikea, Triumph, Zara Home and Zara.
12 Jan 2026 - 2:52PM
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Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts
Bilateral friction is expected to impact assets tied to tourism, including hotels and high-street retail shops, CBRE’s Chinatsu Hani says.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Office and residential buildings seen from an observation deck at the Shinjuku business district in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: EPA-EFE
Companies
Hong Kong’s SHKP continues sell-out streak at Sierra Sea
Homebuyers snap up all 213 new flats on sale at Sierra Sea’s Phase 2A as of 9pm on Saturday.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:36AM
Business
Repeat buyer tucks into another McDonald’s Hong Kong shop for US$15.2 million
Evergreen Capital Partners added the Causeway Bay shop to its portfolio after acquiring two other outlets from the fast-food giant.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
Business
Hong Kong politician Bunny Chan buys Stanley homes for US$40 million
Businessman and National People’s Congress deputy gets nine-unit property at a 44 per cent discount, says market has bottomed out.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:50PM
Business
China Vanke offshore creditors face near wipeout in Barclays worst-case scenario
British bank warns recoveries could fall below 1 per cent as restructuring priorities and access to assets remain uncertain.
8 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM
In a base-case scenario, China Vanke bondholders may recover 10.1 per cent of what they are owed, according to Barclays. Photo: Reuters
Companies
Hong Kong’s Sino Land and Great Eagle secure Kowloon site for US$206 million
Acquisition of 41,226 sq ft plot – which could yield 570 homes – reflects confidence in the property market’s recovery as sales rebound.
7 Jan 2026 - 10:04PM
Banking & Finance
Hong Kong developers rush new flats as sentiment lifts, pressuring recovery
Wheelock and Kerry plan to roll out more than 4,500 units in 2026, even as analysts warn that inventory overhang may cap price gains.
8 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
China Business
Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump
The firm plans to open more than 10 small-format outlets in key cities over a two-year period.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:32PM
Business
Morgan Stanley lifts Hong Kong property to ‘attractive’ as stars align
City’s home prices are expected to rise around 10 per cent in 2026, with an ongoing rebound heralding the start of a new upcycle.
6 Jan 2026 - 5:28PM
Hong Kong’s property sector is at the beginning of an upcycle, with prices likely to trend higher this year, according to Morgan Stanley. Photo: Dickson Lee
Business
China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn
Only 10 developers manage to break US$14 billion in 2025 sales, down from 43 in 2020.
6 Jan 2026 - 3:30PM
Business
Hong Kong home sales rise in December amid demand for affordable units
Overall residential transactions rose 5.3 per cent to 5,883 last month, but deal value fell nearly 1 per cent to US$6.6 billion.
5 Jan 2026 - 6:48PM
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Why restaurants are replacing shops, changing Hong Kong’s retail landscape
The mix of tenants in malls and at street level is changing as restaurateurs pounce on slumping rents to expand, often taking the spaces left behind by retailers forced to leave during the pandemic.
9 Aug 2022 - 8:07AM
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Business
Magnate warns of tough times as Hang Lung kicks off results season
The comments by Chan showed how Hong Kong has been caught since 2019 by a series of turbulent events, including months of anti-government protests, US sanctions and a Covid-19 pandemic in its third year.
28 Jul 2022 - 9:08PM
Business
Hong Kong, mainland cities worst performers in index tracking home rent growth
Upmarket home rents in Hong Kong and Shenzhen declined in the year’s first half, bucking the global trend of increases among 30 cities tracked by property consultancy Savills.
3 Aug 2022 - 11:00AM
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Hong Kong’s Peak Lookout restaurant has rent halved as Covid wipes out tourism
The owners of the iconic Hong Kong restaurant, previously a huge draw for tourists with its prime location, are now paying less than half the monthly HK$230,000 (US$29,300) they were forking out on a lease signed pre-pandemic.
26 Jul 2022 - 8:36PM
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OPINION
Nicholas Spiro
The View
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3 factors Asia’s real estate investors must watch in 2026
12 Jan 2026 - 6:45PM
Nicholas Spiro
The View
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Hong Kong commercial property mired in downturn as stock market booms
27 Oct 2025 - 7:53PM
Nicholas Spiro
The View
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Why Thai property investors can find reason for cheer in dismal 2025
20 Oct 2025 - 4:30PM
Nicholas Spiro
The View
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Why Japan’s hotel operators have nothing to fear from tourism backlash
13 Oct 2025 - 4:30PM
Nicholas Spiro
The View
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Critics of Singapore’s property cooling measures miss bigger picture
6 Oct 2025 - 5:22PM
Ken Ip
Opinion
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Help elderly Hongkongers free up prime housing for younger generations
4 Oct 2025 - 5:30AM
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