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Hong Kong mortgage recovery holds in 2025 despite end-of-year wobble
Hong Kong mortgage applications and approvals fell in November, but year-to-date volumes still point to a 2025 recovery.
2 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
CityU joins ranks of schools snapping up Hong Kong offices
2 Jan 2026 - 9:18PM
Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected 2026 US monetary easing
2 Jan 2026 - 7:00AM
China Business
Small restaurants in China starve as consumers suppress spending appetite
Per-capita spending per meal has dropped nearly 24 per cent since 2023, data provider says, as property slump sows uncertainty.
1 Jan 2026 - 12:30PM
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A costumed man promotes restaurant specials in Beijing on December 2, 2025. Photo: AFP
Banking & Finance
China housing market gets VAT relief on resales but demand outlook stays subdued
Policy lowering VAT to 3 per cent reduces seller costs but demand recovery is key to stabilising the housing sector, property agents say.
31 Dec 2025 - 5:30PM
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US anti-piracy firm Vobile buys top floor of Bank of America Tower at a discount
The Emmy-winning firm has bought the top floor of the US bank’s Admiralty office for US$25.4 million – more than 60 per cent below its peak.
31 Dec 2025 - 8:35AM
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Beijing trims property resale tax in fresh push to stabilise housing market
Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent.
31 Dec 2025 - 11:08AM
Under new rules, individuals who sell a residential property within two years of buying it will pay VAT at 3 per cent instead of 5 per cent. Photo: Getty
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Hong Kong’s SHKP nudges up prices on latest Sierra Sea flats on offer
Developer offers 148 units in Phase 2A of Sierra Sea development, expecting strong demand from homebuyers.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
Property
Hong Kong home prices rise for sixth month, setting stage for 2026 rebound
December gains seen easing after deadly fire dampens sentiment, but a more sustained rebound is forecast from mid-2026 on easing rates.
29 Dec 2025 - 5:20PM
Banking & Finance
Hong Kong primary home sales to see decade high as small flats perk up market
Attractive discounts, easing mortgage costs and policy support drive the market’s shift towards flats that cost below US$1.3 million.
29 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
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Greater Bay Area assets poised to lead surge in China’s expanding C-REIT market
By the end of last month, China had nearly 80 C-REITs, raising a total of over US$28.3 billion, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
A view of skyscrapers from a pedestrian bridge in Shenzhen, the southern tech hub in Guangdong province. Photo: Xinhua
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Hong Kong developers test ultra-luxury home demand with new launch on The Peak
As property prices stabilise and rents are on the rise, affluent buyers are being enticed with a fresh supply of high-end homes.
28 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
China Business
Beijing municipality eases home purchase curbs to shore up sluggish market
China’s property sector, once a pillar of economic growth, has been on a downward trajectory since the second half of 2021.
26 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
China Business
China Jinmao sells 5-star Ritz-Carlton hotel in Sanya for US$322 million
Asset restructuring aims to boost liquidity as mainland China developers face a prolonged property downturn.
24 Dec 2025 - 5:11PM
Property
Hong Kong property prices stabilise as mainland China slump drags on
Hong Kong is drawing cautious interest from buyers, while markets such as Shenzhen remain weighed down by persistent price declines.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:42AM
A property agent talks with customers at a property fair in Shenzhen, October 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Business
Hong Kong luxury flat sells for US$28.9 million in latest high-end property deal
The Mont Verra flat has four rooms with a total saleable area of 4,332 sq ft, translating to a price of HK$51,939 per square foot.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Banking & Finance
Billionaire detained in shadow banking scandal in China
Police in Zhejiang have imposed ‘criminal compulsory measures’ against Yu Faxiang and are conducting a probe into his alleged wrongdoings.
24 Dec 2025 - 12:06PM
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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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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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Hong Kong commercial property mired in downturn as stock market booms
27 Oct 2025 - 7:53PM
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Why Thai property investors can find reason for cheer in dismal 2025
20 Oct 2025 - 4:30PM
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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
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Help elderly Hongkongers free up prime housing for younger generations
4 Oct 2025 - 5:30AM
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The View
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Why Hong Kong’s commercial property market could do with some stress
22 Sep 2025 - 4:30PM
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