https://www.scmp.com/rss/501411/feed Andrew Ness is a senior consultant of strategic market intelligence at Colliers International (Hong Kong) en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Every indication suggests we are going to see a marked population shift away from Hong Kong’s traditional urban core. Specifically, this will be towards the North and North Western New Territories – places where, until the 1970s, the major occupations were rice cultivation and raising ducks. According to the Census and Statistics Department’s 2014-2024 population projections, Tuen Mun will increase by 11.8 per cent, Yuen Long by 14 per cent, and the North District by 22.8 per cent. Lantau alone... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/3030968/how-population-shift-driven-greater-bay-area-plan-will?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/3030968/how-population-shift-driven-greater-bay-area-plan-will?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:00:07 +0000 During Hong Kong’s early colonial period, Central was the centre of the city’s administration. One of the lasting legacies of 150 years of British rule is that Central remains Hong Kong’s financial hub, containing not only the headquarters of all the city’s leading banks, but also its financial regulatory authorities – the Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong stock exchange. But all cities change over time. Following completion of the Shatin-Central Link... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3022459/central-needs-upgrades-foster-better-connectivity-both-people-and-cars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3022459/central-needs-upgrades-foster-better-connectivity-both-people-and-cars?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:00:08 +0000 In military circles, they say that amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics. Looking at the way property markets have developed in recent years, I’ve come to the conclusion that something similar applies in real estate. Don’t worry, I’m not suggesting war has broken out. At least not yet. What I mean is that the mantra “location, location, location” is no longer enough. These days, it is “connections, connections, connections” – the construction of transformative transport... https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/3017598/hung-homs-connectivity-emerging-business-hubs-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/3017598/hung-homs-connectivity-emerging-business-hubs-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:00:05 +0000