https://www.scmp.com/rss/522815/feed The latest news and top stories on Alex Leung, a Senior Director and Chief Surveyor at CHFT Advisory and Appraisal. A member of HKIS and RICS, he previously led the Hong Kong Valuation Team at a Fortune 500 real estate consulting firm for 20 years. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu The Year of the Horse is set to bring volatility for the investments of Hong Kong’s 4.8 million Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) members, following a record-breaking Year of the Snake that ended on Monday, according to analysts. The next zodiac year, which begins on Tuesday, is the seventh in the Chinese lunar calendar’s 12-year cycle, each represented by an animal. The Year of the Snake delivered estimated earnings of HK$251.6 billion (US$32 billion), the highest on record since the MPF was... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3343304/can-hong-kongs-48-million-mpf-members-repeat-record-gains-year-horse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3343304/can-hong-kongs-48-million-mpf-members-repeat-record-gains-year-horse?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:00:09 +0000 Xiaofei Xu,Ji Siqi Xiaofei Xu,Ji Siqi Across Europe, demand for Chinese goods is soaring as consumers seek quality products at a lower cost. Some goods – particularly electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels – have been shipped from China at a large enough scale that the continent’s lawmakers have begun taking action against an “overcapacity” they feel could throttle domestic industries. But in one European country where multi-day blackouts are commonplace, buyers are rushing to secure a piece of that excess supply, desperate... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3342654/beijing-and-moscow-tout-ties-chinas-companies-keep-ukraines-lights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3342654/beijing-and-moscow-tout-ties-chinas-companies-keep-ukraines-lights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:00:29 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu Five local family offices will jointly launch a US$100 million fund on Thursday to capture the new business opportunities arising from the government’s newly launched Family Office 2.0 plan, aimed at attracting more wealthy international individuals to invest in Hong Kong. Inspira is a closed-end fund focused on private credit and other stable-income projects. It targets affluent families, particularly those interested in applying for residency in the city through the Capital Investment Entrant... https://www.scmp.com/business/money/article/3330717/hong-kong-family-offices-launch-us100-million-fund-tap-international-investors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/money/article/3330717/hong-kong-family-offices-launch-us100-million-fund-tap-international-investors?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:30:08 +0000 Salina Li Salina Li Hong Kong developer K. Wah International on Thursday said it priced units in a new residential development in Tin Hau 17 per cent higher than a new neighbouring project that was launched last year, as both transactions and home prices have lately shown signs of recovery. K. Wah International said it priced 30 units in its Kabitat Tin Hau project, located at 33 King’s Road, at an average price of HK$24,311 (US$3,121) per square foot after a maximum discount. The average price in the 74-flat... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3325230/developer-k-wah-international-prices-new-tin-hau-units-higher-level-neighbour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3325230/developer-k-wah-international-prices-new-tin-hau-units-higher-level-neighbour?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:42:27 +0000 Bernice Chan Bernice Chan Suyin Looui has a faint memory of visiting Oxbow Restaurant as a child. The diner was opened by her grandfather, Louie Ser Dour, in the Canadian town of Oxbow in southeast Saskatchewan, and served dishes such as chop suey and chow mein. But it was not until decades later that she thought about the restaurant again. The London-based creative producer and director was on maternity leave after having her first child and became interested in learning more about her roots. She decided that she wanted... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3320446/chinese-canadian-families-and-their-restaurants-get-their-stories-told-sons-daughters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3320446/chinese-canadian-families-and-their-restaurants-get-their-stories-told-sons-daughters?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Aug 2025 04:15:08 +0000