https://www.scmp.com/rss/522888/feed The latest news and top stories on Hannah Jeong. Known for her nearly two decades in real estate, she is currently Head of Valuation and Advisory Services at CBRE Hong Kong, having previously led the same department at Colliers. She has expertise in valuation, development consultancy, financial analysis and feasibility studies, specialising in REITs, logistics and data centres. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices opened the year with a 0.53 per cent month-on-month gain in January, according to official data, sustaining a recovery that began in the second quarter of 2025. Rents in the city, meanwhile, continued to rise, surging by 0.3 per cent from a month earlier to set another peak, according to data released on Wednesday by the Rating and Valuation Department. With the latest increment, the city’s index of second-hand home prices stood at 301.4, its highest since... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3344622/hong-kongs-home-prices-reach-19-month-high-rise-gathers-pace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3344622/hong-kongs-home-prices-reach-19-month-high-rise-gathers-pace?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:05:35 +0000 Peggy Ye Peggy Ye Hong Kong is testing purpose-built student housing as an alternative land-sale model, as weak demand for commercial sites pushes the government to explore uses that can still attract investor interest. The Development Bureau on Tuesday invited expressions of interest (EOI) for student hostel development on three commercially zoned sites in Kai Tak, Siu Lek Yuen in Sha Tin, and Tung Chung East, marking the first time the government had proposed selling land through open tender with use restricted... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3340776/hong-kong-tests-student-housing-land-sales-office-market-slowdown-curbs-tenders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3340776/hong-kong-tests-student-housing-land-sales-office-market-slowdown-curbs-tenders?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:27 +0000 Salina Li Salina Li Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s largest developer, edged five other bidders to win the tender for a parcel of land in the New Territories, a residential development that is expected to cost about HK$6 billion (US$772 million). The tender for the Tuen Mun A16 station package one property development, which closed on Wednesday, was awarded to SHKP subsidiary Mega Asia International, MTR Corp said on Thursday, without disclosing the winning bid amount. The package one development, with... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3331816/shkp-unit-mega-asia-wins-tender-mtrs-tuen-mun-site?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3331816/shkp-unit-mega-asia-wins-tender-mtrs-tuen-mun-site?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:03:27 +0000 Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal CK Asset Holdings, the flagship company of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, and Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), the city’s largest developer, are two of six bidders for a parcel of land in the New Territories that is estimated to provide 1,280 residential units and car park spaces. MTR Corp, one of the city’s major property developers and landlords, put up the Tuen Mun A16 Station package one property development for tender. Package one, with a maximum residential gross floor area of more than... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3331668/li-ka-shings-ck-asset-shkp-among-six-bidders-mtrs-tuen-mun-site?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3331668/li-ka-shings-ck-asset-shkp-among-six-bidders-mtrs-tuen-mun-site?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:31:49 +0000 Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal Mainland Chinese hotel operators are expected to significantly increase their presence in Hong Kong’s hotel industry, potentially replacing established brands in the coming years, according to analysts. Currently, Western and international operators dominate Hong Kong’s hotel landscape, while Chinese ones have a minor presence. Among some of the more notable mainland players, BTG Homeinns operates both upscale and mid-market hotels in Hong Kong, including the Wharney Hotel in Wan Chai, Oasis... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3319733/chinese-hotel-brands-poised-reshape-hong-kongs-hospitality-scene-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3319733/chinese-hotel-brands-poised-reshape-hong-kongs-hospitality-scene-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:30:14 +0000 Edith Lin,Vivian Au Edith Lin,Vivian Au Hong Kong must instil investor confidence by eliminating uncertainties over the Northern Metropolis, a megadevelopment near the border viewed by Beijing as a test of the administration’s governance capability, analysts have said. The megaproject, featuring the city’s new innovation hub located in the northern New Territories, grabbed headlines again last month after a five-day visit by Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong affairs and subtle bargaining by the city’s major developers. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317452/why-investor-confidence-key-acing-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-test?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3317452/why-investor-confidence-key-acing-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-test?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:30:11 +0000