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Latest news and features on international property, including developers, buying habits and property price trends.
Smart city investments in the Middle East are one of the key targets of expanding Chinese companies. Photo: Getty Images
Mainland China

Chinese firms are scoping out overseas property. What is catching their eye?

With residential development on the wane, Chinese firms are investing in smart city, logistics and new energy projects, Knight Frank says.

UAE

Ras Al Khaimah eyes Chinese, Hong Kong investors as UAE-China ties deepen

Asia housing and property

Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong, Singapore embrace flex offices as multinationals reshape demand

Flex operators deliver creditworthy tenants – a departure from the sector’s early reliance on start-ups and small firms: analysts.

Flexible workspaces at One IFC Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Asia housing and property

The View | After vitalising its property market, India must shore up its weaknesses

The sustainability of the real estate boom will depend on how well New Delhi can address lingering gaps in affordability and infrastructure.

Hongkong Land

Hongkong Land poised to launch US$6 billion Singapore property fund

The real estate fund, including stakes in One Raffles Quay and Marina Bay Financial Centre, will be Singapore’s largest, company says.

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Hong Kong property

Exclusive | Rosewood hotel brand of Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook is not for sale, sources say

The prestige brand has delivered ‘exceptional’ results, sources say, while suggesting that certain properties might be available.

The Rosewood Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
UAE

Hong Kong scion Adrian Cheng forms retail venture with Dubai group

Joint venture will connect ‘the consumers and rich cultural industries of the Middle East and Chinese-speaking markets’ at Dubai’s Wafi City.

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Asia housing and property

The View | Asia’s housing affordability squeeze shows no signs of slowing

Some of the sharpest increases in property values are in economies facing major headwinds or those suffering from an acute shortage of affordable housing.

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong and Singapore prime office rents set to equalise by 2027: CBRE

The projected increase in Singapore’s office rents could influence how companies allocate manpower between the two cities.

Prime office rents in Hong Kong and Singapore are set to reach parity within two years. Photo: Sun Yeung
Property financing

Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui holds ground as world’s fourth priciest shopping strip

The city’s core retail areas, including Causeway Bay and Central, dominate the Asia-Pacific regional table: Cushman & Wakefield.

Rents at Tsim Sha Tsui are at US$1,515 per square foot per year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Australia

Australia draws mainland China, Hong Kong homebuyers amid stable policies, economy

Australia’s luxury property segment is expected to see increased interest from affluent investors looking for cost-efficient safe havens.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong rents fourth least affordable globally, Bangkok tops list, study shows

Hong Kong’s ranking slips to fourth from eighth last year, with rent taking up 61 per cent of median household disposable income.

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United States

Soho China tycoon Zhang Xin buys NYC land for luxury condos

Beijing-born developer’s Closer Properties buys five adjacent parcels for US$62.5 million to build ‘amenity-rich boutique condominiums’.

Zhang Xin and her husband Pan Shiyi have invested more in US real estate and spent more time in New York City in recent years. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia housing and property

Is it time for property investors to end their love affair with Japan?

Under new leadership, Japan is likely to delay tightening its monetary policy, which presents both opportunities and challenges, CBRE says.

Pedestrians and vehicles are reflected in glass in the Ginza district of Tokyo on October 8, 2025. Photo: AFP
Asia housing and property

The rise of branded residences and why Hong Kong is an outlier

Hong Kong remains relatively untouched by the branded residences model, largely because of the strength of established local developers.

Asia housing and property

As Fed lowers rates, which real estate markets should investors eye?

Researchers from Knight Frank and Juwai IQI share their insights into various markets – and the factors investors need to be thinking about.

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Property financing

Fed’s rate cut to fuel property investment globally, but Hong Kong faces hurdles

Lower rates will mildly boost commercial property transactions in Hong Kong, but oversupply is likely to pressure asset prices, analysts say.

Commercial real estate transactions in Hong Kong fell 45 per cent to US$900 million in the April to June quarter, the lowest since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to MSCI. Photo: Eugene Lee
China property

Shanghai luxury home market shows signs of losing steam

In spite of a troubled property market across the country, the luxury sector in Shanghai manages to defy the downtrend.

Asia housing and property

South Korea’s ban on foreign homebuyers to cool Seoul prices, Chinese spending

The measure, which took effect last month, marks the government’s latest effort to counter speculation in the housing market.

New Zealand

New Zealand opens doors to property market, but only to rich foreign buyers

‘Golden visa’ holders will be allowed to buy houses worth over US$3 million in a rollback of restrictions on foreign home ownership.

A view of the Auckland skyline from Northcote Point. Photo: Getty Images
Property financing

Japan’s property market booms with US$22.8 billion investment surge

Tokyo reigns as Asia’s top metro area, with US$13.2 billion in property deals in the first half of 2025, according to MSCI.

Office and residential buildings are pictured from an observation deck at the Shinjuku business district in Tokyo on February 10, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Property investment

JD’s property arm joins 2 firms in US$1 billion Singapore Reit: sources

JD Property is setting up the US$1 billion Reit with Swiss investment firm Partners Group and Hillhouse’s EZA Hill Property, sources said.

Wealth: Family Offices

Hong Kong’s family offices help prop up local property rentals market

While global real estate markets struggle in the face of declining investment, Hong Kong’s family offices are helping the city resist the trend.

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Asia housing and property

Philippines’ Zobel de Ayala clan makes US$2.5 billion bet on retail, hotels

Ayala Land, which recently bought New World Development’s Makati hotel, is bullish on the country’s retail and hospitality segments.

The Greenbelt Malls in the Philippines’ main business district of Makati City are among the retail assets of Ayala Land. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong luxury rents jump 8.6% to top Knight Frank’s global list

Rising rents attributed to demand from high-net-worth individuals moving to the city via the capital investment scheme.

Residential high-rises are seen in Hong Kong’s upscale Mid-Levels area. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong prime property sees 14% price drop: Knight Frank

Guangzhou has the second-worst performance among 46 cities in the second quarter, followed by Toronto, according to a new study.

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China property

Singapore office demand soars 12-fold as Hong Kong ‘subdued’: Colliers

Hong Kong prime office rents could decline by 10 per cent this year as vacancy rates climb to about 19 per cent, report says.

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