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China Business

Property challenges put Chinese firms’ go-global plans at risk: JLL

Some firms have scrapped investment plans to ‘restart from scratch’ after difficulty securing property, researcher says.

Hong Kong to see more mainland Chinese brands enter retail market, analysts say

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SHKP sells out latest flats in Tsuen Wan as Hong Kong market continues recovery

Banking & Finance

China’s property developers seek semiconductor salvation with chip side-hustles

Unprofitable real estate firms see shares soar after buying into silicon assets, and analysts weigh whether it is a safe bet or banking on a big bailout.

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Employees work at a semiconductor factory in China’s Shandong province. Some of the nation’s struggling property developers have announced investments in the chipmaking sector. Photo: AFP
Employees work at a semiconductor factory in China’s Shandong province. Some of the nation’s struggling property developers have announced investments in the chipmaking sector. Photo: AFP

Business

AI boom fuels US$11.6b data centre investment surge in Asia-Pacific

Adoption remains selective as some landlords are still cautious, especially when tenant credit profiles are less established.

Business

‘Aggressive pricing’: Able Engineering tops titans’ bids in Hong Kong land sale

Able Engineering outperforms analyst forecasts to secure a residential parcel that can fit nearly 1,000 units, and the win is seen reflecting rising confidence in the sector.

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Business

Hong Kong stars Nick Cheung and William Chan join wave of upmarket home sales

Celebrity deals highlight strengthening recovery in luxury property market after transactions more than double in first quarter.

Nick Cheung sold his flat at Grenville House in Mid-Levels for HK$132 million. Photo: Handout
Nick Cheung sold his flat at Grenville House in Mid-Levels for HK$132 million. Photo: Handout

Business

Hong Kong property upswing poised to hold despite interest rates risk: Moody’s

Lower mortgage rates, surging rents and demand from talent inflows and buyers from mainland China to sustain recovery, agency says.

Business

Evergrande liquidators seek US$8.4 billion from PwC units in Hong Kong lawsuit

PwC International seeks removal from case as liquidators press claims against global arm as well as the Hong Kong and mainland China units.

Business

Rising used home prices in China’s major cities during April fan stability hopes

With first-tier cities seeing price upticks, analysts are optimistic that the struggling property sector is showing signs of bottoming out.

Shanghai led the way among China's first-tier cites for secondary home price rises in April. Photo: AFP

Business

Mainland Chinese demand for Hong Kong homes grows on yuan gains and rising rents

Purchases climb to a two-year high in April as mainland Chinese buyers pile into new launches, drawn by rental yields and yuan’s strength.

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The value of purchases in the first four months of 2026 reached HK$61.6 billion, equal to 45 per cent of last year’s HK$137.9 billion total. Photo: Jelly Tse
The value of purchases in the first four months of 2026 reached HK$61.6 billion, equal to 45 per cent of last year’s HK$137.9 billion total. Photo: Jelly Tse

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong court to hear Evergrande liquidators’ lawsuit against PwC on Monday

PwC faces fresh legal battle after SFC ordered HK$1 billion payout to Evergrande minority shareholders and AFRC imposed HK$300 million fine.

Business

Fresh concepts lift Hong Kong retail property as tourists and consumers return

Landlords betting on a diversified tenant mix – from pop-ups to ‘sportainment’ – to sustain growth in retail property market, analysts say.

China Business

Buyers flock to SHKP project in New Territories as home market outlook brightens

SHKP generated more than HK$1 billion after the sale of the 154 flats at Lime Spark last week.

Buyers flocked to the SHKP sales office on Saturday for flats at the Lime Spark project in Tsuen Wan. Photo: Handout

Business

6 bids for Hong Kong land sale signal renewed confidence despite market caution

Tung Chung site draws bids from major developers SHKP, Kerry and Sino Land, reflecting cautious optimism for the residential property market.

A general view of Tung Chung. Photo: Felix Wong
A general view of Tung Chung. Photo: Felix Wong

Business

Chow Tai Fook turns from tenant to owner with Hong Kong school property deal

Cheng family entities acquire DSC International School site, with the purchase a bet on demand for international schools in city: analysts.

Business

Hong Kong’s Central office rents set to reverse multi-year slump in second half

Stronger demand has reduced grade-A vacancy rates in Central to a four-year low of 9.6 per cent.

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Spending

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.

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Business

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.

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.

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Business

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.

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With its red, pitched roof, it has the appearance of an old English country cottage, with stone walls, arched windows and a visible chimney. Photo: Dickson Lee
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OPINION
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Asian private wealth an emerging force in property investment

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Others in Asia would love to have Singapore’s housing market problems

Nicholas Spiro
Michael Han

Opinion | China’s property pivot: from growth engine to protected household asset

Michael Han
Nicholas Spiro

The View | 5 reasons Australia’s physical retail is uniquely resilient

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Hong Kong’s housing market recovery rests on solid foundations

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

The View | Why Thailand, India and Japan’s hotel sectors deserve a closer look

Nicholas Spiro
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How China’s malls are trying to stay relevant

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What’s behind HSBC’s privatisation of Hang Seng Bank?

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