27 h. ago Gold climbs on rate cut bets, broader uncertainty; investors eye US

Gold climbs on rate cut bets, broader uncertainty; investors eye US-China trade talks  Reuters

Economics

3 d. ago Hong Kong homebuyers flock to Henderson Land project in Wan Chai

Hong Kong homebuyers snapped up new flats at a Henderson Land project in Wan Chai in the latest sign of a real-estate market recovery. By early evening on Saturday, all 75 units on offer at the Woodis residential development on Wood Road were sold out, according to property agents. The buying spree aligns with market expectations, following Henderson’s decision to price the units competitively with neighbouring flats in the secondary market. The average discounted price was set at HK$23,224...

Politics

1 week ago Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank COO pays US$5.14 million for Happy Valley luxury flat

Hang Seng Bank chief operating officer Vivien Chiu Wai-man has paid HK$40 million (US$5.14 million) for a 1,651 sq ft luxury flat in Happy Valley, joining a growing list of top business executives and affluent residents who are buying high-end real estate in Hong Kong amid an improving property market. The flat in Beverly Hill on Broadwood Road was handed over to Chiu on October 6, according to Land Registry records. Chiu paid HK$24,228 per square foot for the flat, which was a record this year...

Economics

2 w. ago How cooling measures are keeping Singapore’s property market stable

It is easy to be critical of Singapore’s seemingly never-ending property cooling measures. Since 2009, the government has intervened at least 15 times in an effort to take the heat out of the city state’s residential real estate market. Despite this, average prices of second-hand private properties as well as those built by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), Singapore’s public housing authority, keep hitting new highs. Even historically cheap suburban areas are no longer a “budget...

Politics

2 w. ago Critics of Singapore’s property cooling measures miss bigger picture

It is easy to be critical of Singapore’s seemingly never-ending property cooling measures. Since 2009, the government has intervened at least 15 times in an effort to take the heat out of the city state’s residential real estate market. Despite this, average prices of second-hand private properties as well as those built by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), Singapore’s public housing authority, keep hitting new highs. Even historically cheap suburban areas are no longer a “budget...

Culture

2 w. ago Foreign investors eye China one again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge

Foreign investors eye China one again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge  CNBC

Economics

2 w. ago Foreign investors eye China once again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge

Foreign investors eye China once again — but capital controls and policy risks keep them on edge  CNBC

Economics

3 w. ago As Fed lowers rates, which real estate markets should investors eye?

Now that the US Federal Reserve has embarked on a policy easing cycle, with some other central banks around the world following suit, property investors must treat these changes as temporary and remember that there is no substitute for proper research into specific markets and assets, according to consultants. The Fed cut its target rate by 25 basis points to a range of 4 to 4.25 per cent during the sixth meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee last week. The Fed’s easing was widely...

Economics

4 w. ago China, HK shares drop as tech drags, investors eye policy support

China, HK shares drop as tech drags, investors eye policy support  TradingView

Economics