3 d. ago Opinion | China set to double down on property market stability

Opinion | China set to double down on property market stability  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Hong Kong property: Citi lifts forecast after Morgan Stanley’s upgrade

Major financial institutions, including Citi and Bank of America, are increasingly optimistic about Hong Kong’s residential property market this year, as lower mortgage rates and strong leasing demand change buying behaviour. Citi raised its home price forecast to 8 per cent this year, up from 3 per cent in October, citing a faster-than-expected rebound last year. “[There will be] further acceleration in 2027 under a multi-year upcycle,” said Griffin Chan, head of Asia-Pacific property research...

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7 d. ago Have investors missed the boat on Japan’s property market amid tensions with China?

Japan’s property market was less likely to deliver significant rewards to investors because of heightened geopolitical tensions with China, more than a tightened monetary policy, according to analysts. “The yield spread is likely to narrow as cap rates are unlikely to widen,” said Chinatsu Hani, head of research at Tokyo-based CBRE. “However, spreads should remain in positive territory.” The Bank of Japan in March last year began unwinding its nearly decade-long negative interest rate policy –...

Economics

7 d. ago Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts

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

Events

8 d. ago What the US Intervention in Venezuela Means for China’s Presence in Latin America

What the US Intervention in Venezuela Means for China’s Presence in Latin America  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

Politics

9 d. ago Hong Kong politician Bunny Chan bets US$40 million on luxury market with Stanley purchase

A Hong Kong delegate to China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) bought a luxury residential project in the seaside enclave of Stanley for 44 per cent less than the seller paid six years ago, in the latest sign that deep discounts are drawing wealthy buyers back into the city’s high-end property market. Bunny Chan Chung-ban, also the chairman of the apparel firm Prospectful Holdings and a former district councillor, acquired Villa Mortini at 8 Stanley Beach Road for HK$310 million (US$39.8...

Economics

1 week ago US intervention shifts Venezuelan oil control, China loses ground

US intervention shifts Venezuelan oil control, China loses ground  Anadolu Ajansı

Politics

1 week ago Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump

Ikea will close seven stores in mainland China, as the multinational furniture retailer grapples with the country’s weak property market and sluggish consumer spending, which have dampened demand for its goods. Following a comprehensive review, Ikea China said the seven stores would cease operations from February 2. These are located in Shanghai’s suburban Baoshan district, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Nantong and Xuzhou in eastern Jiangsu province, Ningbo in eastern Zhejiang province and Harbin in...

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1 week ago Rare Earth Stocks Revive After China Slams Trump's Venezuela Intervention

Rare Earth Stocks Revive After China Slams Trump's Venezuela Intervention  Investor's Business Daily

Politics

1 week ago China Vows to Safeguard Economic Interests in Venezuela Amid U.S. Intervention

China Vows to Safeguard Economic Interests in Venezuela Amid U.S. Intervention  Caixin Global

Economics

1 week ago China Denounces U.S. Intervention in Venezuela, Casting Washington as a Global Lawbreaker

China Denounces U.S. Intervention in Venezuela, Casting Washington as a Global Lawbreaker  The China-Global South Project

Politics

1 week ago Chinese FM responds to whether China thinks US would take series of interventionist actions in LatAM and the Caribbean

Chinese FM responds to whether China thinks US would take series of interventionist actions in LatAM and the Caribbean  Global Times

Politics

2 w. ago China should intervene more decisively to shore up property market: top party journal

China’s top party journal has called for a stronger package of policies implemented in one go – rather than through “piecemeal-style steps” – to stabilise the country’s struggling property sector, as the market remains vital to the domestic economy and consumer demand. The article published by Qiushi, the Communist Party’s leading theoretical journal, said policymakers should take concrete steps to stabilise the property market, urging them to implement measures that are “aligned with market...

Society

2 w. ago Beijing trims property resale tax in fresh push to stabilise housing market

Beijing trims property resale tax in fresh push to stabilise housing market  South China Morning Post

Economics

2 w. ago China Extends Home Purchase Tax Cut to Bolster Property Market

China Extends Home Purchase Tax Cut to Bolster Property Market  Bloomberg.com

Society

3 w. ago Hong Kong luxury flat sells for US$28.9 million in latest high

A luxury flat in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Tong district is one of the latest to have found a buyer amid a rosier outlook for the city’s residential property market. The HK$225 million (US$28.9 million) property in Tower 6 of Mont Verra was bought by Elbe Rhein Investment on December 12 and the transaction was registered on Monday, according to the Land Registry. Before changing its name to Elbe Rhein last year, the company had been operating under the name of Migao Corporation since 2008, according...

Economics

4 w. ago Opinion | China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured

Opinion | China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured  South China Morning Post

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