65 h. ago Shiseido’s Serge Lutens opens first standalone store in China

Shiseido’s Serge Lutens opens first standalone store in China  Global Cosmetics News

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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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4 d. ago Beijing hutong hosts 100th K Coffee store as brand bets on culture

Beijing hutong hosts 100th K Coffee store as brand bets on culture-led growth  China Daily

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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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5 d. ago Foreign, Hong Kong retailers close stores in mainland China amid changing dynamics

Mainland China’s retail and retail property sectors have suffered another blow amid a fresh wave of store closures by foreign and Hong Kong brands. “The series of closures come as a combined result of their outdated business models and profound changes in the macroeconomic environment,” said Wang Tianshi, an analyst at Shanghai-based LeadLeo Research Institute. “Compared with emerging mainland retailers, Hong Kong and foreign brands often remain under a ‘selling on the mainland’ phase, rather...

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5 d. ago Foreign, Hong Kong retailers shut mainland China stores amid fierce competition

Foreign, Hong Kong retailers shut mainland China stores amid fierce competition  South China Morning Post

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6 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 –...

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6 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

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8 d. ago China Consumer Market: Beijing broadens retail landscape with 'first

China Consumer Market: Beijing broadens retail landscape with 'first-store' economy  news.cgtn.com

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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...

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1 week ago IKEA to Close Seven Stores in China as Part of New Focus on Smaller Outlets

IKEA to Close Seven Stores in China as Part of New Focus on Smaller Outlets  The Wall Street Journal

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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 IKEA to Close Seven Shops in China Amid Competition, Weak Demand

IKEA to Close Seven Shops in China Amid Competition, Weak Demand  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago What's in store for China's economy in 2026: 5 things to watch

What's in store for China's economy in 2026: 5 things to watch  Nikkei Asia

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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...

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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

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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

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2 w. ago Even military uniforms are ordered from China: the Russian fashion industry faces falling demand and store closures

Even military uniforms are ordered from China: the Russian fashion industry faces falling demand and store closures  Українські Національні Новини

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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...

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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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