There has been a rise in Covid-19 cases in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong as health officials warn about new strains emerging.
Hong Kong property firm New World’s securities tumble after coupon payments deferred
New World Development, a major Hong Kong property developer, saw its shares and bonds tumble on Monday after announcing it would defer coupon payments on its perpetual bonds, increasing concerns about …
Hong Kong’s New World sees its shares and bonds slide after coupon payments deferred
New World Development, a major Hong Kong property developer, saw its shares and bonds tumble on Monday after announcing it would defer coupon payments scheduled for June on its perpetual bonds, …
China robotaxis, Indian pharma among hedge fund top picks at Sohn Hong Kong
Hedge funds revealed their top investment ideas, ranging from Chinese self-driving taxis, an Indian drug retailer, to a Korean nuclear plant builder, at the annual Sohn investment conference in Hong …
Hong Kong activist challenges China’s Tiananmen taboo from exile in Taiwan
Fu Tong and his wife Elaine To were among the first demonstrators in Hong Kong to be charged with rioting in 2020 after pro-democracy and anti-China protests started in 2019 in the former British …
Deep Dive: Hong Kong’s student housing crisis means non-locals are desperate for flats
Non-local student enrolment is expected to continue increasing amid tensions with the US, Donald Trump’s tightened immigration procedures.
From riches to rags: Hong Kong’s veteran property investors grapple with market downturn
Chan, who owned seven office floors at The Center, sold the last two to Singapore’s DBS Group in September and November for an average price of HK$26,500 per square foot, an over 20 per cent discount …
Tepid sales at Hong Kong’s Uni Residence as competition heats up in new home market
The project in Tai Wai sold just 60 per cent of flats on offer on the first day of sale, as rival developers compete for buyers’ interest.
Succession struggle in billionaire Cheng family, one of Hong Kong’s ‘big four’ property dynasties, as heir steps down
The Chengs, with a fortune estimated at US$19.5 billion, are Hong Kong’s third-richest clan and one of its “big four” property families, but they have grappled with succession challenges in recent …
Sister of former Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa acquires $15M flat
Shirley Peng, sister of former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, reportedly purchased a HK$119 million (US$15.2 million) flat in the city’s affluent Mid-Levels neighborhood amid an ongoing …