Property
US mortgage rates rise for fifth week, sending 30-year to 6.46%
[BOSTON] Mortgage rates in the US rose for a fifth straight week, dampening hopes for the key spring homebuying season.
China’s property slump far from over despite embattled developer Country Garden’s return to profit
[BEIJING] A string of earnings reports from major Chinese property developers released this week is doing little to suggest the sector’s prolonged slump is over, despite a return to profit by debt-rid...
Privatisation reset puts ‘simplified’ ESR on growth path from Singapore
It has pulled US$700 million in foreign capital to Singapore over the last two years, and aims to double core AUM to more than US$80 billion by 2030
Light at last for Hong Kong’s Central office market after seven-year slump
More Chinese companies are seek to buy financial district offices as the city pushes to become a regional tech hub
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Hong Kong’s small builder debt woes mount despite property rally
This has put them on shakier ground than larger players in the sector
Frasers Hospitality to open 18 new serviced and hotel residences across Asia by 2028
Demand continues to be supported by increased cross-border mobility, longer average stays and evolving work-travel patterns
Hong Kong developers are sceptical about ambitious tech hub
Some warn about the risks of oversupply and the difficulty they face assessing investment opportunities
Hong Kong ultra-luxury home sales slide after stamp duty hike
The measure is expected to affect only a small fraction of total transactions
HDB resale prices down 0.1% in Q1, first fall in nearly 7 years: flash data
Despite overall activity moderating, the market for flats transacting at S$1m and above remains active
Singapore private home prices rise 0.3% in Q1, easing from 0.6% in Q4: URA flash data
Prices inch up even as market activity softens, with sales volume falling nearly 40% to 4,401 units as at mid-March
