Asia Pacific real estate investment hits record USD $92.5bn
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- South China Morning Postseen 13 Aug, 16:27headline rewritten
MTR Corp profits more than double to HK$15.87 billion on property gainsMTR Corp’s profit more than doubles to HK$15.8 billion on property gains - South China Morning Postseen 19 Aug, 13:25headline rewritten
HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimatesNext for Hong Kong’s exchange: ‘more products on our shelf’, HKEX boss pledges - South China Morning Postseen 20 Aug, 17:56description edited
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Henderson Land Development, one of Hong Kong’s largest developers, reported a 66 per cent rise in its interim profit for the first half of the year following a strong run of property sales, according to its filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday. The developer, controlled by the family of its late founder Lee Shau-kee, said its unaudited underlying profit attributable to equity shareholders had reached HK$5.07 billion (US$646 million) for the January to June period, up from...Henderson Land Development, one of Hong Kong’s largest developers, reported a 66 per cent rise in its interim profit for the first half of the year following a strong run of property sales, according to its filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday. The developer, controlled by the family of its late founder Lee Shau-kee, said its unaudited underlying profit attributable to equity shareholders had reached HK$5.07 billion (US$646 million) for the January to June period, up HK$2.02...
- South China Morning Postseen 28 Aug, 09:18headline rewritten
Hong Kong home prices end 13-month upswing as mainland Chinese tax fears weigh on demandHong Kong home prices end 13-month upswing as tax fears weigh on demand
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Thu, 6 August 2026
2 reports- itbrief.co.nz03:47first to report
Higher energy costs and currency volatility have not deterred investors, with regional dealmaking still surging to a six-month record of USD $92.5 billion.
- sbr.com.sg21:00
Commercial real estate investment climbed 238% YoY to $23.3b (US$18.2b) in the first half of 2026, recording the strongest growth amongst the major Asia-Pacific
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post23:00
Hong Kong’s commercial property investment more than doubled to US$3.1 billion in the second quarter, making it the fastest growing investment market in Asia-Pacific thanks to a strong increase in retail and office deals and a low base effect, according to JLL. The 129 per cent growth from a year earlier beat other top-performing markets including Singapore with 108 per cent growth and Australia with an 82 per cent increase, data tracked by the property consultancy showed. “Hong Kong’s robust...
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:30
Hong Kong developer Wharf (Holdings) is increasingly relying on Hong Kong’s luxury-home market to offset weakness in mainland China, while paring investments and building up cash as it navigates an uncertain outlook. Revenue from Wharf’s Hong Kong development properties nearly tripled to HK$1.35 billion (US$172 million) from HK$475 million in the first half, with operating profit rising more than fivefold to HK$166 million, according to its interim results announced on Tuesday. That helped...
Wed, 12 August 2026
1 report- sbr.com.sg21:30
Singapore cross-border investment volumes reached $3.84b (US$3b) in the second quarter of 2026, tripling that of the same period last year.
Thu, 13 August 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post04:43
Hysan Development, the largest commercial landlord in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay shopping district, posted an underlying profit of HK$1.11 billion (US$140.19 million) for the first half of 2026, an increase of 7.4 per cent from a year earlier, driven by a realised gain from the sale of residential units at its Bamboo Grove project. Revenue for the six months ended June 30 was largely flat at HK$1.73 billion, a year-on-year drop of 0.1 per cent, according to the company’s filing with the Hong...
- South China Morning Post08:57edited after publishing
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MTR Corp profits more than double to HK$15.87 billion on property gainsHong Kong’s rail operator more than doubled its net profit to HK$15.87 billion (US$2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset a flat performance in its rail and commercial operations. “Although the corporation delivered solid results in the first half of the year, we will continue to undertake forward-looking financial planning in view of the substantial investment needs for new railway projects, operating...
- Channel News Asia09:07
- South China Morning Post13:16
SF Reit, Hong Kong’s first real estate investment trust to focus on logistics properties, saw its distributable income fall by 7.3 per cent year on year to HK$110.7 million (US$14.11 million) in the first half of the year. The firm – which is controlled by the Chinese logistics giant SF Holding – recorded total revenue of HK$219.3 million for the first six months of 2026, down 4.6 per cent from a year earlier, according to its exchange filing on Thursday. Net property income stood at HK$178.4...
Mon, 17 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post08:30
Global commercial real estate investment markets are roaring back to life. In the first half of this year, direct investment in commercial property rose 27 per cent in annualised terms. The sharpest increase was in the Asia-Pacific, where transaction volumes were up 38 per cent to US$92.5 billion, the strongest half-yearly performance on record, according to data from JLL. While there have been many positive surprises in Asian real estate since the eruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, the...
- South China Morning Post23:00
The Hong Kong property market’s recovery is forecast to moderate in both prices and rents in the coming months as disruptions brought about by artificial intelligence, slower population inflows and other factors are likely to impact the upturn, according to UBS. The Swiss investment bank said that in addition to AI and slower population growth, the city’s residential market could also be affected by the deepening integration of the Greater Bay Area, as well as incoming supply of new homes in...
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- scmp.com17 Aug, 23:00their copy
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- sbr.com.sg03:55
The Straits Trading Company Limited reported a 72.7% year-on-year (YoY) reduction in its loss attributable to shareholders, narrowing to $11.1m in H1.
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post04:13edited after publishing
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HKEX profit jumps to record high on surging IPOs and turnover, beating market estimatesHong Kong’s bourse operator will focus on diversifying into multiple asset classes and extending its trading hours to serve international investors, in support of the city’s five-year-plan goal to strengthen its role as an international financial centre, according to its CEO. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in the coming years would introduce a wide range of products and platforms in fixed income, currencies and commodities, establishing a multiple-asset ecosystem, said Bonnie Chan...
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post11:59edited after publishing
Henderson Land Development, one of Hong Kong’s largest developers, reported a 66 per cent rise in its interim profit for the first half of the year following a strong run of property sales, according to its filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday. The developer, controlled by the family of its late founder Lee Shau-kee, said its unaudited underlying profit attributable to equity shareholders had reached HK$5.07 billion (US$646 million) for the January to June period, up HK$2.02...
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post04:00
Hong Kong’s growing number of expatriates is boosting the city’s residential property leasing market with luxury rents likely to rise by about 5 per cent this year and continue their upswing in 2027, according to property consultancy JLL. The private residential rental index by the Rating and Valuation Department had surged by 18.5 per cent as of June to 205.8 from the Covid-19 pandemic trough in January 2023, which was 173.6, marking the first sustained breach of the 200 threshold. “Hong...
- tradearabia.com18:15
Periods of market uncertainty have historically created some of the strongest long-term investment opportunities in Dubai's real estate market, according to Nisus Finance, which believes the UAE's strong macro-economic fundamentals, resilient regulatory environment and sustained population growth continue to support long-term investor confidence
Thu, 27 August 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post00:21
British insurer Prudential announced a US$300 million share buy-back, to be completed by December, as it reported an 8 per cent increase in new business profit for the first half of the year. The buy-back and slower profit growth came amid market concerns over a potential pullback in mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong that could test the performance of insurers in one of their largest markets. New business profit – a key metric tracking the future profitability of newly written life...
- Times of India06:53
Hong Kong's residential property prices saw a slight monthly decline in July. This marked the first decrease after several months of steady gains. Buying activity faced pressure from financial market developments and mainland China's investment curbs. Realtors anticipate a short-term market consolidation following its extended recovery period. Despite the recent dip, prices have risen significantly year-to-date.
- rttnews.com11:42
KWG Property Holdings Ltd. (1813.HK) released Loss for its first half of -RMB2.555 billion The company's earnings came in at -RMB2.555 billion, or -RMB0.75 per share.
Fri, 28 August 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post00:00edited after publishing
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Hong Kong home prices end 13-month upswing as mainland Chinese tax fears weigh on demandHong Kong’s lived-in home prices fell 0.46 per cent in July, halting a 13-month upswing, according to the latest official data. The index tracking second-hand homes slipped to 321.5 in July from 323 in June, Rating and Valuation Department (RVD) data showed on Thursday. It was the first decline in 16 months, following a drop in April last year. Prices were flat that May, then climbed steadily for 13 months starting in June. “As residential property prices have increased by 7.3 per cent year...
- South China Morning Post10:36
Bank of China (Hong Kong), one of the city’s three note-issuing banks, reported a 7.1 per cent year-on-year increase in first-half net profit, as lower impairment charges and a wider net interest margin helped offset continued pressure on lending margins from falling Hong Kong interbank rates. Profit attributable to shareholders came to HK$23.74 billion (US$3 billion) for the six months to June 30, or HK$2.2453 per share, according to a stock exchange filing on Friday. The result beat...
- businessdayghana.com15:31
Strengthening Competitiveness via Online-to-Offline Integration and Supply Chain AgilityResults Highlights Revenue reached US$301.51 million, representing
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- thehindubusinessline.com02:00
SF Holding Reports Solid First Half 2026 Results, Accelerating International Growth and Enhancing Shareholder Returns
Sun, 30 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post02:00
JD.com’s rapid expansion in Hong Kong could challenge the property model that has long made the city’s busiest streets and shopping centres its most valuable, analysts say. The Chinese e-commerce giant has invested more than HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) in Hong Kong property over the past two years, building a network of stores, warehouses and other assets that analysts said could reduce the importance of footfall for some retailers while increasing the value of logistics hubs and other...
- South China Morning Post06:00
Financial distress in Hong Kong’s commercial property market has moderated but not been completely eliminated, analysts say, with highly leveraged asset owners still expected to find refinancing their loans a challenge. The city’s office and retail property segments have been mired in a multi-year slump, with new supply outstripping demand in recent years as consumption slowed and interest rates surged, triggering loan defaults. “We do not expect defaults will increase noticeably from this...
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post08:56
Hong Kong’s retail sector recorded growth for a 15th consecutive month in July, with the government reporting a 4.5 per cent increase year on year, although the pace of expansion slowed amid adverse weather and continued outbound travel by residents. Retail sales value for the month reached HK$31 billion (US$4 billion), while sales in the first seven months of the year grew by 8.9 per cent compared with the same period in 2025, according to provisional figures released by the Census and...
- finanznachrichten.de19:45
EQS Newswire / 01/09/2026 / 01:41 UTC+8 CN Logistics International Holdings Limited (the "Company") (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code:2130.HK) Announces
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- businesstimes.com.sg23:00
The improving economy has brought some much-needed relief to the city’s real estate sector Read more at The Business Times.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post11:00
Hong Kong landlords and property industry figures are accusing banks of deepening the city’s shop slump by pulling back from commercial mortgages, leaving more potential buyers unable to secure financing even though property values have fallen sharply. Shop buyers were increasingly being turned away, even though Hong Kong’s residential market had gained momentum this year and banks were competing for mortgage borrowers, they said. Shih Wing-ching, founder of Centaline Property, said banks...
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:19
Sales of non-exchange-traded investment products in Hong Kong surged to a record HK$9.9 trillion (US$1.3 trillion) in 2025, marking a 63 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the latest joint survey by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). A significant expansion in market participation drove the record-breaking performance. The number of investors completing at least one transaction rose 33 per cent to a record at more than 1.6...
Thu, 10 September 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post10:08
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has directed the stock exchange to suspend trading of US-based biotech firm Cloudbreak Pharma pending an investigation into its US$78 million initial public offering (IPO) last year. “The SFC has serious concerns that Cloudbreak’s initial public offering may have been rigged to create an artificial impression of demand for Cloudbreak’s shares,” the SFC said in a statement on Thursday. The regulator considered the suspension “necessary or...
- South China Morning Post12:26
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong’s biggest developer by market capitalisation, reported its underlying profit for the year ending June rose 4.6 per cent to HK$22.85 billion (US$2.91 billion), excluding investment property revaluations. Meanwhile, its reported profit increased to HK$21.43 billion, backed by a HK$1.38 billion net revaluation gain versus a HK$742 million loss last year, according to its filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Thursday. “For the year under review,...
- South China Morning Post23:00
Hong Kong’s home prices will end the year 15 per cent higher than a year earlier, but still 16 per cent below their high-water mark in 2021, according to local property agency Midland Realty. Underpinning the positive forecast, the city’s banks were not likely to follow an increase in US interest rates by the Federal Reserve if one occurred this year, executives from the agency said at a press conference on Thursday. Dave Ma Tai-yeung, CEO of Midland (Residential), said that as the market...
Fri, 11 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post03:12
Yuen Kee Food Group, the owner of well-known restaurant brand Yuen Kee Dumpling, has cleared its listing hearing with the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), aiming to raise between HK$300 million (US$38.3 million) and HK$400 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The conclusion of the hearing marked its initial public offering (IPO) plan entering its final stage, and the company planned to kick off the offering in October, the sources said, who asked not to be named...
- themarketsdaily.com20:00
China Overseas Land & Investment Limited (OTCMKTS:CAOVY – Get Free Report)’s stock price dropped 7.7% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $7.65 and last traded at $7.65. 676 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 7,465 shares. The stock had previously […]
Wed, 16 September 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post00:00
Southeast Asian investors have emerged as the largest non-local buyers of Hong Kong commercial property, led by Singapore-based capital, according to Savills. As of Tuesday, local and non-local investors – including those from mainland China – were behind an estimated HK$30.36 billion (US$3.87 billion) in transactions involving commercial property deals above HK$50 million in Hong Kong so far this year, data compiled by the property consultancy showed. Southeast Asian investors contributed...
- bne IntelliNews02:09
More than 60% of Taiwanese polled expect house prices to hold steady in the fourth quarter, property agency Chinatrust Real Estate said.
- South China Morning Post10:00
A third-generation member of a long-established Hong Kong developer family has bought a HK$98.8 million (US$12.6 million) luxury flat in Mid-Levels, weeks after the family sold a long-held North Point property, highlighting a broader market trend of capital shifting across real estate sectors. John Lai Sung-ziang agreed to buy a high-floor unit at Estoril Court on August 31, Land Registry records showed. The price for the four-bedroom flat, which has a saleable area of 2,888 square feet,...
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:00
Hong Kong’s property market dodged an immediate hit from the Federal Reserve’s rate hike on Thursday as major local banks kept their prime rates unchanged, but another increase could puncture the market’s relatively fragile recovery, according to industry insiders. The Fed raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point at its latest meeting on Wednesday in the US, but HSBC and other major Hong Kong banks left their prime rates unchanged. The decision should have no immediate impact on the local...