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Nasty surprise for home buyers in 2013

Nasty surprise for home buyers in 2013

After rising over 20% in 2012, home prices could jump a further 10% in 2013.

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Property bubble threat remains serious

Financial Secretary John Tsang again sounds warning against a persistent menace.

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South Beauty Group to list in Hong Kong

Operator of tony restaurant chain to use funds for expansion.

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Year-end IPO surge in Hong Kong

Two IPOs raise US$3.38 billion but investor sentiment remains weak.

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Capital values of HK high street shops grew moderately in 3Q12

It slowed to 3% against the previous quarter's 9.8%.

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Hong Kong educational system world’s 3rd best

Ranks behind Finland and South Korea in cognitive skills.

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CIMB to do more investment banking in Hong Kong

New strengths allow it to be more competitive.

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Take-up for offices for lease plunged 80% in 3Q12

Grade A office rents meanwhile grew 1.5% after 3 months of decline.

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Land developers assail government control

Claim government stranglehold is potentially dangerous.

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Speculators buying up parking spaces

Some parking spaces now more expensive than small apartments.

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HSBC to sell Ping An stake

Ping An to be divested despite its profitability.

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Government insists that stamp duties are working

Claims it’s stabilising the property market.

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Hong Kong’s 2012 GDP growth estimated at 1.2%

Gross Domestic Product grew 1.3% year-on-year in the third quarter.

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Hong Kong air pollution worse than feared

Government audit shows cancer-causing pollutants rising by 200%.

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Tsang rejects calls to end peg

There is no better alternative to the HK$ to US$ peg.

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Hong Kong to beat New York as the world’s top financial center by 2016

Some 262,000 financial services jobs await.

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CIFI and Tsui Wah IPO in Hong Kong

Both firms intend to raise a combined US$365 million.

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