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Enhancing the REIT market in Hong Kong: A tax chapter
Enhancing the REIT market in Hong Kong: A tax chapter
Author: Wilson Cheng, EY Hong Kong and Macau Tax Leader
Lands Department issues 15 pre-sale consents for residential developments
It involves 8,114 units.
Tung Chung residential site for sale via tender
The site has a gross floor area of approximately 37,200 square meters.
New investment scheme to ‘relax’ asset assessments
It is expected to rake in $24b investment into Hong Kong.
Hotel Ease Tsuen Wen in Kwai Chung up for sale at $530m
It has a gross floor area of 107,000 square feet.
Low rents attract F&B brands to Hong Kong
Food and beverage account for 71% of new foreign retail entrants, according to JLL.
Towngas, Chi Shing partner to develop hydrogen power
It aims to focus on hydrogen power generation for construction sites and other applications.
Nanyang Commercial Bank warns against fraudulent websites
It has reported the case to authorities.
Paragon Capital expands into Hong Kong
The firm received two licenses to operate from the SFC.
BEA teams up with GRCB to expand WMC southbound business
GRCB is BEA’s first WMC partner bank outside the BEA group.
MPF Ratings records best annual result in 4 years
An extra $102.4b of investment returns were gained in 2024.
HK Express named fastest growing airline in 2024
Its number of flights grew nearly 50%.
Hong Kong welcomes inaugural C919 flight from China
The aircraft is operated by China Eastern Airlines.
HDBank issues $918.71m in green bonds to fund eco-friendly projects
This aligns with the Vietnamese government's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.
Property sales surge 17.1% in 2024
4,422,060 land register searches were made last year.
Canon HK names Gary Lee as new CEO
He joined the company in 1997.
Colliers is sole agency role to sell Jupiter Tower in North Point
It is a 27-storey commercial building with a total floor area of approximately 71,938 sq. ft.
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