Hong Kong
Consolidated budget surplus may hit HK$49.9b
It's much higher than previously forecast.
Hong Kong market 2016's weakest performer in luxury residential market: forecast
Overtaking Singapore as the most sluggish.
Transaction volume of commercial property in 2015 reaches HK$93.3 billion
This is the highest since 2012.
Warehouse rents in industrial market declined 0.3 q-o-q
While overall leasing momentum slowed.
Rental decline of retail shops slows in 4Q15 to 2% q-o-q
While lease surrenders eased temporarily.
Overall vacancy in office market edges down to 3.1% in 4Q15
It's the second-lowest ever recorded.
Hong Kong leads globally in raising record amount of IPO funds in 2015
2011 was the last time it topped.
Home prices end in 2015 with 7.51% drop from peak
Prices down for seven weeks straight.
Hang Seng HKD prime lending rate still at 5.00%
HKD savings deposit rates also unchanged.
Cathay Pacific cargo volume declines 3%
Although passenger numbers increased.
Multiple rental transactions in CBD suggest strong performance
Despite general silence near year-end.
Investors conscious of headwinds facing Hong Kong housing market
Scope for a relief rally seen.
APAC institutional investors to inject US$240 billion into world property markets by 2020
This constitutes a majority of their investments.
Grade-A office sector to drive 2016 Hong Kong property
Extremely low vacancy rates to help.
Selling pressure on RMB to die down after FOMC meeting
It’s been under some stress lately.
US interest rate increase to have limited impact on Hong Kong's property market
Will homebuyers’ monthly mortgage payments be affected?
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