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Secondary demand drives residential market as March sales ease
Secondary demand drives residential market as March sales ease
Secondary market absorbed most demand as primary sales lagged.
Kowloon East space returns lift office vacancy to 13.5% in March
The area’s 20.4% vacancy rate is the highest amongst submarkets.
JD Kai Bo links loyalty and shopping to HKChat AI
Retail interaction moves into a conversational AI layer inside the shopping ecosystem.
IWG plants 6 centres in HK as Grade A flex demand fills CBD void
The Central – 8 Wyndham Street Regus centre marks its return to Central's CBD.
Hong Kong gov't hospital advances Chinese medicine in new deals with Mainland hospitals
CMHHK expands cooperation on research, training and clinical exchange with mainland hospitals.
DBS Hong Kong to open Treasures Centre in Kowloon
The three-storey place will serve the bank’s affluent clientele.
SHOPLINE: AI adoption boosts GMV by 1.2x for 40% of Hong Kong merchants
Non-adopters fall behind as AI merchants outperform within the SHOPLINE ecosystem.
Office market splits as Central tightens, fringe weakens
Central absorbed demand whilst others lose pricing power under uneven leasing conditions.
Gig workers hit credit barriers despite 95% prime risk tiers
Compared to a wider market, 82% meet repayments without difficulty.
Hong Kong leads world in air cargo amidst rising aviation traffic in 2025
Global passenger traffic climbs 3.6% to 9.8 billion, with Asia-Pacific recovery reshaping airport rankings, ACI World data shows.
Strong export growth offset by weak PMI and external pressures
PMI fell to 49.3, signalling weaker external orders and contraction.
Office market holds momentum as flight-to-quality drives leasing activity
It was led by the Central / Admiralty submarket.
Office and accommodation sectors lead investment activity
Q1 office investment volume fell 21% QoQ to $8.7b.
HK retail sales up 11.8% as durable goods and jewellery drive growth
Growth extended to a tenth straight month.
CarbonCure secures Hong Kong approval, debuts at CENTRAL project
The approval unlocks low carbon concrete reducing cement content by up to 7%.
Prime retail rents set to slide up to 10% in 2026, report warns
JLL forecasts high street shop rents to soften by 0–5%.
Causeway Bay retail unit listed for $150m, CBRE says
The fully leased Jaffe Road shop is offered via private treaty sale with long-term tenant.
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