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JPMorgan, DBS, Standard Chartered bosses swap deals for sneakers in HKEX charity run

It was rare to see hundreds of regulators, financiers and executives of listed companies – including chairmen and CEOs –…

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Breaking | Hong Kong follows US in quarter-point interest rate cut to reduce loans cost for borrowers

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank cut the base interest rate for the second time in six weeks, further reducing…

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Exclusive | Property credit quality issues manageable for Hong Kong banks, HKMA’s Eddie Yue says

Challenges from commercial property credit quality will persist for Hong Kong banks next year, though these may be balanced by…

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Hong Kong home prices log fourth straight gain in July as market shows signs of recovery

Hong Kong’s lived-in home prices rose for a fourth consecutive month to a seven-month high in July, indicating the city’s…

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Swire Properties set to start selling Hong Kong’s largest residential project in 20 years

Swire Properties, one of Hong Kong’s largest developers, is set to start selling homes in its 850-unit, three-tower project on…

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Why can’t Hong Kong retail landlords cut rents for struggling tenants?

In a commercial rental market beset by high vacancy rates, many Hong Kong landlords feel stuck between a rock and…

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HKMA intervenes in the market for the fifth time in 2 weeks to defend currency peg

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) intervened in the foreign-exchange market on Friday for the fifth time in two weeks,…

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Hong Kong mortgage loans hit 12-month high of US$3.4 billion as low rates lure refinancers

Hong Kong’s approved mortgage loans surged to a one-year high in May as more homebuyers sought to refinance their existing…

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Hong Kong’s real estate market cooled in May, with deals slumping to 3-month low

Property deals in Hong Kong fell to a three-month low in May as caution prevailed amid heightened US-China tensions and…

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Hong Kong homebuyers flock to latest Sierra Sea units as mortgage rates ease

Emboldened by lower mortgage rates, Hong Kong homebuyers on Saturday purchased all 216 of the new units offered at Sun…

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