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Apr 4    Total transacted area in Shanghai fell 60.44% in the first week after the property market cool measures taking place, average sale price dropped 3.42% week on week, according to data released by the local property agency. In the meantime, cities surrounding the tier-1 cities, transactions jumped up.

Apr 1   The private residential property index in Singapore fell 1.0 point to 140.6 points in the first quarter 2016, according to government land redevelopment authority. Prices of non-landed private residential properties rose by 0.4% in the first quarter in CoreCentralRegion(CCR) while prices of those in Rest of Central Region (RCR) declined by 0.4%. Prices of those in Outside Central Region (OCR) declined by 0.9%, after registering no change in the previous quarter.

Mar 31  Hong Kong’s total value of retail sales in February 2016 dropped 20.6% from the same month in 2015. For the first two months of 2016 taken together, the value of total retail sales decreased by 13.6% year on year from 2014. 

Mar 28  Resale prices of non-land private homes in Singapore inched up 0.4% month on month in February, according to Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) compiled by the National University of Singapore. Prices of homes in the central region, excluding small units, rose 0.5% from the previous month.  Prices of small units, which have a floor area of 506sqf or below, fell 1.1% in February from a month ago.

Mar 22   StandardChartered Bank estimates China's non-FDI capital outflows fell to USD 47billion in February from USD 143billion in January

Mar 20  Hong Kong's private domestic housing completion will increase 61% to 18, 200 units  in 2016 from 11,280 in 2015. Private domestic housing units take-up was 10 530 units in 2015, according to HKSAR Rating Valuation Department statistics.

Mar 15   Japan central bank will maintain its monetary policy steady, leave negative interest rate policy unchanged. 

Mar 14   Standard and Poor's and Fitch Ratings maintained Hong Kong credit rating outlook at stable.  Mar 12  Moody's Rating agency downgraded Hong Kong long term debt credit rating outlook to negative. 

Mar 10    New Zealand central bank announced to cut interest rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 2.25%, citing weaker growth in emerging markets, slower growth in Europe, and remaining low commodity prices. Domestically, the dairy sector faces difficult challenges, but domestic growth is expected to be supported by strong inward migration, tourism, a pipeline of construction activity and accommodative monetary policy, the central bank noted.

Mar 10   South Korea central bank decided today to leave the base rate unchanged at 1.50%, citing the trend of economic recovery in the euro area has weakened while economic growth in emerging markets continued to slow. 

Mar 8   China's exports fell 20.6% in February when compared with a year ago, while imports dropped 8% during the same time period, leaving a trade surplus of RMB 209.5 billion for the month. For the first two months altogether, exports declined 13.1% to RMB1.96 trillion, imports shrank 11.8% to RMB 1.35 trillion. First two-months total, iron ore imports volume rose 6.4% y-o-y with average purchasing price 33.3% lower, crude oil imports increased 9.3% by volume with lower average price

Mar 4   Hong Kong’s luxury homes remain the second most expensive in the world in 2015. The report said China tops the largest billionaire population in Asia in 2015 while Shanghai tops in Asia on prime residential price annual growth in the year. 

Mar 3    Singapore's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI, a manufacturing activity measurement) stood at 48.5, down from 49.0 in January, according to the data released by the government. Nikkei/Markit measurement put it at 51.6, down from 52.5 of Janurary. A reading above 50 generally indicated the manufacturing is expanding, while a reading below that indicates a contraction.  

Mar 2    Number of sale and purchase agreements of all building(residential and non-residential) units in Hong Kong recorded big fall in February, according to latest data released by the land authority. Number of sale and purchase agreements of all building units in Hong Kong dropped to 2,583 transactions in February from 3,123 in January. Total transaction number was 8,060 of February in 2015 and 3,987 in February 2014. 

Mar 1    China's February manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index), a gauge of the nation’s manufacturing activity, fell to 49.0 from 49.4 of January, according to the data released by the government statistics bureau. But economists cautioned that seasonal factors can affect the figures in February, as most factories in the country closed for more than a week for the Lunar New Year holiday. A PMI reading above 50 indicates an expansion in manufacturing activity, while a reading below 50 refers to a contraction. China yesterday announced to cut banks reserve ratio by 0.5 percent, effective from today

 Feb 27      Sun Hung Kai Properties reported interim net profit attributable to shareholders retreated 5 percent year on year to HKD 14.73 billion(UDS 1.8 billion) for the six months ended 31 December 2015 .Underlining profit attributable to shareholders rose 9.9 percent year on year to HKD 9.29 billion(UDS 1.19 billion). The company proposed an interim dividend of HKD1.05(USD 13.5 cents) per share. Company directors were positive on its project sales in the mainland China while downgraded sales target of property sales in Hong Kong SAR by 10-15 percent for the second half of the financial year. 

 Feb 26      China's housing price fluctuates in January among the 70 cities (population more than 1 million) tracked by the government statistics bureau. By year-on-year comparison, new home prices in 45 cities dropped with maximum drop level of 4.9%; 25 cities recorded price hike with maximum hike level of 52.7% when compared with same month of January of a year ago.

 Feb 25     South Korean Government announced to hand license to Connecticut-based Mohegan Sun Properties along with partners KCC Corporation and Incheon International Airport Corp (IIAC) to develop a first-of-its-kind Casino integrated resort at Incheon International Airport, making an entry to gain a slice of share in the Asia's growing gaming market

 Feb 25      Galaxy Entertainment reported full year net profit went down 60% year on year to HKD4.2 billion(USD541 million), after taking HKD 1.2 billion of non-recurring charges.

 Feb 25       City Development net profit for 2015 inched up to SGD773.4 million(USD548 million) from SGD769.6 million a year ago despite revenue dip 

 Feb 23      New World Development reported interim revenue rose 25% for 2015 while net profit down 37.8% to HKD 4.49 billion(USD 578 million) on RMB devaluation during the  interim financial year ended December 31st.

 Feb 22      HSBC recorded annual earnings before tax for the financial year of 2015 reached USD18.8 billion, with 83.5% of it generated from Asia. The banking group at the same time reported net loss, or loss after tax of USD1.33 billion for the last quarter of 2015, quarterly loss before tax was USD858 million.

Feb 18      CapitaLand reported total turnover for the financial year of 2015 increased by 21.3 percent to SGD 4.76 billion(USD 3.47billion), driven by record sales of its property projects in China and fair value gains arising from investment properties. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) totaled SGD 2.32 billion in 2015, nearly equal to 2014 year on year.

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May News Macro and Markets

 

 

April 2016

 

April News Property Markets (New)

 

April News Macro and Markets (New)

 

Property Market Cooling Measures Taking Effects in China's Tier-1 (New)

 

Q1 2016

 

 

 

March 2016

 

March News Property Markets (New) 

 

2015 Annual Result Special Report I (New) 

 

2015 Annual Result Special Report II  (New) 

 

G20 real GDP growth Slowed in Q4, found OECD (New) 

 

March News Macro and Markets Asia (New)

 

 

 

February 2016

 

CapitaLand Revenue Up on Record China Sales 

 

February Financial Markets and Macro Briefing (New)

 

February News Briefing Property Markets (New)

 

 

January 2016

 

HangLung Net Profits Slip on Property Revaluation

 

January Daily Digests(Week IV)

 

Keppel Net Profit Slows On Overseas Infrastructure Units

 

January Daily Digests(Week III)

 

January Daily Digests(Week II)

 

January Daily Digests(Week I)

Q4 2015

 

 

December 2015

 

Westfield Sold Five US Malls to US Investment Group

 

Investment Capital Flow Likely to Reverse in 2016, PwC and ULI Study Found

 

December Pan-Asia Digests (Daily Updated)

 

 

November 2015

 

November APAC Market Digests

 

South Korea Commercial Property Market Review 1H

 

BHG Set to List China's First REIT in SG

 

HK Property Buyers Favors PDR China, Tokyo, and SG for Overseas Investment in Q3

 

Ascott REIT Profits up on Acquisition Gains

 

Australia Commercial Property Market 1H Review

 

 

October 2015

 

Property Prices Dipped in Singapore in the Third Quarter, URA 

 

Hong Kong Home Sales Slows amid Sluggish Stock Market Performance

Q3 2015

 

 

September 2015

 

Sun Hung Kai's Full Year Profits Stabilized

 

Keppel Group Buys Overseas Rig Business

 

 

August 2015

 

Shangri-la Interim Rental Profit up amid Hotel Profit Slip

 

Evergrande's Dilemma Versus Greentown's Challenge

 

Property Developers in China Seek New Ways to Defy Internal Profit Slowdown

 

Shimao's New Financial Adjustment on China's Slowdown

 

Cheung Kong Property Holding Reports First Interim Result after Reorganization

 

Henderson Land Hands in 1H Result

 

Wheelock Group Increased Shareholding in Wharf amid 1H Profit Rise

 

Swire Properties Heading to Miami amid Interim Profit Growth

 

HK's Wharf Holding Net Profits slide amid Core Profits Rise

 

China Southern Property Developers Heading South for Better Profit Margin

 

China Vanke Interim Net Profits Inched Up

 

Singapore's City Developments 1H Profit Twisted 

 

CapitaLand unveils Interim Results for 2015

 

CapitaLand Takes Full Ownership of CapitaLand China Development Fund 

 

 

July 2015

 

Hong Kong's Hang Lung Property Interim Result Flashes

 

Singapore 2nd Quarter Real Estate Market Data Dances

 

Q2 2015

 

 

 

June 2015

 

Hong Kong CBD office Occupancy Rate Hikes despite the protest, finds property agency 

 

Singapore Private Home sales dip in May from the month before

 

 

May 2015

 

GIC, CPPIB together buys Seoul mall for USD 263 million

 

Past Issues

Features

 

Asia Cross-border Transaction Accelerates in 2014

 

Property developers across China seek new market to defy internal Profit Slowdown

 

 

 

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