News about Hong Kong

HONG KONG (July 12): Hong Kong-based property developer New World Development’s (NWD) has decided to tear down and rebuild two of the seven blocks of its hottest-selling project –The Pavilia Farm, in Tai Wai after discovering serious construction defects, reported Nikkei Asia.

HONG KONG (June 30): Hong Kong cantopop king Jacky Cheung (pictured) has recently put up his luxury duplex in The Somerset in Repulse Bay for sale with an asking price of HK$430 million (RM230 million), reported Eight Days.

HONG KONG: The Land Registry of Hong Kong has recorded a total of 7,325 transactions worth HK$71.

HONG KONG (June 15): The last mega plot to go on sale in the prime Central harbourfront site – Hong Kong’s core business district – could be the most expensive in the city’s history, said property consultants quoted in South China Morning Post (SCMP).

HONG KONG (June 4): With over RM4 million in Malaysia, one could buy a bungalow or posh apartment in an established location, while in Hong Kong (pictured) this is a price tag for just a parking lot at a luxury condo.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): Cruise ship operator Genting Hong Kong Ltd (GENT HK) said it will be disposing of valuable but non-core business investments as part of several initiatives to mitigate the ongoing Covid-19 induced impact.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): Genting Hong Kong Ltd is selling its entire stake in Grand Banks Yachts to Genting Bhd chairman Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay (pictured) for HK$62.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Hong Kong actor Lam Chung (pictured), who became famous playing villains in dramas and movies died of a heart attack on Jan 31 at age 75, said reports.

Tiny homes are not something new to densely-populated global cities like Hong Kong, but one could hardly see anything like this tiny home in London — a “skinny” yet stylish multi-storey home that even comes with a roof terrace and your own landscaped garden.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): Mah Sing Group Bhd is considering listing its manufacturing division — which includes its new rubber glove business — in Hong Kong.