Outgoing Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying is keeping a high profile in his final days as Hong Kong leader, and now he is once again voicing his opposition to the reopening of Civic Square for the remai ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-26
... Pen, will square off in the second round of voting scheduled for May 7. According to the latest poll, 64 percent of French voters said they favored Macron for president, while only 30 percent said the ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-26
... of 1,100 square kilometres to the nearby Pearl River Delta area where people can enjoy space, not to mention familiar language and eating habits. But not when he told the audience in a radio program ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-24
... Bauhinia Square are allowed to go to the Science Park when there are bigger exhibitions. However, the operators have to draw lots each time as only one food truck is allowed each time. The Ocean Park ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-21
... 0,215 per square feet. It marked the first time the price topped the five-digit mark after the estate took a beating early last decade, especially during the SARS crisis. Despite the strong brand name ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-20
Hong Kong’s next leader Carrie Lam, who has said one of her priorities after taking office on July 1 is to mend social divisions, is likely to reopen the "Civic Square" outside the government's headqu ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-20
... of 2,000 square meters when completely built – a size close to that of Shenzhen or double the area of Hong Kong – officials said the city would only accommodate 2 million to 2.5 million people. That ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-19
... round 500 square feet). But during retirement, they may still face financial difficulties as they have to live in their own flat, which means the property won't be generating cashflow for other expens ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-18
... under 20 square meters, soared during their reign in which local residential prices kept surging. As a result, buyers need to pay more for smaller flats. Of course, we cannot blame the ridiculous hou ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-13
A 400-square-foot, one-bedroom unit is being offered for HK$10 million, a palpable reminder that home prices have gone way beyond the reach of Hong Kong's average wage earners. “But so what?!” That's ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-11
... f 120,000 square feet that can accommodate more than 500 students. Principal Law Mei-bo said the student-teacher ratio will be 10 to one, with the medium of instruction mainly English and Putonghua. T ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-10
For years, when we talked of “affordable” homes for first-time homebuyers, we often referred to small apartment units of around 400 square feet in size with one or two bedrooms. But as property prices ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-10
... , 110,000-square-foot house hosting the Mar-a-Lago Club. The retreat boasts of 58 bedrooms, a 90-foot castle tower, beach club, large pool area, a theater, and a nine-hole golf course. The club earned ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-07
... ere a 180-square-foot studio (the smallest unit ever sold) was cleared by Cheung Kong Properties two years ago. Buyers of the units, which were designed for the elderly who want to live closer to thei ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-07
... yuan per square meter from 4,000 Chinese yuan. As a result, the authorities have rushed to shut down all housing transactions in the area. That shows that despite the falloff in property transaction ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-06
... uring 407 square feet sold for more than HK$16 million. Then we came across an online ad for a "workspace" in the same district which has brought the concept of "subdivided" accommodation to the offic ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-05
... about 100 square kilometers initially and will be expanded to 200 square km. in the medium term and about 2,000 square km. (about twice the size of Hong Kong) in the long term. The special zone will t ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-05
... the 1,342-square-meter Victoria House residence. The house is 50 per cent larger than Chan's official residence. On average, Chan spent more than Lam on renovations although he has only three months t ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-03
China's capital city saw its housing market get heated up further after the Chinese New Year holiday. The average price of secondary flats surged to over 120,000 yuan per square meter, gaining more th ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-30
... Edinburgh Square in Central for the final campaign rally. The Chief Executive Election Rolling Survey conducted by the University of Hong Kong shows the support rate for Tsang as CE choice stood at 57 ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-24
