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Trump trade war, pressure on yuan could hurt Hong Kong housing demand: think tank

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

The US-China trade war and its pressure on the weakening yuan may impair Hong Kong’s private housing demand and market sentiment, even as the city expects a stable supply in the coming decade, a local think tank has warned. Our Hong Kong Foundation, the city’s largest think tank, on Thursday revealed its 10-year forecast for…

Safer elderly living spaces ‘could save Hong Kong HK$5.67 billion a year by 2046’

Cs news7 months ago02 mins

Providing a safer living environment for elderly Hongkongers could cut at least HK$5.67 billion (US$730 million) in annual hospitalisation costs by 2046, the year when over a third of the city’s population is expected to be aged 65 and above, a think tank has said. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released a policy research…