Hong Kong rejects US credit rating agency’s report on property market oversupply

Hong Kong rejects US credit rating agency’s report on property market oversupply

The Hong Kong government has disputed a report by an American credit rating agency that described the local property market as suffering from oversupply, as officials stressed that the data showed there was strong housing demand. Authorities responded on Thursday after S&P Global Ratings published its report that said the government was not aggressively addressing…

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Hong Kong religious group sells US$14 million in property as home market perks up

Hong Kong religious group sells US$14 million in property as home market perks up

A religious group is selling Hong Kong residential properties at an accelerated pace, cashing in HK$110 million (US$14 million) amid increasing activity in the housing market now that the cost of borrowing has started to decline. Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, associated with the Christian denomination known as Jehovah’s Witnesses, sold 11…

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