China rental push spurs new breed of property bonds

including Beijing and Shanghai. The government is encouraging migrant workers and young couples to settle in rented accommodation to ease upward pressure on property prices, a goal which challenges the strong preference for property ownership among Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Property shares, resources firms push Shanghai stocks up

Shanghai stocks reversed early losses to end firmer on Wednesday, bolstered by a surge in property shares and resources firms. At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was up 4.35 points or 0.13 per cent at 3,338.00. The blue-chip CSI300 index was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong dominates Asian property investment in first half

The city took the top investment spot with real estate sales reaching US$8,269 million, a 5 per cent year over year increase, ahead of Tokyo which had sales worth US$6,207 million. Shanghai came in third (US$5,854 million), and fourth was Singapore (US$5,801). ( read original story ...)