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<ul><li>Lee Shau-Kee, the founder of Henderson Land, has passed away at the age of 97, leaving a significant legacy in the property industry.</li><li>Despite stimulus efforts, the Chinese property market continued to decline in February, posing challenges for investors and developers in the region.</li><li>Singapore experienced a surge in home sales, driven by demand for suburban projects, while M&amp;G remains optimistic about the Japanese multi-family market and Australian student accommodations.</li></ul>

Lee Shau-Kee, the founder of Henderson Land, has passed away at the age of 97, leaving a significant legacy in the property industry.Despite stimulus efforts, the Chinese property market continued to decline in February, posing challenges for investors and developers in the region.Singapore experienced a surge in home sales, driven by demand for suburban projects, while M&amp;G remains optimistic about the Japanese multi-family market and Australian student accommodations.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (18-Mar-2025): Henderson Land founder Lee Shau-Kee dies at 97.

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David Blennerhassett

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<li>Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will deliver his inaugural policy address on the 19 October, where he is expected to announce a number of “ground-breaking” measures.</li>
<li>One such measure is non-residents who have owned property in Hong Kong for 3+ years <em>may</em> get their extra stamp duty refunded - if they take up permanent residency.</li>
<li>Secondary home prices have declined  8% year-to-date, and are approaching a five-year low. Goldman Sachs expects home prices to decline 30% in 2023 from last year’s levels.  </li>
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will deliver his inaugural policy address on the 19 October, where he is expected to announce a number of “ground-breaking” measures.
One such measure is non-residents who have owned property in Hong Kong for 3+ years may get their extra stamp duty refunded - if they take up permanent residency.
Secondary home prices have declined  8% year-to-date, and are approaching a five-year low. Goldman Sachs expects home prices to decline 30% in 2023 from last year’s levels.  


Stamp Duty Relief For Hong Kong Foreigners. But Wait ...

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<li>Last month, a Cheng family vehicle with 24.06% of <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giordano-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13899:1" rel="noopener">Giordano (709 HK)</a></strong>, requisitioned an SGM to remove CEO Peter Lau, and install Colin Currie as CEO, plus three other NEDs/INEDs.</li>
<li>That SGM will be held on the 3rd April. The director resolutions - both the removal and appointments - are "ordinary", requiring a simple majority vote. </li>
<li>The outcome will likely pivot off how the shareholders under Halcyon Securities will vote. So I dug a little deeper as to who these shareholders are, with some surprising results.  </li>
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Last month, a Cheng family vehicle with 24.06% of Giordano (709 HK), requisitioned an SGM to remove CEO Peter Lau, and install Colin Currie as CEO, plus three other NEDs/INEDs.
That SGM will be held on the 3rd April. The director resolutions - both the removal and appointments - are "ordinary", requiring a simple majority vote. 
The outcome will likely pivot off how the shareholders under Halcyon Securities will vote. So I dug a little deeper as to who these shareholders are, with some surprising results.  


Giordano (709 HK): A Closer Look At The Shareholder Register Ahead Of The SGM

Travis Lundy

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<li>RTHK just reporting that HK Finance Secretary Paul Chan has said in his budget speech that HK will remove all property cooling measures in place, with immediate effect. </li>
<li>That would be That is Special Stamp Duty, Buyer's Stamp Duty, New Residential Stamp Duty. "Measures no longer necessary given the current economic and market conditions."</li>
<li>This should cause people to get excited short-term about property developers.</li>
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RTHK just reporting that HK Finance Secretary Paul Chan has said in his budget speech that HK will remove all property cooling measures in place, with immediate effect. 
That would be That is Special Stamp Duty, Buyer's Stamp Duty, New Residential Stamp Duty. "Measures no longer necessary given the current economic and market conditions."
This should cause people to get excited short-term about property developers.


Hong Kong To Scrap All "Spicy Measures" (Property Cooling Measures)

Hong Kong

Henderson Land Development Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops, invests in, and manages properties. The Company also provides project management, construction, and finance services. In addition, Henderson Land Development operates department stores, hotels, and infrastructure business.

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (18-Mar-2025): Henderson Land founder Lee Shau-Kee dies at 97.

Lee Shau-Kee, founder of Henderson Land, passes away at 97 while Chinese property market struggles, Singapore home sales surge, and M&G shows...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Stamp Duty Relief For Hong Kong Foreigners. But Wait ...

Lifting the stamp duty may firm home prices but certainly won't propel price growth. The impact on sales of mass residential projects will be...

David Blennerhassett

Giordano (709 HK): A Closer Look At The Shareholder Register Ahead Of The SGM

Spilling the board will likely pivot off how the shareholders under Halcyon Securities will vote. So I dug a little deeper as to who these...

David Blennerhassett

Hong Kong To Scrap All "Spicy Measures" (Property Cooling Measures)

HK Finance Secretary has introduced the 2024-2025 Budget. All "spicy measures" (property cooling measures) are now lifted. This should push the...

Travis Lundy

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