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News updated on 16 April 2020

• CDL acquires 51% stake in China's Sincere Property – www.straitstimes.com
• China's March home prices up 0.1% m-o-m after stalling in Feb – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• China home prices resume upward climb as coronavirus impact abates – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 15 April 2020

• China, Singapore seen leading property market recovery after coronavirus pandemic eases, analysts say – www.scmp.com

News updated on 13 April 2020

• Property markets remain upbeat in China, Singapore, Britain and Australia – despite the coronavirus pandemic – www.scmp.com
• GuocoLand unit sells Shanghai-based hotel for $290.7m – sbr.com.sg

News updated on 6 April 2020

• CapitaLand reopens all China malls, posts rise in residential sales – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 1 April 2020

• Keppel Land China selling mixed-use property for 473.5m yuan – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 31 March 2020

• China’s housing market springs back to life as sales in 30 major cities triple with coronavirus crisis abating – www.scmp.com
• China’s housing market springs back to life as sales in 30 major cities triple with coronavirus crisis abating – www.scmp.com

News updated on 27 March 2020

• Banks Take Tentative Steps to Help China’s Battered Property Market – www.caixinglobal.com

News updated on 26 March 2020

• China plays chicken with property market – www.reuters.com

News updated on 17 March 2020

• As the coronavirus tears through financial markets, Chinese real estate bonds are holding the fort – www.scmp.com

News updated on 16 March 2020

• China's property sector slump in Jan-Feb on coronavirus impact hurts rebar prices – www.spglobal.com

News updated on 15 March 2020

• More than 100 Chinese real estate firms have filed for bankruptcy this year – therealdeal.com

News updated on 13 March 2020

• Sasseur Reit to resume full operations on Sunday with reopening of last 2 China malls – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 12 March 2020

• More than 100 builders go bust in China as virus strains deepen – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• Chinese Estates, under Hong Kong’s fourth richest tycoon, says profit set to fall for a fifth year as company sells zero homes – www.scmp.com

News updated on 11 March 2020

• Shenzhen eases housing rules for builders to avert liquidity crunch as home sales crash amid viral outbreak – www.scmp.com
• Covid-19 outbreak to have ‘devastating impact’ on Shanghai commercial property, as consumers stay away – www.scmp.com

News updated on 10 March 2020

• Soho China, builder of Zaha Hadid’s curves, is in talks with Blackstone in US$4 billion privatisation deal – www.scmp.com
• Hong Kong developer warns of brewing price war in mainland China market as coronavirus hurts home sales, chokes cash flow – www.scmp.com

News updated on 9 March 2020

• Global property deals stall as China money stays home – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 4 March 2020

• Global property deals stall as China money stays home – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 3 March 2020

• China’s hottest real estate market freezes over as February home sales plunge 80 per cent amid a dearth of transactions during coronavirus outbreak – www.scmp.com
• China’s Property Market Has Seized Up. Bondholders Aren’t Fazed. – www.wsj.com

News updated on 28 February 2020

• Shenzhen Shines For Prime Property Investments – www.finews.asia

News updated on 24 February 2020

• China developers face cash crunch as virus freezes property market – the-japan-news.com

News updated on 21 February 2020

• Coronavirus slows China’s property market to a crawl — and even the most robust real-estate app is no match – www.marketwatch.com
• China’s property developers in deep water – www.mysteel.net
• China’s Property Market Grinds to a Halt Amid Coronavirus Curbs – www.caixinglobal.com

News updated on 20 February 2020

• Hongkong Land pays a record 31 billion yuan for Shanghai land plot as it continues its search for growth in mainland China – www.scmp.com

News updated on 19 February 2020

• China’s home price growth hits near 2-year low as virus spreads – www.gulftoday.ae

News updated on 18 February 2020

• China’s Real-Estate Market Is Coronavirus Latest Victim – www.wsj.com
• Some Chinese property developers turning to short-term debt as virus hits cashflow – www.reuters.com
• China’s local governments offer lifeline for builders facing a squeeze in home sales as coronavirus spreads – www.scmp.com
• China Evergrande gives 25% discount off its properties – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 17 February 2020

• China home price growth hits near 2-year low in January as coronavirus spreads – www.straitstimes.com
• China Evergrande slashes prices of new flats by a quarter as coronavirus leaves developers struggling with plunging house sales – www.scmp.com
• Chinese developers among debtors most at risk of refinancing failure as coronavirus hits businesses, liquidity, Fitch says – www.scmp.com

News updated on 14 February 2020

• Chinese property firms bank on virtual reality as virus fears hit market – www.reuters.com
• GIC acquires Grade-A office developments in Beijing for RMB8 bil – www.edgeprop.sg

News updated on 11 February 2020

• China home sales plunged 90% in first week of February – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 4 February 2020

• Hit to China property likely to be temporary – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 1 February 2020

• HSBC SAYS MAINLAND PROPERTY SALES TO PLUNGE 10% AND MORE ASIA REAL ESTATE HEADLINES – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 29 January 2020

• SASSEUR REIT SHARES PLUNGE ON CHINA MALL CLOSURES AND MORE ASIA REAL ESTATE HEADLINES – www.mingtiandi.com

News updated on 26 January 2020

• Shanghai homeowners left to rue falling prices, as government stays committed to keeping property sector in check – www.scmp.com

News updated on 21 January 2020

• Beijing's property market to remain attractive for foreign investors in 2020 – www.chinadaily.com.cn

News updated on 17 January 2020

• Prices of new homes in China grow at slowest pace in 17 months – www.straitstimes.com
• China suffers worst annual growth in three decades as economists warn of further slowdown – www.telegraph.co.uk

News updated on 16 January 2020

• It’s time to get more excited about the Chinese property sector, JP Morgan says – www.cnbc.com
• China home prices grow at slowest pace in 17 months, further cooling seen – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 15 January 2020

• Office demand sustains property market – archive.shine.cn

News updated on 14 January 2020

• Shanghai new home sales continue streak – archive.shine.cn

News updated on 13 January 2020

• ESR, GIC setting up US$500m JV to invest in China logistics real estate – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 8 January 2020

• Dip in city’s office market sentiment – archive.shine.cn
• China developers turn to old-charm lower-tier cities for cheaper land bank as prices in Beijing, Shenzhen soar – www.scmp.com

News updated on 3 January 2020

• Buyers stay away amid more home choices – archive.shine.cn

News updated on 1 January 2020

• China's top property developers see sales exceed 550 bln yuan – www.xinhuanet.com

News updated on 25 December 2019

• China clamps down on risks in rental housing market – www.reuters.com

News updated on 21 December 2019

• Guangzhou latest Chinese city to ease restrictions on homebuyers amid sluggish property market – www.scmp.com

News updated on 18 December 2019

• Foreign capital gives mainland China’s commercial property a miss as global uncertainties and slowing domestic economy take a toll on sentiment – www.scmp.com
• Foreign capital gives mainland China’s commercial property a miss as global uncertainties and slowing domestic economy take a toll on sentiment – www.scmp.com

News updated on 17 December 2019

• China's new home prices grow at slowest pace in nearly 2 years – www.straitstimes.com
• Home prices in big cities move up faster – archive.shine.cn

News updated on 16 December 2019

• China's November home prices growth eases as fewer cities reported gains amid clampdown – www.scmp.com

News updated on 13 December 2019

• Chinese city reverses decision to end curb on property sales after just 1 day – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 10 December 2019

• Fall in Shanghai home-buying sentiment – archive.shine.cn
• China’s skyscraper developers have to pay for their vanity as the frenzy to scale new heights lead to record-breaking vacancies – www.scmp.com

News updated on 26 November 2019

• China property: how the world’s biggest housing market emerged – www.scmp.com

News updated on 25 November 2019

• China's house price growth to hit five-year low in 2020: Reuters poll – www.reuters.com

News updated on 22 November 2019

• Forget the trade war. Beijing’s worst nightmare is a property market collapse, Japan-style – www.scmp.com

News updated on 21 November 2019

• City remains attractive for foreign investments – archive.shine.cn

News updated on 20 November 2019

• Shui On Land raises stake in Shanghai growth prospects after winning two prime sites in state auctions – www.scmp.com

News updated on 16 November 2019

• New home prices in China maintain steady growth in October – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 15 November 2019

• New home sales soar in 10 months – archive.shine.cn
• China's Oct property investment, sales growth at 3-month low – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 12 November 2019

• Beijing's real estate carrot leaves Hong Kong and mainland residents unhappy – www.straitstimes.com
• Suburban home sales soar 1.7% in Shanghai – archive.shine.cn

News updated on 8 November 2019

• China developers should consider other industries as Beijing unlikely to ease property controls, tycoon says – www.scmp.com

News updated on 6 November 2019

• China's property market sees increased regulations – www.xinhuanet.com

News updated on 5 November 2019

• Shenzhen’s buyers snap up new homes two weekends in a row, defying a government plan to flood China’s Silicon Valley with cheap public abodes – www.scmp.com
• Shenzhen’s buyers snap up new homes two weekends in a row, defying a government plan to flood China’s Silicon Valley with cheap public abodes – www.scmp.com

News updated on 31 October 2019

• Soho China Plans to Exit Mainland Commercial Property Market – www.caixinglobal.com

News updated on 24 October 2019

• More Property Developers Cut Prices to Raise Cash as Demand Flags – www.caixinglobal.com

News updated on 18 October 2019

• China's September property investment resilient, buoyed by new construction – www.reuters.com
• China office vacancies hit decade high – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 17 October 2019

• Allianz, Keppel buy Beijing office for US$949m – apacrealestate.com

News updated on 8 October 2019

• ‘Golden week’ property sales plunge in major Chinese cities amid slowing economy, tight mortgage conditions – www.scmp.com

News updated on 3 October 2019

• Can China’s Greater Bay Area offer relief to Hong Kong’s housing woes? – www.scmp.com

News updated on 26 September 2019

• Keppel unit buys Shanghai commercial property for 493m yuan – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 19 September 2019

• China's home price growth at weakest in nearly a year – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 18 September 2019

• China's home price growth slows amid cooling economy – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 17 September 2019

• China’s Shenzhen is looking to adopt Singapore’s housing policy, Ho Ching says it’s more than just providing affordable homes – www.theonlinecitizen.com

News updated on 7 September 2019

• China, India, Vietnam and Singapore to be CapitaLand’s top Asian markets – www.livemint.com

News updated on 2 September 2019

• Weakening yuan piles pressure on highly indebted Chinese property developers – www.scmp.com
• Keppel unit buys 2nd property in China's 'Silicon Valley' for $35.1m – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 30 August 2019

• Chinese builders hit by soaring debt and weak sales – www.financeasia.com

News updated on 29 August 2019

• China housing market seen to slow on drop in sales forecast – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 26 August 2019

• China's housing market set to slow as Beijing talks tough: Reuters poll – www.reuters.com

News updated on 25 August 2019

• China to set floor on mortgage rates to curb housing risks – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 24 August 2019

• Property boost for China loans – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 22 August 2019

• Country Garden among property developers reporting slowdown in half-yearly profit, as era of ‘skyrocketing’ growth ends – www.scmp.com

News updated on 15 August 2019

• China's new home prices firm but momentum slows in some parts – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• China's real estate investment slows – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 14 August 2019

• China's property investment slows in July as Beijing tightens curbs – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 9 August 2019

• China's builders brace for winter: buy less land as home sales weaken – www.reuters.com
• China cracking down on bank loans redirected to property sector in 32 cities – www.reuters.com

News updated on 30 July 2019

• China’s top property developers to get bigger amid tightened funding, with mid and small firms forced to sell assets to survive – www.scmp.com

News updated on 26 July 2019

• China commercial property investment slows in Q2 – realassets.ipe.com

News updated on 23 July 2019

• Shanghai’s real estate market is bucking trends in global property sales and China’s own economy – www.scmp.com

News updated on 18 July 2019

• Mainland market faces constant tweaking – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 16 July 2019

• China's property rules rife with reversals, twists and turns – www.businesstimes.com.sg

News updated on 12 July 2019

• China tightens curbs on property firms raising money offshore – www.reuters.com

News updated on 26 June 2019

• Why rents in China’s top cities are unlikely to see that midyear rise – www.scmp.com

News updated on 15 June 2019

• Singapore investors snap up US$5 billion of China’s commercial properties, brushing aside trade war concerns – www.scmp.com

News updated on 14 June 2019

• China's May property sales post biggest drop since Oct 2017 – www.reuters.com
• China’s Property Investment Growth Slows – www.caixinglobal.com

News updated on 11 June 2019

• China’s debt disease might wreck its uncrashable housing market – qz.com

News updated on 5 June 2019

• China curbs property developers' funding to cool land prices – www.straitstimes.com

News updated on 29 May 2019

• Understanding China’s ‘One-Way Bet’ Property Market – www.washingtonpost.com

News updated on 28 May 2019

• Can China learn from Japan's 'lost decade' housing bubble? – www.scmp.com
• Chinese developers' debt strains ease, but profit slowdown risks grow – www.reuters.com

News updated on 21 May 2019

• In inland Chinese province, property bubble haunts dreams of prosperity – news.abs-cbn.com

News updated on 20 May 2019

• Four more Chinese cities warned over pace of home price growth – www.businesstimes.com.sg
• China property markets to see fewer curbs amid trade war – asiatimes.com

News updated on 15 May 2019

• Singapore's CDL unveils $1 billion China property deal – www.reuters.com
• China's empty homes may prove a bigger threat than Donald Trump's tariffs – www.abc.net.au

News updated on 12 May 2019

• Zhuhai’s proximity to Hong Kong and Macau should make it one of the best-performing property markets in Greater Bay Area – www.scmp.com

News updated on 6 May 2019

• Shenzhen to adopt Singapore housing policy and drop Hong Kong model – www.scmp.com

News updated on 2 May 2019

• China developers push land prices up – www.thestandard.com.hk

News updated on 1 May 2019

• China’s nationwide new home sales storm ahead in April, extending rebound for second month – www.scmp.com

News updated on 26 April 2019

• China’s Property Market Picks Up Amid Easing Measures – www.caixinglobal.com
• Property markets pick up in China amid more supportive policies – www.chinaknowledge.com

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