〈The Standard, Aug 15, 2026〉China Resources Land's (1109) The Sterling I in Southwest Kowloon is expected to roll out more flats as early as the coming weekend and commence sales next week, as it received a warm response from the market.
The project has recorded over 2,700 checks within 48 hours of the release of its first price list, representing an oversubscription of over 25 times for 102 units in the first batch.
〈Hong Kong Business, Aug 14, 2026〉Hong Kong’s move to allow more first‑time buyers to buy subsidised resale homes is redirecting demand away from entry‑level private flats, raising transactions but limiting scope for sustained price gains, analysts said.
The policy expands access for eligible households to buy previously owned public sale flats, increasing turnover in the subsidised market whilst reshaping buyer behaviour across the wider residential sector.
〈The Standard, Aug 13, 2026〉Sino Land’s (0083) La Mirabelle II in Tseung Kwan O sold three units on Thursday for over HK$21.24 million, with a bulk buyer snapping up two flats.
The bulk investor bought two 445-square-foot flats for HK$7.2 million and HK$7.17 million, or HK$16,198 and HK$16,123 per sq ft respectively.
〈Asian Post, Aug 12, 2026〉The vacancy rate for Grade A in Tsimshatsui declined 0.4 percentage points (ppts) month-on-month to 6.7% at the end of June, according to JLL’s latest Hong Kong Monthly Market Dynamics report.
Tsimshatsui and Central posted the largest improvements amongst Hong Kong’s major office submarkets, with both districts seeing vacancy rates fall and rents rise.
Tsimshatsui’s office vacancy rate reached a high of 11.2% in September 2022 but has steadily declined since 2025.
〈RTHK News, Aug 11, 2026〉The government on Friday raised Hong Kong's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent, thanks to a strong first half.
The economy was earlier projected to grow by 2.5 to 3.5 percent year on year.
The upward revision came after the city posted a 5.1 percent growth in the January-to-June period, the best half-year performance in nearly five years.
GDP growth reached 4.3 percent in the second quarter following a 5.9 percent increase in the first three months of the year.
