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New strategies urged to fill student housing gap
New strategies urged to fill student housing gap
																					
							Colliers suggests office conversion, PBSA, and a build-to-rent model.
						
					
					
				Guangdong gov’t to issue RMB5b bonds in HK
																					
							Proceeds from the two-year bonds will fund projects in Nansha, Guangzhou.
						
					
					
				60% of HK workers oppose foreign labour importation
																					
							This is due to fewer employment prospects for local workers.
						
					
					
				HKEX suspends trading due to typhoon
																					
							Connect trading is also suspended for the day.
						
					
					
				Y.X acquires building in Hung Hom for student housing
																					
							Y36 has 51 rooms with 82-bed spaces and co-living spaces spanning over 4,000 sq ft.
						
					
					
				Wealth transfers to spur family offices’ growth in SG, HK
																					
							The two markets each manage $1.3t in offshore assets.
						
					
					
				HK student housing boosted with 9 privately invested projects
																					
							The projects offer 2,848 beds for students. 
						
					
					
				Student housing to fall 120,000 beds short by 2028
																					
							Demand is expected to reach 175,000 by 2028.
						
					
					
				9 in 10 GBA companies see Hong Kong as a key sustainable development facilitator
																					
							99% of Mainland businesses committed to sustainable investment choose Hong Kong as a source for related professional services
						
					
					
				Private rental prices inches up just 3% below historical peak
																					
							The rental index for Class A and B units increased 6.9% and 7.3% YoY. 
						
					
					
				Hang Seng Bank taps Derek Ngai as new head of audit
																					
							Ngai was head of audit for Hong Kong and Macau at HSBC.
						
					
					
				All sectors affected in Hong Kong’s real estate sales drop
																					
							Rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions challenge Hong Kong's property sector.
						
					
					
				Hong Kong travelers flock southeastern regions in cross-border travel: report
																					
							Total volume of cross-border travelers to Mainland China has reached 141 million. 
						
					
					
				Sanergy’s shares plummets 98% following a forced liquidation
																					
							The company requested a trading halt on 3 September.
						
					
					
				HKBU plans trial for ulcerative colitis remission drug in 2025
																					
							It will be randomised, double-blind, and placebo-controlled.
						
					
					
				Hong Kong, Shaanxi ink cooperation agreement
																					
							This aims to further strengthen co-operation and capitalise on respective strengths. 
						
					
					
				CAD assists in Cathay Pacific’s A350 fleet inspection after engine failure
																					
							The department is closely monitoring the inspection’s progress.