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Asian exports, investments, retail sales remain sluggish amidst oil price drop
																					
							Should Asian economies be bothered as early as now?
						
					
					
				Asia to suffer export weakness through 1H15
																					
							1Q's negative impacts will linger longer.
						
					
					
				Retail sentiment weakens as rents slide down
																					
							High street shop leasing remains subdued.
						
					
					
				Demand for space in industrial market softens in 1Q15
																					
							There were also some downsizing and relocating.
						
					
					
				How will new permit rules involving Mainland visitors affect HK?
																					
							Curbs are seen to avoid trade abuse.
						
					
					
				New Shenzhen multi-entry visa restrictions could cut visitor influx by up to 4.5m
																					
							The measures target trade abuse.
						
					
					
				Central Grade A office market net take-up jumps to 369,00sf in 1Q15
																					
							Overall vacancy also improved.
						
					
					
				Hong Kong developers sold 430 units in mid-April
																					
							Primary take-up's still strong.
						
					
					
				Hong Kong home prices rebound in mid-April
																					
							Following a fleeting fall.
						
					
					
				April GGR in Macau could sink 37% y/y
																					
							Early April daily table revenues were soft.
						
					
					
				Office market net take-up in 1Q15 jumps to 300,800 sq. ft NFA
																					
							The market gains momentum in 1Q15
						
					
					
				Large transaction activity slows in investment sector
																					
							Sales of industrial properties fell hard.
						
					
					
				60% of Asia-Pacific companies bullish over increase in strategic sales
																					
							Companies will be more involved in divestments.
						
					
					
				Overall GGR in Macau gaming sinks 39.4% in March
																					
							1Q15 GGR plummets 36.6% y/y.
						
					
					
				Asia Pac's real estate firms raised US$9.93b in capital
																					
							It's a US$7.83b down from last year.
						
					
					
				Check out how fast rents will rocket in Wan Chai and Causeway Bay
																					
							Their prices will even outperform Central.