Residential Property

Home sales fall 20.3% to 6,212 in July

But mass home capital values inched up.

Honghua's 1H14 revenue climbed 54% y/y to RMB3,839mn

But operating losses pulled operating profits lower.

Li & Fung's revenue growth under pressure

Even if it's company's year of investment.

Swire Properties bags 7% increase in gross rentals, hits HK$5bn

Hong Kong office occupancy got better, meanwhile.

Swire Properties 1H14 underlying profit surges 34% to $3.8b

Thanks to unexpectedly better net rental income.

April-May exports slightly crept up by 1.7%

External freight volumes also picked up.