On February 10, 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Measures on Regulating Patent Applications (Draft for Comment) (关于规范申请专利行为的办法(征求意见稿)). The … ( read original story …)
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China’s property steel demand could post first decline in 6 years in 2021
China’s efforts to take the heat out of its property market in 2021 could result in the first decline in steel demand from the sector in six years, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics. China…
ICJ Judge Resigns As Arbitrator In China Real Estate Case
Peter Tomka has resigned from a tribunal overseeing arbitration filed against China by a real estate investor amid scrutiny stemming from a policy prohibiting judges at the International Court of … ( read original story…
MGM China 4Q EBITDA positive, rev up 550pct sequentially
Macau casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd reported adjusted property earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of HKD367.2 million (US$47.4 million) for … ( read original story …)
Sunac Services, China’s Other Property Managers Post Strong Earnings Growth for 2020
Full-year earnings at listed Chinese property management companies show that the sector is still enjoying high-speed growth, which has been driving up their share prices this year. Since the middle of … ( read original…
Why Taiwan-based foreigners prefer to buy real estate in New Taipei
Many members of the foreign community may choose to invest in local real estate due to Taiwan’s good geographic location in Asia. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Chinese property developers blur red lines
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Keeping Chinese property developers inside new regulatory boundaries could be challenging. Nearly all the country’s listed real estate companies are crossing at … ( read original story …)
Big U.S. And European Beasts Look To China And Its Love Of Digital For Future Real Estate Growth
China knocking the U.S. off the No. 1 spot is for now something of a blip, a result of the Chinese economy recovering significantly faster from the impact of the coronavirus than the U.S. But…
Asia Pacific property in the Year of the Ox: how Covid-19’s impact will be felt across luxury real estate and retail markets in China, India and beyond
Investors wondering what the coming year will hold in terms of property assets can expect “more than a rebound” – rather, a reboot, according to analysis by JLL. In its 2021 Asia Pacific Real Estate…
US-China trade war: phase one trade deal largely a ‘failure’, as purchases fall well short of targets
China and the US signed their phase one trade deal in January 2020, but a new report suggests US exports of covered goods to China in 2020 fell more than 40 per cent short of…
A New Year For China
This Friday, February 12, marks the start of the Chinese New Year and the Chinese people, like the rest of humanity, will say a hearty good riddance to the last year with hopes for easier…
The Floundering Town-Builder of the Future Shows China’s Real-Estate Risks
The latest Chinese property developer to struggle with its liabilities shows that no corner of China’s financial markets can escape the heavily leveraged real-estate sector. ( read original story …)
China Overseas (00688) Jan property sales up 33.3%
ET Net News Agency, 4 February 2021] China Overseas Land & Investment Limited (00688) said for January 2021, the contracted property sales of the China Overseas Series of Companies amounted to … ( read original…