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Since the first detected case last 24th of January up until today, the territory recorded 1,108 positive cases and four casualties. But because\u00a0the pandemic has\u00a0disrupted the entire\u00a0world, businesses across Hong Kong still had to shoulder a substantial financial and economic impact \u2013 and that includes the real estate market.<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6545810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6545810 BCX0\">G<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6545810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6545810 BCX0\">rowing property price trend<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW6545810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6545810 BCX0\">\u00a0in Hong Kong<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW6545810 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to Vincent Cheung, the founder and managing director of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vincorn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Consulting and Appraisal and one of our judges at the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PropertyGuru<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Asia Property Awards,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the price<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on all property sectors has been growing for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a couple of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">decades now.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the second part of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PropertyGuru<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Asia Real Estate Summit\u2019s live webinar series titled\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China Reopens<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, he mentioned that the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">residential market<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0price\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rose by 121.8 percent between 1997 and 2020.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Specifically, the price for retail properties increased by 161.4 percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the price for offices grew by 122.3 percent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOverall,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the retail property market outperformed the home market and the office market in the past 23 years,\u201d said Vincent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the other hand, if we were to compare the growth between 2008 and 2020, particularly after the global financial crisis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(GFC)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the residential market price surged by almost three folds<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the retail market increased by 2.5 times and the office sector by 2.2 times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8477\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1611910012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1611910012.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1611910012.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1611910012.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Protesters in Statue Square, Hong Kong. YTHUI\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, however,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has led to a decline in residential market price<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by less than one percent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the retail property price <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by 2.4 percent and the office price <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by 10.7 percent from January to April 2020.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before the outbreak, in the mid of the political protests, the home price already went down by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">three percent, the retail price by 7.1 percent and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">office<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0price by 23.1 percent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBased on this data, the home price rose faster than other property sectors and it is also more resilient after the unexpected incidents, such as the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">anti extradition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> bill movement and the COVID-19 pandemic,&#8221; said Vincent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Link between money supply and Hong Kong property price\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The property price in Hong Kong, particularly the residential price, has a strong relationship with the territory\u2019s money supply after the money supplied between 1997 and 2020 grew by 4.3 times<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Vincent also clarified that the supply did increase by 2.4 times after the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GFC<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe increase in money supply caused the depreciation of the money purchasing power and it also explains why the home price is more resilient to the harsh market conditions, especially the undersupply of housing in Hong Kong<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d he concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/en\/from-protests-to-us-china-trade-war-to-covid-19-hong-kong-property-market-in-turmoil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: From protests to US-China trade war to COVID-19: Hong Kong property market left in turmoil<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The state of Australian real estate<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The real estate sector is the country\u2019s leading industry and is considered as an essential industry, which is why authorities have allowed them to open during the pandemic. All projects <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">managed to keep operating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as long as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0protective measures and social distancing were in place.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ivan Lam, the head of international business at Charter Keck Cramer, said<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the country created a task force committee\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were in charge of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fast-tracking<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shovel-ready developments<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to continue\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stimulating<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the property industry.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0To date, they have approved over AUD1.2 billion<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(USD824.9 million)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0developments, including a 352<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">metre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0mixed-use project\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with more than 100 floors\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0eventually<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0become the tallest building in the Southern hemisphere.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China versus Australia GDP growth<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0comparison<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scott Morrison, the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prime minister of Australia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, shared a data which revealed Australia&#8217;s resilience throughout the outbreak compared to other developed countries, including China.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018International real GDP growth comparisons&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">showed China<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s GDP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rop<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by 9.8 percent in March, while Australia&#8217;s <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">declined\u00a0by only<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a00.3 percent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nevertheless, as China reopens its economy, Ivan said that they will most likely\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">replicate how they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were able to recover from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the 2003 SARS and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2009 GFC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cChina will stimulate its internal domestic economy by pumping a lot of money into its economy so trillions of dollars are going to put into the infrastructure to invest into fixed asset investments <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">greenfield projects in the race to the recovery,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">explained.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8479\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1689465226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1689465226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1689465226.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/shutterstock_1689465226.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empty Opera house and Opera bar in Sydney during the lockdown. NatsichaWetchasart\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ivan\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">believes that China has the upper hand because they have the ability and resources to invest in infrastructure projects to prepare for the future<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">said that they already have a powerful\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tool in the road to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recovery in their midst\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">since the central government has the control and the people always have their support<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moreover, authorities must learn to balance how t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0boost consumption and how t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0contain the outbreak<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, especially since\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the summer season is coming and people are yearning for outdoor activities and weekend getaways to Macau, for instance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiapropertyawards.com\/en\/winning-developers-of-asia-property-awards-australia-encourage-citizens-to-stayhome-in-the-wake-of-the-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More: Winning developers of Asia Property Awards (Australia) encourage citizens to #StayHome in the wake of the pandemic<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China and Australia\u2019s strained relationship<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pandemic has intensified the conflict between China and Australia\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when the latter pursued an independent inquiry into the origins of the virus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China responded by accus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the latter of running a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0politically motivated campaign<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and increasing the tariff on barley by 80 percent initially.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0They also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">posted travel warnings,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">advis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0citizens and stu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dents\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to avoid visiting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or pursuing their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">education<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the country<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which will have a huge impact on Australia\u2019s economy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Down under, local authorities\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0decided to encourage their citizens to stay within the country to stimulate domestic economy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, especially since developers will most likely have difficulty when investing in China<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fortunately for Victoria, the only Australian state to have signed the Belt and Road initiative despite objections from the federal government, th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ey can reap the benefits of this seemingly fruitful relationship.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">China Reopens webinar is\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">organised<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">PropertyGuru<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Asia Real Estate Summit. A total of 250 participants from 18 countries across the world joined the one-hour web conference held last 11<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of June. For further enquiries, email\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:ares@propertyguru.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">ares@propertyguru.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. 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