Homebuyers need to pay a property tax for owning a property in the United States, which ranges from 1.2 percent to 2.5 percent annually from region to region, according to Liu of JLL.
Homebuyers keen on better or larger accommodation are bearing the brunt of these measures. Owners of homes with an eye on more spacious units or houses in desirable or convenient locations have realized such dwellings are now defined as "second home" in many cities.
Hong Kong should seize the opportunity to cultivate fintech and provide convenience for technology companies in the financial market, such as developing financial products and introducing international investment to fintech companies, Hong Kong's former secretary for financial services and the treasury Chan Ka-keung said.
Hong Kong has been a strong market for US goods, the chamber noted in an online statement. Last year alone the United States had a billion trade surplus with Hong Kong, the largest US surplus in the world. That figure included a substantial volume of US agricultural and manufacturing exports that are crucial to many US communities, according to the statement.
His remarks came as violence returned to the city's streets, while Hong Kong was just emerging from the heavy blow of the coronavirus. People need to get on with their life and create a better future for Hong Kong, he told China Daily on Friday.
Holmes said it's a good thing that China and Australia are in full agreement that "we have a challenge as citizens of the world to reduce man-made carbon dioxide emissions and to mitigate the consequence of climate change."
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor holds a press conference at Central Government Offices on Sept 22, 2020. [PHOTO BY PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY]
Hon Hai is eager to find new driver of growth, and abandon its label as only an original equipment manufacturer.
Hiwell and his wife are considering moving to China to be full-time English teachers in order to give their son a better language environment.
Home to over 3,000 books, the disused boats form a floating library, the first public library in West Maozhou Island in 400 years.