In their rush to make a fast buck by tearing down entire neighborhoods and destroying community lifestyles in the name of urban renewal, developers in Hong Kong don't have anyone to blame, but themselves, for running into stiffening political roadblocks.
Indications that small and medium-sized firms are facing pressure can be further gauged from the sharp reduction in the number of real estate intermediaries in China, particularly in cities like Shanghai. The city had about 3,050 real estate intermediaries in 2016, but the figure shrank to 2,500 in 2017 and nearly halved to 1,400 in 2018. Many agencies just closed down or operated under a new name. "Platforms like Yuancui are aiming to provide comprehensive services for small agencies which do not have the resources or wherewithal to compete with big companies," said Shih from Centaline, adding that a vibrant real estate market needs more diversified brands and business modes.
Indignation arose among Chinese netizens, with many calling on Wednesday for the show to be canceled. A-list celebrities such as Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming and Li Bingbing, said they would not attend.
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In this context, representatives from AVIC's business units will attend executive meetings and business talks with major aeronautical companies and institutional investors, according to the statement.
Indian startups that are wooing Chinese investors are at various stages of evolution, spanning inception to annual revenues of million.
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Indonesian soldiers carry a dead body from the ruins of a house after an earthquake hit Balaroa sub-district in Palu, Indonesia, on Thursday. [Photo/Agencies]
Including?the Amazon donation and a state contribution, about million has now been committed to the fundraising campaign.
Initially covering 100 square kilometers, the area is planned to expand eventually to 2,000 sq km, similar in size to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, according to a circular.
In wrapping up the past year's work by the committee that vets bills, Lee said the committee's efficiency was greatly affected because of filibustering by the opposition camp, with only 17 government bills passed — 12 fewer than the previous year.