In today’s briefing:
- Asia Real Estate Tracker (05-Mar-2025): HK’s Far East Consortium sells UK hotel project for $57M.
- HK SDR suite broadens to track over 40% of Hang Seng Index with Xiaomi, Meituan and Ping An Insurance

Asia Real Estate Tracker (05-Mar-2025): HK’s Far East Consortium sells UK hotel project for $57M.
- Far East Consortium sold a UK hotel to AMTD IDEA Group for $57M, expanding the latter’s presence in the hospitality industry.
- Qingjian and CCCC made a joint bid of $234M for a Singapore site, highlighting the competitive nature of real estate acquisitions in the region.
- C&W reports that the APAC data center market will require a substantial $116B in funding to support its growing pipeline of projects.
HK SDR suite broadens to track over 40% of Hang Seng Index with Xiaomi, Meituan and Ping An Insurance
- Three new Hong Kong SDRs, Xiaomi, Meituan, and Ping An Insurance, are now tradable on SGX, expanding thematic exposures.
- HK SDRs offer cost-effective access to Hong Kong stocks with lower brokerage fees, no forex fees, and SGD settlements.
- Since October 2024, HK SDRs’ daily turnover increased eightfold to S$4 million, with significant trading in Tencent, BYD, and Alibaba.
