今日全球楼市速递(2010.10.28)

　　Mainland China

　　1. Almost 80% of Shanghai people looking to buy new homes have put plans on hold, a national quarterly survey has revealed. They are adopting a "wait-and-see" approach in anticipation of prices falling, following the latest round of rein-in policies. The survey, launched by China Economic Monitoring and Analysis Center, a unit under the National Bureau of Statistics, and Sina.com, China's leading internet portal, questioned residents in 16 cities. Shanghai ranked 12th in an index measuring home buyers' confidence in the residential property market, indicating a sluggish housing market in the 3rd quarter compared to other cities. Across the country, Beijing was last, while Guangzhou ranked 13th. Shenzhen was the best performer among 4 1st tier cities with a position of No.5. (Shanghai Daily).

　　2. Novartis Oncology – said it will expand research and development facilities in the Chinese market and accelerate drug approval process to make more products available domestically. The investment is among the US$1bn injection in the next 5 years from Novartis AG to build its 3rd largest R&D centre in the world in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Pudong New Area. (Shanghai Daily).

　　Hong Kong

　　1. Swire Properties will base its selling price of flats in Azura at Mid-Levels West on nearby sister project The Albany, where the asking price now averages HK$31,000 per square foot. Residential general manager Alex To said the 50-story Seymour Road project will have 126 units. Set to be ready by end- 2012, the project will have a gross floor area of 200,000 sq ft. Also on Hong Kong Island, K. Wah International (0173) will launch a 24-unit Stubbs Road project in mid-November. (The Standard)