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How a Hong Kong property investor still made US$30 million – after a 40% price cut

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Tsang, C. (2026, October 5). How a Hong Kong property investor still made US$30 million – after a 40% price cut. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3369811/how-one-hong-kong-property-investor-still-made-us30-million-after-40-price-cut?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Chris Tsang

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A Hong Kong property investor named Ng Kan-hoi sold a portfolio of retail shops in Tsim Sha Tsui for HK$256.8 million, achieving a significant return despite initially listing the properties at HK$430 million and later reducing the price by 40%. This sale resulted in a 12-fold return over four decades, highlighting Ng's astute investment strategy that allowed him to secure substantial profits even with a major price reduction.
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Ng Kan-hoi, a low-profile veteran Hong Kong property investor, sold a portfolio of retail shops in Tsim Sha Tsui for HK$256.8 million after initially listing them at HK$430 million and then reducing the price by 40 percent. According to Land Registry data, the properties are located in the Cheung Lee Commercial Building and Wing Lee Building on Kimberley Road. Despite the significant price cut, Ng achieved a substantial return of approximately US$30 million, representing about a 12-fold increase over four decades.

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Hong Kong Land Registry Tsim Sha Tsui

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Hong Kong GPE · 1× Land Registry ORG · 1× Ng Kan-hoi PERSON · 1× Tsim Sha Tsui GPE · 1×

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The seller, low-profile investor Ng Kan-hoi, had previously listed the assets for a combined HK$430 million before slashing the price by 40 per cent.
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2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post
How a Hong Kong property investor still made US$30 million – after a 40% price cut · mixed framing

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How a Hong Kong property investor still made US$30 million – after a 40% price cut Low-profile veteran investor slashes price of Tsim Sha Tsui retail portfolio, but still secures a 12-fold return after four decades The portfolio of retail shops in Cheung Lee Commercial Building and the podium of Wing Lee Building, both on Kimberley Road, changed hands for HK$256.8 million, according to Land Registry data. uncertain
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The seller, low-profile investor Ng Kan-hoi, had previously listed the assets for a combined HK$430 million before slashing the price by 40 per cent. asserted
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