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Apr 25
3 min

PropTech Future Series - Interview with Hipla Technology

In this article, we speak to Sandeep, Chief Executive Officer at Hipla Technologies, on the future of smart access control and how it has...

Mar 16
4 min

PropTech Future Series - Interview with PAKT

In this article, we speak to Barbara, Chief Executive Officer at PAKT, on the future of smart wardrobes and how proptech is transforming...

Feb 23
4 min

Why do PropTech Founders Dress Up Like They're Private Bankers?

An audience member asked this question last December in a PropTech Institute event with Xccelerate at Eaton Club. We laughed about it...

Jan 31
3 min

中國房地產資產證券化的歷程

房地產行業作為中國經濟的支柱，正從高增速的發展階段步入“穩增長”的調整期，而這種階段轉變突顯了內地地產業所面臨的問題：高地價、高庫存、高槓桿。因此，“穩房價、去庫存、降槓桿”成為了中國政府調控內地房地產市場的主要目標。從最近頒佈的“三道紅線”，到內地房企們紛紛以價換量，不難...

Jan 23
3 min

沉浸式體驗場所的浪潮

配合科技與藝術，近年中外都開始流行把傳統房地產開發成為一些沉浸式體驗（Immersive Experience）場所。就如，開業不久的北京SKP-S商場，利用新穎的場館設計與獨特的構思，輔以科技特效，成功打造出“火星計畫”主題商業廣場，顛覆了大家對傳統購物的印象。...

Jan 23
3 min

Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Smart Buildings

Smart Buildings are generally monitored and controlled by traditional Building Management System (BMS). With the tremendous growth of...

Jan 17
4 min

PropTech Future Series - Interview with ParkingBnB

In this article, we speak to Valentyn, Head of Business Development at ParkingBnB, on the future of parking space and how proptech is...

Dec 20, 2020
3 min

Hong Kong Properties Are Seriously Unaffordable For Millennials

Hong Kong people would agree that the dream of owning a home is challenging for most millennials. On top of the land shortage, the...

Dec 20, 2020
3 min

疫情後房地產的重新定位

香港現已爆發第四波的新冠肺炎疫情，食肆晚上被禁止堂食，輿論更在討論封城的可能性，如此種種，著實衝擊著人們的日常生活。宅經濟，宅度假 (Staycation) 等新常態衍生的新型生活風格將會陸續出現。留家工作 (Work From Home)...

Dec 12, 2020
3 min

智能估值模型(“Automated Valuation Model”)對資產估值界的衝擊

人工智能驅動的阿法狗在數年前已能輕鬆打敗中韓的圍棋國手。筆者相信，今日的人工智能技術實際已經可以代替人類進行一些複雜的分析，甚至思考。至於在商業上的應用程度，業已不是技術上問題，而是行業認受性和法律框架等問題。如無人駕駛汽車大可取代人類駕駛，人工智能驅動的醫療診斷準確度或比...

Dec 12, 2020
4 min

Next Generation Home: Why the Internet of Things will always need a human touch

It’s fascinating to see the fast progression of IoT throughout these years. Robot vacuum cleaners, smart locks, smart switches - all of...

Dec 6, 2020
3 min

Working From Home: Is that the right policy our company should put in place?

Millions of small businesses want to adapt to the new working environment. Unfortunately, we’ve seen many of these businesses struggle to...

Dec 4, 2020
3 min

房地產科技專題：人工智能與房地產機構投資

當下房地產業界對於人工智能，有人趨之若鶩，有的則敬而遠之。無非也是恐懼人工智能將取締其在行業之角色，但於時代的巨輪下，從業者應好好與時並進，好好利用人工智能去輔助房地產行業的發展。房地產行業的人工智能人工智能的特點包括其不間斷性及高效率，應用在房地產市場上，人工智能可以...

Nov 28, 2020
4 min

PropTech IPOs - a case study of two recent PropTech listings

PropTech - which stands for property technology - may be an unfamiliar term for some. However, did you know that there are already some...

Nov 28, 2020
3 min

房地產科技: 土地債券概念及區塊鏈的潛在應用

什麼是土地債券? 土地債券是不少國家或地方政府用來協助從私人土地所有者強制徵用土地，透過發行金融或實物債券去支付相關的補償金。土地債券通常根據地方政府或中央政府的土地債券法而發行。債券定義了債券發行的條款和條件，債券的可流通性，每隻債券的本金金額，需支付利息，在公開市場上...

Nov 21, 2020
3 min

Opinion: ESG is Becoming a Key Driver for PropTech

2020 is a year of great changes in the real estate industry. After almost a year of new normal, alternative ways of life and work such as...

Nov 12, 2020
4 min

How to lease out your rental properties faster using big data and PropTech

The last year has been awful for Hong Kong landlords. Having enjoyed decades of growth and capital appreciation, they’re now facing...

Nov 11, 2020
2 min

The lack of transparency in overseas real estate investing and how PropTech can solve it

Despite being affected by the corona virus outbreak and the increased social distancing restrictions, Hong Kong investors continue to...

Sep 12, 2020
4 min

PropTech 101: How Property Technology is Revolutionizing the Real Estate Sector

No single industry out there is immune to the rapid technological advances in today’s world. However, when it comes to the real estate...

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