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Buying property in Japan
A presentation and case study about buying an apartment in Tokyo. From the 2013 Smart Property Expo in Hong Kong
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Re-purposing industrial property in Hong Kong
Put link on bottom of correspondent story From 2005 to 2010, I owned a 3,000-square-foot space in an industrial building on the south side of Hong Kong Island. Rather than risking a loft conversion, I opened Dillon Studios, a multimedia rental facility. The following is a transcript of a presentation entitled Re-purposing industrial property in…
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Japanese addresses explained
Japanese addresses can be confusing even for locals. Here’s an explanation from my book Landed Japan.
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Loft conversions in Hong Kong
Turning old factories into homes is a common redevelopment strategy in many cities. This article, which was published in The Correspondent, looks at why loft conversions haven’t taken off in Hong Kong.
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Is open source software ready for your laptop?
Open source software has come a long way. But is it a viable alternative for those of us who don’t have a computer science degree?