Hong Kong landlords face tough year as protests dent rents


Demonstrators react after tear gas was fired by riot police during a protest in Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Protesters clashed with police in chaotic scenes as dozens fled Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon, leading to multiple arrests and injuries, as a standoff continued in the heart of the city. Photographer: Kyle Lam/Bloomberg

HONG KONG: Landlords in Hong Kong, a city with some of the highest commercial rents in the world, are staring down the barrel of a tough year.

Anti-government protests that started in mid-2019 have taken their toll on shop and office owners.

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