Yimkwan Tsang

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    Yimkwan joined AIRINC in 2017 as a surveyor and analyst, and is currently serving as a Senior Research Analyst. Her primary responsibilities include conducting international pricing and housing surveys, and analyzing the returned data. She also assists in the production of AIRINC’s WeChat account. Prior to AIRINC, she worked in Ipsos and different academic settings for various types of research. Yimkwan received her B.S. in Applied Psychology from New York University, and her M.S. degree in Housing Studies from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. In addition to English, she speaks Cantonese and Mandarin. She is based in Hong Kong.

    Recent Posts

    What are the trends in the housing markets of Seoul and Singapore?

    Jul 06, 2022 @ 06:05 PM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    Over the last two years, Seoul and Singapore have faced tremendous changes in their housing rental markets.

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    Negotiating Rent in the COVID Age

    Apr 28, 2021 @ 07:32 AM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    The COVID-19 pandemic created more opportunities for negotiating rents around the world. In some markets, landlords are willing to negotiate rents, while others may offer shorter lease contracts or a more traditional monthly rent payment option.

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    How much does soy sauce cost around the world?

    Nov 30, 2020 @ 06:57 AM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    The AIRINC Research Department conducts surveys of the costs of consumer goods around the world, which is divided into four main regions – Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East & Africa. Our surveys capture the cost of living for expatriate workers, so our market basket targets include trusted international brands and imports, and we collect prices in outlets frequented by international assignees.

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    Key takeaways from 30 interviews across 9 housing markets in Asia

    Jul 14, 2020 @ 03:39 PM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    Over six months after the first COVID-19 case was reported, countries across the world are still adjusting to the new “normal.” After conducting almost thirty real estate interviews across nine Asian cities, the difference in city positioning, restrictions, capacity, and others’ perception of each city is stark, and the executive segments of these markets are responding differently.

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    COVID-19 is back in Beijing with a fresh outbreak

    Jun 19, 2020 @ 02:09 PM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    After eight weeks without any domestically transmitted coronavirus cases, Beijing now faces more than 180 new COVID-19 cases over the last five days. Authorities believe this recent outbreak originated at the Xinfadi wholesale farmer’s market in Fengtai District.

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    How far have petrol prices fallen in Europe and Asia? [Infographic]

    May 06, 2020 @ 07:24 AM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a historic drop in demand for petroleum products. In addition to reduction of fuel use for air and sea transport, on-road passenger travel has been impacted as consumers are driving significantly shorter distances and less often.

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    A Cost-of-Living Survey in Southeast Asia during the COVID-19 Outbreak

    Mar 26, 2020 @ 07:34 AM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    Last quarter, in the early stages of the global COVID-19 outbreak, I was surveying Southeast Asia. At the time of my transit through Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia had recently suspended flights from mainland China, Macau, and Hong Kong. Though normally a carrier that promotes customer self-service, the airline was diverting all travellers from these locations to the check-in counters to undergo screening questions before being allowed to proceed; in fact, they  were prohibited from using the automated-check-in machines as you can see in the photo below.

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    No Vacancy in Stockholm and a Rise in Employer-Backed Leases

    Mar 17, 2020 @ 03:31 PM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    The Stockholm housing rental market has been mostly stable over the last several months, despite a steady increase in demand. Rental units are challenging to find in this near-zero vacancy market and houses are especially limited. For new assignees, there has been an increase in demand for employer-backed leases and this trend is expected to grow.

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    The Coronavirus Impact on Daily Life in Hong Kong

    Feb 26, 2020 @ 01:53 PM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    As of Feb 26, 2020, the number of confirmed cases of CoViD-19 has risen to 91 with 2 fatalities. The anxiety on the ground in Hong Kong is pervasive. In my neighborhood, for example, there was a recent Coronavirus fatality. For many residents in Hong Kong, present events are stirring memories from of our lives during SARS in 2003. I was young at the time and mostly recall the extended holidays and chatting with friends online, but the fear of older residents who lived through previous outbreaks is tangible.

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    Tourism Turmoil: Barcelona and Madrid’s Rental Markets

    Sep 10, 2019 @ 12:59 PM / by Yimkwan Tsang

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    Barcelona has 1.6 million residents and an annual influx of 30 million temporary residents. This excessive number of tourists has brought instability to the city’s housing market as many long-term rentals have turned into short-term furnished units to cater to demand.

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