Simon Ogus, Hong Kong-based chief economist for Asia at Warburg Dillon Read, is a top bear.

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"In Hong Kong the surprises will be on the positive side because the property market has recovered faster than most people anticipated, " says Simon Irwin, research director at Hong Kong-based Asia Equity.

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Among the most pessimistic is Simon Ogus, chief economist for SBC Warburg in Hong Kong.

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