In Focus
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ECONOMY |
22 Feb 12
Optimism amidst adversity is a virtue that keeps Hong Kong resilient. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
21 Feb 12
Along with its noisy festivities, the Lunar New Year can also be counted on for one recurring event: more credit card use. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
20 Feb 12
Passenger air travel kept flying high despite the continuing economic doldrums hammering the city. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
15 Feb 12
Already diminished by faltering global demand, Hong Kong’s exports continued their disconcerting plunge in December. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
14 Feb 12
Exports could make or break Hong Kong’s economy this year. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
08 Feb 12
And rental growth in AsiaPac markets have decelerated from 2.5% in Q3 to just 0.9% in Q4. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
06 Feb 12
Small and medium enterprises can expect a helping hand from the government to ride out the rough times ahead. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
03 Feb 12
January didn’t get off to a good start for the property sector. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
02 Feb 12
GDP in the fourth quarter of 2011 came in at 3% YoY, lower than 3Q11's 4.3%. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
31 Jan 12
Hong Kong seems to be in for a lot of pain as growth slows by more than half in 2012 and prices continue to rise. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
30 Jan 12
Hong Kong’s appetite for pricey property is abating as government taxes bite hard. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
27 Jan 12
Export dependent Hong Kong is in dire danger from its ballooning and persistent trade gap. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
26 Jan 12
Yes, there might be a co-relation, however tenuous, between the Hang Seng Index’s growth and prosperity in Dragon Years. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
24 Jan 12
24% of senior management in Hong Kong companies expect the business situation to worsen in the first quarter of the year. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
19 Jan 12
Growth did occur in Hong Kong last year but what about in 2012? Read ››
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ECONOMY |
19 Jan 12
Analyst says a drop in property prices often coincides with an upturn in the unemployment rate. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
15 Jan 12
Hong Kong companies doing business abroad have stouter bottom lines and better profits than those relying solely on the home market. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
13 Jan 12
Stung by the flight of business to Singapore and elsewhere and by over 7,000 avoidable deaths, Hong Kong is getting tough on the city's worsening air pollution. Read ››
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SHIPPING & MARINE |
11 Jan 12
But this project may potentially steal more of Hong Kong's shipping business and give it to Shenzhen. Read ››
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AVIATION |
11 Jan 12
Cargo traffic at Hong Kong International Airport dove again in November to 6.6% year-on-year, continuing a trend that began early in 2011. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
10 Jan 12
Blame it on the ongoing economic slide in Europe. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
09 Jan 12
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has authorized the issuance of “Exchange-Traded Funds” a year-and-a-half after these products were banned. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
05 Jan 12
Transactions plunged by more than a third last year while prices remained stubbornly out of reach. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
04 Jan 12
There will be no corporate tax cut in the first-half of this year and probably in the second half, as well. Read ››
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FINANCIAL SERVICES |
03 Jan 12
HSBC’s new HK$100 note will be in circulation starting January 11. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
02 Jan 12
Hong Kong’s Board of Airport Authority recommends the construction of a third runway at the airport to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
02 Jan 12
Hong Kong's rising trade deficit and stubbornly weak exports in November raise the prospects of tough times in 2012. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
23 Dec 11
This represents almost 5% of the country's gross domestic product. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
22 Dec 11
It is estimated that the sites will provide 430 flats in the first quarter next year. Read ››
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AVIATION, HOTELS & TOURISM |
21 Dec 11
Visitor traffic increased 7% compared to the same month last year. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION |
20 Dec 11
And if you’re planning to look for a job, you may not be in luck as employers stay cautious towards recruitment. Read ››
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MARKETS & INVESTING |
16 Dec 11
A court has so far approved the return of HK$500 million. Read ››
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY |
14 Dec 11
And it may drop even lower by 2013 - but by how much? Read ››
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BUILDING & ENGINEERING |
13 Dec 11
Guess by how much the gross values of the private and public sectors increased in 3Q11? Read ››
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
09 Dec 11
Too many security, business continuity and legal issues still to iron out, says an industry player. Read ››
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY |
08 Dec 11
As the city enters a rental level correction phase, a 5 to 6 percent drop in average grade A rents in the final quarter of the year is anticipated. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
07 Dec 11
Survey shows Hong Kong has dropped 26 places to 58th position in the global ranking - the largest fall of any city in Asia. Read ››
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ECONOMY |
01 Dec 11
It seems like less Hong Kongers are raiding the malls. Read ››
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HOTELS & TOURISM |
30 Nov 11
More people travelled to the city- but which country had more than 2.5m visitors to Hong Kong? Read ››
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HOTELS & TOURISM |
28 Nov 11
This as total receipts amounted to over $29 billion last year. Read ››
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