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Office rents fall for first time in five years in Q2
Leasing costs fell 0.4% led by declines in Central and Wanchai/Causeway Bay.

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Asian flight bookings to Hong Kong fell 5.4%
Aviation
16 hours ago
Recent protests deterred would-be visitors from other Asian markets.
Luxury apartment transactions fell by 24.8% in Q2
Residential Property
16 hours ago
Residential demand may pull-back over the next three to six months.
Secondary listings by Mainland firms to weigh on liquidity
Economy
1 day ago
Large IPOs in the pipeline and reduced aggregate balance still make liquidity conditions volatile.
Commercial property deals dropped 6.2% to $2.1b in Q2
Commercial Property
1 day ago
The office sector continued to drive property investments, accounting for 53% of the total transaction volume.
Industrial vacancies dropped to 1.7% amidst weaker leasing momentum in Q2
Commercial Property
1 day ago
Warehouse rents edged up 0.5% QoQ despite the downbeat trading outlook.
Total export volume down 4% in May
Economy
1 day ago
Total export and import volumes went down as prices increased.
Non-residential property transactions nearly halved in H1 over weak investor sentiment
Commercial Property
3 days ago
There were only 475 commercial transactions from January-April 2019.
Hong Kong falls to 19th place in global passport rankings
Hotels & Tourism
6 days ago
Citizens can enjoy visa-free access to 168 countries.
Exports down 2.4% in May
Economy
6 days ago
Total good exports fell 2.5% for the first five months of the year.
Hong Kong's laid off banking expats struggle to find jobs
Financial Services
6 days ago
Expats may turn to lower-paying options following Deutsche and Nomura's job cull.

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High street retail rents slipped 0.1% in Q2
1 day ago
Most new leases were by mid-range retailers in the personal care and sporting goods categories.
Over 64,000 new companies registered in H1
1 week ago
Hong Kong is now home to nearly 1.4 million companies.
Mercedes-Benz unveils the CLA250 Coupe
1 week ago
It combines the best of comfort and luxury convenience with enhanced safety features.
AXA launches CritiPartner Plus Critical Illness Plan
1 week ago
It will provide financial support for cancer patients as early as Stage I/II.
Patek Philippe to hold fifth exhibition in Singapore
4 weeks ago
It will run from 28 September to 13 October.
Hotel Alexandra set to open in 2020
5 weeks ago
The 840-room hotel draws aesthetic inspiration from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
ESR Cayman to offer 560.7 million shares in Hong Kong IPO
5 weeks ago
The firm is estimated to clinch $9.12b through the offering.
Equinix invests $604m to expand two Hong Kong data centres
6 weeks ago
The expansions will see the firm adding 1,500 capacity cabinets.
Hong Kong and Singapore strengthen ties in personal data protection
6 weeks ago
The two nations will do joint research projects and cross-share experiences and best practices.
Bupa launches health insurance plan under VHIS
7 weeks ago
Bupa MyFlexi VHIS Plan offers 270 days hospitalisation coverage.

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People

Manulife Hong Kong unveils senior executive promotions
Manulife Hong Kong unveils senior executive promotions
Citi Hong Kong unveils senior appointments to consumer banking unit
Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong appoints Frederik Gollob as President and CEO
Sun Life Hong Kong appoints Fabien Jeudy as CEO
Cathay Pacific appoints Rupert Hogg as new CEO

Asia

Chinese FDI into Europe and North America down 18% in H1
China
6 days ago
Only US$12.3b was invested into these regions, the lowest activity level since 2014.
APAC high net-worth wealth down 5% in 2018
Hong Kong
1 week ago
China accounted for 53% of the region’s decline.
China's property market to rebound in H2 2019
China
3 weeks ago
Over 36,000 new houses were sold in 30 cities in mid-June.
India's construction industry growth to slow to 6.7% in 2019
India
3 weeks ago
Project delays result in cost overruns, with multi-state projects being hit the hardest.

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