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"Hostels in the City" scheme offers cost-effective hotel conversion option: CBRE
"Hostels in the City" scheme offers cost-effective hotel conversion option: CBRE
With minimal hotel supply growth projected (just 0.1% CAGR from 2025 to 2030), the overall hotel stock is expected to decline under the scheme.
Hong Kong’s surprise tender cancellation raises red flags for investors: CBRE
Hong Kong’s surprise tender cancellation raises red flags for investors: CBRE
The decision was compared to a similar incident in 2021, when the government withdrew the sale of Tsing Yi Town Lot No. 200 due to its temporary use as a quarantine facility. 
China CITIC Bank International to launch Payment Connect services
China CITIC Bank International to launch Payment Connect services
First 1,000 customers to complete transactions worth HK$1,000 can get a rebate.
Hong Kong inflation slows in June
Hong Kong inflation slows in June
Composite CPI continue to increase by 1.0% year-on-year.
Application for student hostel conversion begins
Application for student hostel conversion begins
Streamlined application process and preferential area exemptions encourage stakeholders.
Hybrid work could add $4.4t to US economy by 2045: study
Hybrid work could add $4.4t to US economy by 2045: study
Employees working locally four days a week could save up to $238,100 annually by avoiding daily commutes.

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Hong Kong's stablecoins bill brings stricter oversight, opportunity
The digital tokens could support cross-border payments and smart escrow.
Markets & Investing Top auction houses draw Southeast Asia’s elite art buyers
Moneyed Millennials and Gen Zers are spending more on art pieces.
Markets & Investing Fewer but bigger deals push Hong Kong M&A to 10-year peak
Companies are focusing on scale, efficiency, and long-term positioning.
Waste-to-energy ties with mainland key to Hong Kong's green goals
Its first incinerator is only about to be finished this year, after eight years.
HR & Education Tougher foreign hiring rules may strain workforce planning
Hong Kong’s catering industry is expected to be hit the hardest.
Retail Ignoring seniors could cost retailers big
The new generation of older adults in Hong Kong consume more.
Healthcare Stricter regulation, compensation fund sought for healthcare providers
Trust accounts could also protect consumers from clinics that go under.

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