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Hong Kong's startup growth hit by weak Greater Bay Area links
Homegrown firms have trouble accessing new markets which could open the doors for talent and suppliers.

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Central bank buys $2.355b to defend weakening currency peg
Financial Services
1 hour ago
The HKD fell as the greenback gained strength after Turkey’s market turmoil.
Only a third of startups embrace accelerators
HR & Education
22 hours ago
Firms may be failing to exhaust all available support options.
Coworking operator UCommune eyes Hong Kong IPO to outbid US rival
Commercial Property
1 day ago
It’s also planning to raise around US$200m in its series D round.
Hong Kong mid-year population up 0.8% to 7.45 million
Economy
1 day ago
Birth numbers (55,000) outweighed mortality rates (47,300).
Hong Kong is more liveable than Singapore
Economy
1 day ago
The SAR is at 35th place whilst the Lion City is at 37th.
Hong Kong is the fifth most preferred place for Australian expats
HR & Education
1 day ago
There are around 35,000 Australian expats in the SAR.
Waiting time for public housing hits 18-year high
Residential Property
1 day ago
It takes residents five years and three months to be allocated a flat.
Tight squeeze: Demand for nano flats doubles in first eight months of 2018
Residential Property
2 days ago
Units no larger than 300 sqft compose 12.4% total apartment sales in the city.
Developers deploy discounts to offset mortgage rate hikes
Residential Property
2 days ago
Sun Hung Kai Properties rolled out 16% on its Park Yoho property.
Life annuity scheme subscription hits $4.94b out of $10b limit
Financial Services
2 days ago
Average subscription amount was at $525,000.

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Yau Tong site sold for $3.3b
1 hour ago
It was awarded to Ace Alliance Development Limited.
Hong Kong-New Zealand tax treaty protocol kicks into effect
2 days ago
It implements the automatic exchange of information in tax matters on a bilateral basis.
Bank of East Asia unveils centralised e-payment platform for merchants
2 days ago
BEA’s ‘i-Payment hub’ can process different payment types in a single device.
Residential broadband provider HKBN to buy WTT HK in $10.5b deal
6 days ago
The private equity firms that own WTT would own around 11.66% stake each in HKBN.
Philippines to scrap Landing International Development's US$1.5b Manila casino project
6 days ago
The move comes mere minutes after the firm broke ground.
Youth employment programme to cover part-timers by September
1 week ago
The maximum on-the-job training allowances for employers will also be raised to $4,000.
Number of McDonald sleepers balloon sixfold to 337 in past five years
1 week ago
Sky-high rents are amongst the reasons pushing them to stay at the fast food joint.
The Asian Export Awards 2018 welcomes MICCI as partner
1 week ago
MICCI intends to be the premier advocate for the business community in Malaysia.
Hong Kong's first pre-profit biotech float Ascletis closes flat on debut
1 week ago
It sold 224 million shares with an IPO priced at the middle end.
Age matters: Nearly 9 in 10 employees prefer older managers
2 weeks ago
Workers believe managers treat colleagues from various ages differently.

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People

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
HSBC appoints AIA's Mark Tucker as chairman
HKEx appoints Stephen Yiu as board member
Willis Towers Watson appoints Kevin Angelini as head of strategy

Life & Style

Patek Philippe presents The Art of Watches Grand Exhibition New York 2017
The Authorized Biography: The definitive history of the legendary Swiss manufacture
Check out the Macau debut of new Mercedes-AMG GT3
“Audi at home” premium mobility service debuts in Asia with Hong Kong as first market in the region

Asia

Asian fintech funding skyrocketed 740% to US$16.8b in H1
Hong Kong
1 week ago
Thanks to the US$14b funding round by China's Ant Financial.
Philippine manufacturing faces slumping growth
Philippines
2 weeks ago
Slower sales led firms to scale back their production volumes.
Vietnamese banks grapple with $9b capital crunch as lending outpaces capital generation
Vietnam
3 weeks ago
Tier 1 Capital ratio could fall from 9.4% to 8% by 2019.
Thai banks weather digital fee waiver after profits climb 21% to $963m in Q2
Thailand
3 weeks ago
Krung Thai Bank’s net profit more than doubled to $230.08m.

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