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Bull-run finally ends: Hong Kong home prices to fall 15% in 2019
The worst case scenario envisions residential property prices to crash by as much as 25%.

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Retail rents in Causeway Bay are the world's most expensive
Retail
1 day ago
Leasing costs are at a whopping $2,671 sqft/per year.
Thriving IPO scene shows signs of pressure as stock markets slump
Markets & Investing
1 day ago
An Alibaba-backed share sale has already delayed its IPO plans.
Lantau reclamation plan brings reprieve to pressured office sector
Commercial Property
1 day ago
A third CBD will be created to relieve Central and Kowloon East.
Tighter tour guide rules loom after visitors overwhelm Lantau
Hotels & Tourism
2 days ago
Tour guides operating without a license may soon be a criminal offence.
Land for Hong Kong-Shenzhen tech park to be unlocked by 2021
Information Technology
2 days ago
The IT hub is expected to be around 1.2 million square metres.
Exchange Fund recovers from massive hit amidst $1.6b gain in Q3
Financial Services
2 days ago
However, performance is likely to remain subdued amidst forex losses.
Hong Kong fintech investments more than doubled to US$550m in 2017: FS Chan
Financial Services
3 days ago
The level of investment exceeds that of Singapore, he says.
Private homes for sale in Hong Kong hit 14-year high in Q3
Residential Property
3 days ago
Market take-up, however, may not been as warm as it used to.
Hong Kong bourse profits surged 20% to $2.4b in Q3
Markets & Investing
3 days ago
Stock listing fees surged 29%.
Airlines slap fuel surcharge amidst rising oil costs
Aviation
3 days ago
The most common charge added to ticket cost is $1,304.

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Chinese steel website Zhaogang.com scraps dual-class share IPO plan
2 days ago
It is pursuing a regular IPO instead.
Chinese Academy of Sciences to set up Hong Kong unit
3 days ago
It will focus on healthcare technologies, AI and robotics.
Fung Group moves to ease Mainland retail expansion in Alibaba tie-up
1 week ago
They will assist in online and offline distribution.
Capco mulls sale of West London estate to CK Asset Holdings
1 week ago
The owner of Earls Court estate is demerging its business.
Bank of East Asia debuts trade finance services on blockchain-powered platform
2 weeks ago
It will be available on eTradeConnect.
Goldman Sachs unveils funds for retail investors
2 weeks ago
It will tap on machine learning and data to analyse stocks.
Mercedes-Benz unveils new AMG G-Class
2 weeks ago
The driving characteristics of the Mercedes-AMG G 63 can be individualised with the touch of a finger.
Hong Kong seals wine deal with Bordeaux
2 weeks ago
It aims to cement the city’s role as the region’s leading wine centre.
Hong Kong inks education pact with Myanmar
2 weeks ago
A Belt & Road scholarship for Myanmar citizens will also be offered.
Patek Philippe unveils self-winding wristwatch for the modern woman
2 weeks ago
The Twenty~4 Automatic comes in stainless stel or rose gold.

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Robo-advisory platform Quantifeed raises US$10m in series B round
The proceeds will be used to fuel its expansion plans.
by Staff Reporter
4 Oct 2018
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Digital bank Neat scores US$2m from Dymon Asia and Portag3 Ventures
The proceeds will be used to boost onboarding and hiring processes.
by Staff Reporter
4 Oct 2018
Exclusive
Origami Labs raises US$2.5m to reshape the wearables market
'Orii' allows the visually-challenged to operate phones via voice technology.
by Staff Reporter
4 Oct 2018

People

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
HSBC appoints AIA's Mark Tucker as chairman
HKEx appoints Stephen Yiu as board member

Asia

APAC's hotel transaction volume hit US$5.2b YTD in 9MFY18
Singapore
18 hours ago
China, Japan and South Korea accounted for 70% of transaction volumes.
South Korean car sales to hit roadblock amidst high youth unemployment
Singapore
1 week ago
Sales are poised to grow by an average of 2.2% annually from 2019-2027.
Malaysia's oil overdependence threatens attempts to shed debt
Malaysia
1 week ago
Analysts see downside risks to the oil price rally even in 2019.
APAC's e-commerce growth to hit 14.2% in 2019: Fitch Solutions
Korea
1 week ago
Australia, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan led the pack thanks to their stable political and economic outlook and high disposable incomes.

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