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Five top tips for commercial space leasing for startups and SMEs

Before you start searching for an office, it’s crucial to clearly define your business requirements.

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Five top tips for commercial space leasing for startups and SMEs

Before you start searching for an office, it’s crucial to clearly define your business requirements.

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What makes SASE a key asset for banks in Hong Kong

Banks can no longer rest on their laurels or afford lacklustre cybersecurity policies.

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Scoring an advertising touchdown: Super Bowl 2025 marketing lessons for Hong Kong events

Super Bowl 2025 offered valuable lessons for brands, particularly those in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong OTC derivatives reporting re-write – Are you ready?

With early testing expected from June 2025, firms are encouraged to begin preparations now.

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Breaking down silos: The key to Hong Kong's urban future

As Hong Kong faces increasingly complex urban challenges, it is becoming clear that isolated expertise is no longer sufficient.

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Ginza-style buildings: Adapting to changing market demands

Capturing the demand for Ginza-style commercial space is not just the “right” of existing buildings—this can apply to new buildings.

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Progressive rating system to impact mid-to-luxury residential properties in Hong Kong

The law of supply and demand always applies when it comes to price setting.

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Hong Kong universities drive market shift: strategic acquisitions for student housing

Current market dynamics reveal a shift towards end-users; investors increasingly focus on acquiring real estate that meets their operational requirements.

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Innovation at a Crossroads: Hong Kong's Needed Tech Transformation

Amongst 18 "arenas of competition," four stand out as particularly promising for the city.

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Paving the way for a more integrated and efficient mobility future in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is renowned for its convenient and diversified public transport system, yet the system is still navigating a complex landscape filled with both challenges and opportunities.

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Don’t let ESG gaps affect your asset’s value

The day when ‘brown discounts’ on property become a genuine concern for stakeholders is drawing nearer. A brown discount is an asset’s loss in value because it does not meet specific ESG standards.

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Ginza-style commercial building in neighbourhood areas attracts local consumption

Ginza-style commercial buildings were previously mostly concentrated in core areas, such as Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok, to attract tourists.

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Government stands by brownfield operators in Yuen Long case, saying price is not important

Hong Kong's government has shown its determination to help displaced brownfield operators find space for their businesses.

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Hospitality insights on the inbound outbound dilemma in Hong Kong

Reduced spending from visitors entering Hong Kong has made the headlines lately as the city tries to boost its tourism, retail and hospitality sectors.

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LandsD 'area model' idea makes sense for the San Tin Technopole

The government may need to think further outside the box when dealing with the Northern Metropolis, specifically the San Tin Technopole (STT). Whilst it has focused on looking for big companies to settle in the area, there appears to be a minimal overall plan.

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Hong Kong’s tertiary education policy shift ignites co-living growth

Given its defensive nature, the student accommodation sector is getting attention from forward-looking investors, providing a high-yield alternative to traditional asset classes.

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