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Property sector gains as buyers seize discounted offices

Transaction value soared 65% year on year to $9.1b in the first half.

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Property sector gains as buyers seize discounted offices

Transaction value soared 65% year on year to $9.1b in the first half.

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Higher premiums loom under Hong Kong’s stricter cyber law

Insurers will play a more active role in clients’ pre-breach cybersecurity strategies.

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Maritime-inspired Kimpton hotel to open in Tsim Sha Tsui in September

Each room offers sea views of both eastern and western stretches of Victoria Harbour.

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Entertainment and media industry shifts to ad spending

The market is expected to grow 2.26% annually to $117b by 2029.

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ACTuWISE seeks $5m to expand AI mental health platform

The startup’s expansion plans include launching the app in Mainland China.

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Peqaboo creator targets 1,000 merchants by year-end

It seeks to raise as much as $23.4m to fund upcoming developments.

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Experts urge variable quota for Hong Kong ride-hailing service

A fixed cap may be a very straight line-approach for a very tech-driven operation.

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Hong Kong’s hostel conversion scheme seen reviving office sector

The program, which streamlines approvals, could save developers six to nine months.

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Hong Kong banks lose top talent with drawn-out hiring steps

Hiring rose 2.5% among 15 lenders in Asian Banking & Finance’s annual survey.

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Tourists out to see K-pop, Mandopop spend more, stay longer

Live events likely drew 840,000 visitors and spurred $3.3b in first-half spending.

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Double-sided panels could lift Hong Kong’s solar output

Highly reflective, self-cooling paints could further raise energy yields by 30%.

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Hong Kong's stablecoins bill brings stricter oversight, opportunity

The digital tokens could support cross-border payments and smart escrow.

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Top auction houses draw Southeast Asia’s elite art buyers

Moneyed Millennials and Gen Zers are spending more on art pieces.

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Fewer but bigger deals push Hong Kong M&A to 10-year peak

Companies are focusing on scale, efficiency, and long-term positioning.

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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.

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Tougher foreign hiring rules may strain workforce planning

Hong Kong’s catering industry is expected to be hit the hardest.

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Ignoring seniors could cost retailers big

The new generation of older adults in Hong Kong consume more.

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