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Luxury rents seen up 5% as Hong Kong expat relocations rise 20% in H1
Luxury rents seen up 5% as Hong Kong expat relocations rise 20% in H1
Relocation demand is projected to grow at least 10% in 2027.
6 hours ago
Digital leaders driving innovation honoured at Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards 2026
The awards programme gathered the country’s technology leaders who have turned digital innovation into business impact.
4 days ago
China rules tighten scrutiny of outbound deals via Hong Kong
Law adds national security reviews for technology-heavy transactions.
4 days ago
CBRE: $1.03b Hung Shui Kiu bid masks wider tech, site-formation costs
The consortium estimates $16.8b investment across homes, site works, and tech facilities.
5 days ago
UOB Hong Kong ties services to win cross-border business
The bank is gearing up for stronger private banking growth by 2030.
6 days ago
Langham gives hotels more local control as it expands
Thailand, Italy, and Saudi Arabia are next on the group’s expansion map.
July inflation slows to 1.7% on rates concession
Electricity, gas, and water prices jumped 10.8% as fuel pressures persist.
Jobless rate holds at 3.7% in May-July
Underemployment edged up to 1.7% during the period.
Hong Kong draws 70% of Asia funds as office vacancy hits 31‑month low
This reverses last year's tilt towards Singapore.
Export volume climbs 34.3% in June
Shipments to the US posted the largest increase, surging 85.2% YoY.
HK treasury tax reforms should take effect in 2026/27: PwC
PwC expects the changes to encourage more funds to flow into corporate treasury centres.
GDP forecast raised to 3.5%-4.5% after strongest first‑half in five years
Real GDP grew 5.1% in H1, with AI-related demand driving a 28.9% export surge.
Biotech market cap more than doubles to $1.33t in 2025
Chapter 18A listings quadrupled to 16 as sector valuation jumped 109%.
How Hong Kong could gain from the US-China AI divide
DeepSeek’s planned price hike could boost the city’s strategic value.
SMEs grow more guarded as July business receipts weaken
The business receipts index fell to 43.8.
Commercial property investment surges 129% to $24.3b in Q2
For the first half, investment volume rose 90% to $36.9b (US$4.7b).
HKEX cuts minimum market cap for dual-class share listings to $20b
Alternative listing threshold also lowered to $6b.
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