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Hong Kong bucks APAC trend as targeted cyberattacks outpace ransomware
Hong Kong bucks APAC trend as targeted cyberattacks outpace ransomware
APT activity made up 37.6% of cyber incidents in the city.
11 minutes ago
More firms expect business conditions to worsen in Q3
'Financing and insurance' was the only sector that expected improvement.
1 day ago
Storage consolidation drags logistics rents down 12.5%
The city remained more expensive than Singapore in US dollar terms.
2 days ago
Property market splits as offices rebound, rents slide
Central and Admiralty lead rebound as Singaporean buyers dominate foreign inflows.
3 days ago
Hong Kong widens cross-border driving scheme to boost visitor spending
Economists say longer stays matter more than higher arrival numbers.
6 days ago
AI job postings rebound as firms hire users over developers
Professional services led growth as AI vacancies climbed 50% YoY in 2025.
More than half of SMEs eye AI but skills gap slows rollout
A survey found knowledge gaps and ROI concerns are slowing wider business transformation.
SME sentiment stays weak as receipts index slips in June
Business receipts index stays below 50 as real estate records the sharpest monthly fall.
Home sales hit highest quarterly level since 2021: report
Residential prices to rise by close to 10% this year, whilst Grade A office rents are forecast to grow 4% to 6%.
Hong Kong workers see stricter office norms, weaker pay gains
The findings point to a gap between employee expectations and workplace realities.
Loan market shrinks 22% in H1 as firms turn to bilateral deals
Market raised $323.89b as cheaper funding options gained traction.
Brands face trust crisis as 61% of consumers walk away
Almost all consumers take punitive action once they doubt a brand’s claims.
Firms see data needs jump 50% as AI adoption grows
About 92% expect storage needs to rise by over half within two years.
IPOs and secondary listings drive $348b equity proceeds in first half
The region recorded its strongest first-half equity fundraising since 2021.
AI hardware upcycle drives export forecast past 20%
AI-driven demand for electronics lifted exports by 36.2% in the first five months of 2026.
High living costs leave 51% of locals short of six-month buffer
Nearly seven in 10 say inflation has made monthly expenses harder to meet.
Legacy systems, data gaps slow treasury hub growth: report
Fragmented data and weak integration hinder treasury transformation across Asia.
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