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Overworked? Study finds that 72% of Hong Kong employees are unhappy

Overworked? Study finds that 72% of Hong Kong employees are unhappy

Employees in Hong Kong work an average of 41 hours each week.

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Total retail sales rebounds, up 11.7% in April in face of local outbreak

The value of total retail sales was estimated at $30.2b.

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Net-zero targets uncover HK’s need to increase retrofitting rate: JLL

The city’s real estate sector accounts for 60% of its carbon emissions.

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Hong Kong sees exports rise 1.1% in April

Total exports of goods stood at $389b.

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Investors shouldn’t be overly alarmed amidst HKD peg resilience: Bank of Singapore

Risk of Hong Kong Dollar de-pegging is very low.

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Here's why more women want work-life balance than men

More than 6 in 10 women demand work-life balance.

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What are the keys to overcoming challenges hammering the construction sector?

The sector's major challenges include supply chain and labour shortages.

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Material costs main obstruction in construction activity in HK: survey

About 78% of those surveyed said they are also having access issues to materials.

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Fifth wave delays recovery of HK’s commercial property market

Amongst the hardest hit was retail, recording a 6.8% QoQ drop in high street shop rents. It may take a longer time before things get better for the commercial property market, as the fifth wave slowed down its path to recovery.

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Rents for overall prime street shops down by 4.3% in Q4 2021

Rents for major shopping centres also fell by 4.3%.

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Total property investment volume down 46% in Q1 2022: Colliers

Industrial and retail sectors saw the highest investment volume.

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Over half of Hong Kong SMEs expects to overcome 5th COVID-19 wave

Whilst 57% see their revenue will remain the same or grow in the next three months.

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Which commercial real estate segment was the hardest hit by the fifth wave?

The fifth wave has significantly slowed down the property market in Q122.

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Is the retail property market on its way to redemption?

In January, retail sales value jumped 4.1%YoY to $33.9b.

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HK, China aviation 'fly into another year of loss': Jefferies

International travel recovery will be delayed up to 2023.

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Office market posts positive take up in February amidst 5th COVID-19 wave

Net absorption in February was 276,500 square feet.

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Gov't to end flight ban on 9 countries on 1 April

Hong Kong will also shorten the hotel quarantine period for arrivals.

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