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Hong Kong’s national income rises 7.5% to $722b in Q1

Hong Kong’s national income rises 7.5% to $722b in Q1

This was attributed to a net inflow of investment income.

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How Hong Kong can capture opportunities in China’s 14th five-year plan

This will benefit sectors such as finance and technology amongst others.

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Service industries pick up in Q1 but recovery remains “uneven”

Courier, warehousing and storage saw double-digit growth.

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Here’s five focus areas of HKMA’s Fintech 2025 strategy

The HKMA eyes fully digital banks, next-generation data infrastructure and more.

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Wealth Management Connect now in the “home stretch”: SFC

The scheme will allow cross-boundary investment in wealth products of banks in the Greater Bay Area.

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Hong Kongers asked: What makes an ideal employer?

More than 3 in 5 Hong Kongers sought “attractive salary and benefits” from ideal employers.

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10 firms that made it in HK’s most attractive companies

The Hong Kong Jockey Club topped the list for the first time in 2021.

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Retail sales up 12.1% in April but still below pre-COVID levels

The pause on inbound tourism continues to drag retail sales.

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US label requirement on Hong Kong goods deemed “discriminatory”: Gov’t

In a letter, the Hong Kong government asked the WTO to consider its position.

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Cruisin’ together: Hong Kong to resume “cruise-to-nowhere” by end-July

Cruises may operate with at 50% maximum capacity.

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Hong Kong workforce sees lowest pay hike since 2008: Survey

Salary increments this year only averaged +0.4%, according to JobsDB.

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Rising COVID cases burst HK-SG travel bubble anew

The May 26 target date has been postponed.

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Government sees “significant” drop in Hong Kong jobless

The unemployment rate stood at 6.8% in March, down from the record of 7.2%.

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Commercial property sales rise to US$1.4b as investment deals pick up

This is a 28% increase compared to the same quarter last year.

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Hong Kong ranks third most preferred seat for cross-border disputes

This is a place higher compared to the previous global survey in 2018.

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All is “not rosy” despite higher-than-expected economic growth

The 7.8% YOY GDP growth was above the 3.7% Bloomberg estimate, but it will take more than that to return Hong Kong to more prosperous times.

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Retail outlook still challenged despite 20.1% rise in March sales

The value of total retail sales amounted to $27.6b during March of 2021.

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