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Crisis speeds up online banking take-up twice fold

Crisis speeds up online banking take-up twice fold

Lenders scramble to ramp up digital offerings amidst a new normal of remote banking.

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COVID-19 sped up digitalisation, innovation in Hong Kong: survey

Some businesses are confident that their business will soon recover.

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Office leasing, rents still on decline in Q3

Grade A CBD rents continued to dip by 5.1%.

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Hong Kong firms mull downsizing office space to save bottomlines

Companies with more than 500 staff are most likely to consider reducing space.

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GDP shrunk 8.1% in Q2

Total income earned by residents fell 7.5%.

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Home prices to drop 10% by end-2020

Property prices in The Harbourside are now 10.6% compared to January 2019.

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Investors hope for double-digit returns despite economic fallout

Hong Kong investors are predicting annual returns of 10.3% from their stock market investments.

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Hong Kong eases social distancing measures from 28 August

Cinemas, beauty parlors and selected outdoor outdoor sports premises will reopen.

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GDP shrinks 9% in Q2

Private consumption expenditure fell 14.2% during the period.

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Chinese renewable firms move away from Hong Kong bourse

Relisting in China could allow a better mix of debt and equity funding.

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PMI further contracted to 44.5 in July: IHS Markit

New orders, input prices and business confidence deteriorated at a quicker rate.

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Debates arise on security law's effects on Hong Kong finance sector

Is there really a capital exodus from Hong Kong to Singapore?

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Meet ZA Bank, Hong Kong's first virtual-only lender

The bank’s slogan of co-creation belies a strong charm offensive of attractive deposit rates.

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Employers weigh in options in facing the “new normal”

Staggered return and split teams may not be enough to squash their employees’ concerns.

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Local startup scene attracts overseas founders to set up in Hong Kong

Startups are getting a lot of opportunities from various subsidies and partnerships.

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Hong Kong named 3rd largest IPO market

Hong Kong IPO markets are set to have remained strong in H1.

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Property sector continues to recover in Q2

The posh homes segment continues to dominate the overall property scene.

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