In Focus

The changing face of Hong Kong's retail

The changing face of Hong Kong's retail

Retailers should be ready to revamp their stores into unique lifestyle concepts to battle e-commerce.

No chill: Property prices will go up and up

Only 1 in 10 or 11.5% of total households will be able to afford an average private housing by 2019.

Co-living offers a communal alternative to cold and costly Hong Kong

Young professionals can rent beds for around HK$3,500 to HK$5,500 each.

Relax, robots are not out to take your banking jobs

Robotics mostly serves as a stop-gap measure to overcome flaws in tech infrastructure.

8 in 10 professionals bullish on Hong Kong economic growth

Half believe that growth is buoyed by Mainland China’s economy.

Hong Kong's bail-in system is most advanced in APAC

Its new bank resolution regime was only introduced in July.

Hong Kong beats Singapore in attracting expats

Hong Kong's greatest strength lies in its finance skills.

Hong Kongers too optimistic on investment returns

They expect to make an average annual return of 9%.

Property sector to show moderate growth over the next 12-18 months

Thanks to stable residential sales and commercial rents.

Why some Hong Kong employers ditch flexible work policies

33% of employers worry that employees don't work hard as much.

AI is taking the tedium out of recruitment

Chatbots can now manage applicant profiles and organise interviews.

Financial services firms struggle to keep up with digitisation

52% say their finance teams can't easily adapt to newly implemented technologies.

Funds raised by Hong Kong IPOs down 37% to $85.7b

But the number of IPOs increased 52% to 114.

AI is taking the tedium out of recruitment

Will 'bots be taking over the world of headhunting?

Hong Kong's financial services gradually leveraging blockchain

52% of CFOs say blockchain improved their businesses.