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Hong Kong's unemployment rate still stuck at 3.3%

Hong Kong's unemployment rate still stuck at 3.3%

Which sectors saw improvements in unemployment?

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Almost half of Hong Kongers wary of e-banking via smartphones

Even if e-banking is getting increasingly popular.

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Luxury retailers starting to get hurt by Hong Kong's bad retail trends

Retailers are reassessing real estate requirements.

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Fresh grads now are less hardworking than preceding batches

Students can't cope with challenges.

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Hong Kong still has the world's priciest office rents

Rents are rocketing up to USD255.5 psf per year.

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Hong Kong still on track to take one of top three IPO positions in 2015

It's expected to finish September with 72 new listings worth $156b.

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Hong Kong's ultra rich starting to shy away from investing in Europe

Investment levels nosedived to 7.2%.

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HKMA's July statistics reveal mortgage loan approvals sliding down 8.8%

Blame it on sharp decline in primary market financing.

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Should Hong Kong home prices go back to 2012 levels?

Housing market seems to be sticking out.

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Luxury apartment rents showing stronger rental demand in Hong Kong

Even as they soften in Asia.

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Typical tenant profile in Hong Kong's residential leasing market starts to shift

There are less "traditional" western expats.

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Hong Kong's financial firms willing to shell out higher pays for contractors

Even permanent workers are getting temporary jobs.

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Hong Kong is losing the retail game to "new TST" with mainlanders

Sales are sorely suffering.

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8 out of 10 Hong Kongers feel pressured to work on holidays

It's the highest rate in Asia Pacific.

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1 in four Hong Kongers willing to share DNA with banks for easier authentication

Majority want biometrics instead of passwords.

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Industrial sales fell silent in 1Q15

Following a bustling 4Q14.

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Tightened policy on Chinese tourists worsened market pessimism in 2015

Added to unexpectedly worse 1Q15 sales decline.

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