In Focus
Tightened policy on Chinese tourists worsened market pessimism in 2015
Added to unexpectedly worse 1Q15 sales decline.
Top of the world: Hong Kong's skyscraper office rents are the world's priciest
Rents are at USD250.50 psf.
Tourist spending to be slashed by 2.3% as new visitor permits take bite
That's a whopping $11.5b.
Home, office, retail space feared to rise uncontrollably in the next 3 years
Housing supply to grow 50%.
How Hong Kong's super pricey offices could hurt the city's business hub status
Will emerging office hubs save the city?
9 in 10 hunters mull over ditching Hong Kong to work abroad
82% of them would leave for better opportunities.
Here's why a more dovish Fed is a temporary relief for Hong Kong
Will this affect headwinds?
How the looming change in Individual Visit Scheme could impact retail market
Restriction of Mainland visitor numbers has consequences.
How Hong Kong banks will be affected by HKMA's recent mortgage tightening measures
Will they be badly hurt?
2015 budget hit for being neither new nor sustainable
It's old wine in an old bottle.
Can Hong Kong's prime retail sector rebound this 2015?
Following a difficult year for the market.
Will Hong Kong follow the US Fed's lead in raising interest rates in 2015?
Market outlook is also improving.
December 2014 retail sales down 3.9% despite global jump in Chinese overseas spending
It's confirmed: buyers aren't splurging in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has most unaffordable housing in the world: report
One flat equals 17 years of salary.
Hong Kongers displeased with Mandatory Provident Fund: survey
Expectations just aren't met.
Central District's prime occupancy cost to rival that of London's West End
And rates just keep going through the roof.
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