In Focus
BofA predicts 25% plunge in Hong Kong home prices
BofA predicts 25% plunge in Hong Kong home prices
This due to rising supply and rising interest rates.
Hong Kong landlords adopting more cautious leasing stance
Some make renewal deals one year ahead.
Why the 2% shrinkage in 2Q13 private consumption was no surprise
Despite strong retail sales.
Find out the possible impact of Fed's QE tapering delay to Hong Kong
Will things get worse?
World’s first all-electric race car series will run in Hong Kong
FIA Formula E Championship starts 2014.
Hong Kong approves of Shenzhen clean air plan
Plan has tough air pollution prevention measures.
One in five Hong Kong residents lives in poverty
But Leung says eliminating poverty is not a government goal.
Hong Kong corporates scrambling to pay debts
Corporate exposure rising as banks lend more.
Hong Kong posts HK$25.4 billion BoP surplus in Q2
Equivalent to 5.2% of GDP.
Hong Kong retains AA+ rating and stable outlook from Fitch
City has a resilient and flexible economy.
Property measures are here to stay: FS Tsang
The measures are effective, he says.
New bus fuel could save hundreds of lives in Hong Kong
That’s because it will pollute less.
Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong to build free trade zone
Not intended to compete against Shanghai FTZ.
Hong Kong is world’s seventh most competitive nation
Moves up two places in the Global Competitiveness Report.
Property curbs punishing top HK developers big time
Government not expected to scrap measures in next two years.
Retail rents rising in New Territories
It’s being caused by flood of mainland day-trippers.
World’s greatest white diamond to be auctioned in HK
Could fetch up to US$35 million.
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