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Retail rents reach a new high in Hong Kong

Demand for milk powder and safe products for infants hike up consumer purchases in the country.

Retail rents reach a new high in Hong Kong

Demand for milk powder and safe products for infants hike up consumer purchases in the country.

Property price bubble threatens Hong Kong anew

Despite efforts to curb its growth, the property price bubble is again showing signs of strength.

Lots for private homes to be auctioned

The Lands Department said it will open tender invitations on April 27 for two residential lots with a combined size of more than 11,000 square metres.

Business confidence in Hong Kong is waning

Less than half of Hong Kong firms are reporting revenue growth, another symptom of the sagging confidence among the city’s businessmen.

Jones Lang LaSalle launches new online property search platform

U.S.-based real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle claims its new search platform is more user-friendly.

Hong Kong warehouse rent increase rate highest in the world

Limited supply plus booming demand is pushing warehouse rents in Hong Kong to new heights.

Hong Kong M&A activity reaches US$13b YTD

This is a 19% decline compared to the same period last year, where deal values totaled close to US$16 billion.

Hong Kong firms see better prospects overseas

Emerging markets are definitely Hong Kong’s cup of tea but China remains its favourite flavor.

Scrapping of capital duty good for investments

Despite a considerable loss in revenue, Hong Kong moves forward with eliminating the tax in order to spur investments.

Credit card use spikes during the holidays

The total value of credit-card transactions in the fourth quarter of 2011 hit $117.2 billion.

The personal touch remains the best way to grow a business

Social networking may be fine but good old person-to-person contacts are even better.

Hong Kong employees work too hard

70% of Hong Kong's employees don't stop working--even at home.

Retail has a good fourth quarter

Tourism helped drive-up Hong Kong’s retail earnings during the fourth quarter of 2011.

Hong Kong now has world’s most expensive office space

It tops the world for the costliest business spaces displacing London.

HSBC sells general insurance business in Hong Kong

AXA will become the exclusive provider of general insurance products to HSBC’s customers in Hong Kong.

Gender equality not yet the norm among top Hong Kong firms

The glass ceiling’s still too low for Hong Kong’s women executives.