In Focus

Hong Kong's rising trade deficit and stubbornly weak exports in November raise the prospects of tough times in 2012.

This represents almost 5% of the country's gross domestic product.

It is estimated that the sites will provide 430 flats in the first quarter next year.

Visitor traffic increased 7% compared to the same month last year.

And if you’re planning to look for a job, you may not be in luck as employers stay cautious towards recruitment.

A court has so far approved the return of HK$500 million.

And it may drop even lower by 2013 - but by how much?

Guess by how much the gross values of the private and public sectors increased in 3Q11?

Too many security, business continuity and legal issues still to iron out, says an industry player.

As the city enters a rental level correction phase, a 5 to 6 percent drop in average grade A rents in the final quarter of the year is anticipated.

Survey shows Hong Kong has dropped 26 places to 58th position in the global ranking - the largest fall of any city in Asia.

It seems like less Hong Kongers are raiding the malls.

More people travelled to the city- but which country had more than 2.5m visitors to Hong Kong?

This as total receipts amounted to over $29 billion last year.

Better chances await Hong Kong IF the US avoids dipping back into recession, China stays on course for a soft landing, and the European debt crisis does not spillover globally.

Can HK banks dispel the risks from European banks’ fundings?