Hong Kong
AirAsia offers free seats and big discounts
AirAsia offers free seats and big discounts
The budget carrier has free seats to direct flights from Macau to Chiang Mai.
Welfare cases fell with lowest-earnings cases having the most significant drop
It dropped 0.2% MoM in July 2023.
HK is fourth place in the best market for FX traders rankings
It was bested by China, Japan, and its economic rival, Singapore.
Hong Kong imposes six-month ban on Chan Ka Hey for fabrication
To deceive the insurer and his employing bank, Hey fabricated a new DDA form with a cut-out of the client’s signature, without consent.
Population up 2.1% as residents return from overseas
About 170,000 residents who were staying abroad have returned.
Hong Kong employees express dissatisfaction with their jobs, salaries: study
Of 1,000 employees, only 30% said that they find fulfillment in their jobs.
Manpower shortage casts shadow on local aviation industry’s recovery
Players like Hong Kong Airlines have already reinstated staff to increase its capacity.
Hang Seng Bank warns of phishing emails, fake website
The bank reminded customers that it will never ask them to log in through embedded links.
HK’s anti-job hopping rule seen to burden employment agencies
Proposed rule preventing domestic workers from breaking two-year contracts may cost job agencies more and make HK less attractive to migrant workers.
Whole 29th floor of office building at Queen’s Road Central is on sale for $514m
The 13,769-square-foot property will be sold on “as-is” basis with vacant possession.
Hong Kong okays 28 aviation firms' applications to import labour
A total of 2,841 quotas were approved.
Hong Kong Insurance Authority reappoints CEO
His reappointment is effective 15 August 2023 to 14 August 2026.
Hong Kong GDP to grow 4% to 5% in 2023
Full-year GDP growth is now expected to fall between 4% to 5%.
En-bloc commercial building on Nathan Street up for sale
The 16-storey building currently has a 100% occupancy.
Inbound tourism push the HK economy to further recovery in 2Q23
In Q2, GDP grew by 1.5% YoY.
AirAsia launches new HK-Penang route
The airline also has a flash deal promo for this new route.
Hong Kong needs to build 6,000 more elderly places yearly
JLL warns that the city could face a potential shortage of elderly places by 2032.
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