Hong Kong
Rate of office vacancy stables in August after four-month high
Rate of office vacancy stables in August after four-month high
Rents will remain under pressure amidst low demand and high supply.
Fidelity International takes home HKB Technology Excellence Awards for cloud migration
The adoption of cloud was done in partnership with AWS and Microsoft Azure Cloud.
Hong Kong economy to recover this year despite external headwinds – experts
The city’s economy expanded 1.5% YoY in 2Q23.
Primary residential market sales fall to a six-month low
Only 742 units were sold in August.
Microsoft, Education Bureau join hands to advance AI education in HK
Amongst Microsoft’s efforts is to make Generative AI accessible to K-12 schools in the city.
Hong Kong Productivity Council clinches two wins at HKB Technology Excellence Awards
Its breakthrough inventions aim to modernise traditional Chinese medicine and cleaning of public toilets in high-traffic areas.
HK lands 4th in world's leading global capital markets ranking
The market's cross-border capital investments reached US$6.5b in 1H23.
Evergrande Group postpones offshore debt restructuring
As a result, it also called off the meeting linked to the proposed restructuring.
HSBC HK wins in prestigious awards programme for banking app’s Lite mode
It offered a simplified option for customers in accessing mobile banking services.
InSilico Medicine bags award for Pharma.AI platform
It was recognised for creating a generative AI-driven platform for broad drug discovery.
Gov’t launches online tool for transitional housing applications
Applicants can select their preferred projects on the platform.
Office net effective rent drops 0.7% MoM
Submarkets such as Central and Wanchai / Causeway Bay saw rental drops.
Hong Kong expects 6.5 million travellers next week
The city will celebrate its Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.
Towngas and Maxim’s honoured at HKB National Business Awards for pioneering circular economy
Their groundbreaking waste heat system and innovative desiccant dehumidification project mark a significant step towards sustainability and innovation in the energy sector.
McDonald’s Hong Kong wins award for leveraging tech in latest Strategic “4Es” project
Tapping into data from multiple points to work on its continued improvement.
Candela Medical wins major award for Profound Matrix™ system
It is a multi-application radiofrequency platform designed to improve skin health throughout the entire skin ageing journey.
Prudential Hong Kong wins top award for Tele-Medical Examination
Called the ‘Tele-ME’, this is Prudential’s market-first online health service.
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