Hong Kong

Unemployment rate dips to 3.8%

Unemployment rate dips to 3.8%

Labour force and total employment both edged lower.

Gross national income rises 6.3% in fourth quarter

Net investment income keeps GNI above GDP.

Export volumes rise 29.5% in January

C&SD cautions on Lunar New Year distortion.

Cathay Group February traffic up, March bookings robust despite Middle East suspensions

Cathay also added extra flights to London and increased capacity to Zurich.

Hong Kong eyes mainland investors with Tech 100 Index

About 400 firms have applied for listing, including seven global tech companies.

Towngas Smart Energy Posts $1.58B 2025 Profit as Gas Sales Climb

Rising industrial and commercial gas demand drove higher profits.

AIA hits $7.14b profit, triggers $1.7b buy-back as Asian demand surges

Group CEO Lee Yuan Siong reported a 12% per-share profit growth driven by Asia’s demand for savings.

Hong Kong amongst top APAC expansion targets amidst rising trade tensions

The region attracted expansion interest from 29% of APAC executives.

HMG, HK Data seal AI deal for cross-border GBA healthcare

eTPA reduces overhead, protects data privacy in insurance processing.

COSCO SHIPPING Ports profit edges up to $312m in 2025

Revenue also increased by 11% YoY to $1.6b.

Hong Kong tops Asia salary growth as 60% job‑hop for raises

But, even with strong mover’s premium, only 41% of professionals plan job changes in 2026.

Cathay Pacific ranks second in 2026 airline safety awards; HK Express named top low-cost carrier

AirlineRatings.com ranks carriers using safety records, fleet age, pilot training, audits, and turbulence performance.

Hong Kong moves to secure fuel supply amid oil disruption

Authorities step up pricing oversight and contingency plans.

Cathay Pacific cancels Dubai and Riyadh flights through 30 April

The cancellations cover both passenger and freighter services.

HK Electric profit up to $3.15b in 2025 as supply reliability remains high

The 2025 results show under 30 seconds of unplanned downtime per customer as gas output hits 69%.