Hong Kong
6 trends that will transform HK’s commercial real estate market in 2022
6 trends that will transform HK’s commercial real estate market in 2022
Leading this transformation is the focus on ESG-related compliance of companies.
Taxpayers missing out on tax-deductible benefits: Manulife survey
Hong Kongers were asked about tax-deductible solutions and only answered 4 out of 14 correctly.
Cathay Pacific passenger traffic rises 47.9% YoY in February 2022
This was due to post-Chinese New Year traffic and student traffic.
Six Hong Kong securities firms rated as credit negative due to China’s property stress
Despite this, strong parent support and low leverage are expected to mitigate its potential impact.
Hongkong Land offers $15m for unprivileged people, rent relief
A total of $5m was allocated to help unprivileged communities, tenants, and workers.
Residential transaction volume to drop 49% YoY in Q1 2022
The expected volume will be the lowest recorded since early 2020.
What’s next for the exchange-traded funds market? PwC explains
The market is ready for product development transformation.
SME receipts diffusion index dips to 29.9 for February
The logistics and real estate sectors saw the most dips at 20 and 25.9, respectively.
HKSTP, Infineon launch microelectronics incubation programme
The three-year programme aims to nurture startups in the microelectronics sector.
Cathay Pacific cuts losses from $21.6b to $5.5b loss
Despite this, the current restrictions in place for Hong Kong show a bleak outlook.
Cash takes the crown: 22% say it will be the best investment in 2022
It has beaten stocks and cryptocurrency.
Dah Sing Bank reopens four branches
They are open on weekdays.
Slow down of launches to spur competition in the residential market: JLL
2022 saw the number of applications for pre-sale consent surge to 7,094, the highest ever recorded.
OLA to continue subsidy efforts under Anti-Epidemic Fund's 6th round
The application period is set to last until 17 March.
Cryptocurrency in Hong Kong – Regulated or Not
With the second-highest engagement after the United States, Hong Kong continues to be a significant market for cryptocurrency.
Port cargo throughput decreased 14.3% YoY
The total throughput recorded was 213.7 million tonnes.
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