Hong Kong
Lenovo’s Scan&Go Self-Checkout Kiosk Awarded for Positive Impact on Retail Operations and Cost
Lenovo’s Scan&Go Self-Checkout Kiosk Awarded for Positive Impact on Retail Operations and Cost
The company’s innovative turnkey POS solution has helped retailers improve performance and reduce expenses.
Restaurant receipts value drop 1.8% YoY to $24.1b in Q3
Amongst restaurant types, bars had the biggest drop in total receipts.
Hang Seng warns customers about phishing emails
Recent phishing emails uses [email protected] as an address.
Hong Kong’s economic growth hinges on travel recovery
Advanced GDP estimates showed a drop of 4.5%.
Citi launches 1st Citi Global Wealth Centre globally in Hong Kong
It is located at K11 Atelier Victoria Dockside.
Hong Kong eyes to become premier green, sustainable finance hub
It is supported by the National 14th Five-Year Plan.
Property sales fall 8.1% MoM in October
Year-on-year sales declined by 28.9%
HKMA raises its base rate to 4.25%
The new rate took effect on 3 November.
6 in 10 customers want restaurants to use sustainable packaging for takeaway food
Nearly half of the restaurants, however, have yet to adopt suitable packaging.
Fintech enterprises in Hong Kong grows to over 800 within 5 years
This is up from 180 fintech firms.
Economy contraction widens in Q3 at 4.5%
In Q2, the economy shrank by 1.3%.
Hong Kong to place ‘guardrails’ to mitigate potential risks in virtual assets
This is in line with the development of VAs in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong retains 10-year housing supply target
The government maintained its 430,000-unit target in the ten years to 2033.
Hong Kong retail sales up 0.2% in September
Retail sales stood at $28.1b, the Census and Statistics Department reported.
HKIA opens new Sky Bridge
The Sky Bridge is the longest airside bridge across the globe.
Around 2 in 5 Hong Kong businesses experienced cyber incident: report
This is the lowest in the Asia Pacific region.
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