Hong Kong
Structural changes underway for Hong Kong's retail sector
Structural changes underway for Hong Kong's retail sector
Landlords are still reluctant to substantially cut rents.
Hong Kong ranks 15 in real estate transparency index
The city could elevate to ‘highly transparent’ if its sustainability transparency improves.
Property sale and purchase deals down 24.7% in H1
The total consideration for these agreements also dipped 8.8% to $269.02b.
Cathay Pacific considers drier storage options for unused planes
It is examining plans to store more than 50 widebody aircraft out of 236 planes outside Hong Kong.
Hong Kong ranked as sixth priciest market for expats globally
Prices dropped amidst a double whammy of the political unrest and the pandemic.
6 out of 10 workers feel inadequately skilled for the future: survey
Almost half believe that their employers will re-skill and find them another position.
Local startup scene attracts overseas founders to set up in Hong Kong
Startups are getting a lot of opportunities from various subsidies and partnerships.
Hong Kong's IPO market reached $87.5b in H1 2020
This is a 22% increase from the same period in 2019.
Online-to-offline model gains ground in Hong Kong
The extended operating hours that the internet allows has attracted merchants towards selling online.
Hong Kong springboards new R&D hub
Eligible firms may receive monthly allowances up to $32,000.
Federated Hermes questions HSBC's support for security law
The firm expects companies to back moves supporting human rights.
Retail sales down 32.8% to $26.8b in May
It narrowed from April following a stabilised local epidemic situation.
Hong Kong, Thailand establish special travel arrangement
It aims to explore relaxation measures to resume cross-boundary business exchange.
Sino-Entertainment Technology enlists on HKEx's main board
The company plans to offer ordinary shares of $1.63 to $1.87 apiece.
Government facilitates travel scheme for arbitral parties in Hong Kong
It gives more freedom for non-Hong Kong residents to enter the market.
Second batch of Employment Support Scheme subsidies released
Employers received a total of $6.5b to get through from June to August.
Average pay rose 2.2% in March
Only 39% of the companies reported a decline in wage rates.
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