Hong Kong
Hong Kong's residential rents may be bottoming out
Hong Kong's residential rents may be bottoming out
The rental decline narrowed to 0.3% in January.
GDP growth grinds to a halt at 1.5% in Q4
It was significantly lower compared to the 3.7% increase in the first three quarters.
Securities regulator joins the fray fleeing Central's pricey office market
The SFC will move to One Island East in 2020 to cut rental costs.
Grade A office vacancy rate rose to 4.4% in January
Vacancy rates in Central and Kowloon East hit 2.3% and 10.3%.
Half of Hong Kong adults struggle to make investment decisions: poll
Respondents lament small wages and overspending in meeting their financial goals.
Struggling Chinese firms to lift Hong Kong banks' classified loan ratio to 0.75% by 2019
The number of defaults quadrupled to hit a record $17.68b in 2018.
Strong sales unlikely to stem home price decline: JLL
Monthly sales need to hit 5,700 transactions to prop up slowing prices.
Family offices spar with VCs for Hong Kong's promising startups
One family office has devoted 15% of US$70m capital into tech investments.
PMI hits 48.2 in January as trade war gloom persists
This is the tenth consecutive month of deterioating private business conditions.
Online banking scams rose threefold in 2018: HKMA
There were 62 cases of phishing last year.
Trade war could hit half a percentage point of Hong Kong GDP: official
Higher tariffs will hit consumers right in the pocket.
Mortgage loans down 20.7% to $23.5b in December
Weakening property demand has weighed on loan growth.
Two residential sites to be sold via tender
The sites are in Yuen Long and Kai Tak.
Property sales down 22.6% in January
The total consideration for the 5,589 deals hit $72b.
Celebrating 20 years of success, past and future
With uncompromising approach to sourcing the finest ingredients, yè shanghai has enjoyed a high return and revisit rate of customers from all around the world.
New, vibrant offerings from Hong Kong's best family hotel
Dorsett Wanchai has recently opened its new range of themed suites.
Relaxation and comfort at the heart of Hong Kong
When people think about Hong Kong and the territory’s famous tourist places, a few things come to mind: Victoria Harbour, The Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, and the famous night life of Lan Kwai Fong.
Commentary
In the age of AI, creativity is the decisive advantage
Hong Kong cleared stablecoins for take-off. Getting them to work across Asia is the hard part
Why Hong Kong’s retail product reshuffle may favour large suppliers