Hong Kong
Hang Seng and HSBC launch Hong Kong’s first tokenised unlisted gold ETF class
Hang Seng and HSBC launch Hong Kong’s first tokenised unlisted gold ETF class
The tokenised unlisted class will be available on HashKey Exchange
Cathay reopens The Wing, First at Hong Kong International Airport
The flagship first-class lounge relaunches on April 22 with a new StudioIlse look.
Easing rents lure retailers back to Hong Kong streets
Ground-floor shops offer higher visibility for food and daily-need retail.
Manulife pushes annuity plan to counter retirement risks
GoldenStart includes additional payouts triggered by diagnosis before age 80.
Gov’t pushes back hard on US policy report, citing interference and hypocrisy
The government demanded that the US immediately stop acting against international law.
Hang Seng offers 10-second approval for SME guarantee loans
It can grant loans up to HK$8m.
Hotel Ease Tsuen Wan hotel and 2 Sai Kung industrial sites for sale
The hotel has 160 guest rooms and can be converted to a housing project, JLL said.
Labour dep’t unveils more than 1,600 vacancies in key industries
Full-time roles account for approximately 80% of available positions.
Cathay Group passenger traffic climbs 24% in March, cargo volumes rise 11%
Passenger demand was supported by shifts in travel flows linked to the Middle East situation.
Russell Street retail rents diverge, leasing splits in March
New, renewed, and pre-committed leases show both rental increases and declines.
Secondary demand drives residential market as March sales ease
Secondary market absorbed most demand as primary sales lagged.
Kowloon East space returns lift office vacancy to 13.5% in March
The area’s 20.4% vacancy rate is the highest amongst submarkets.
JD Kai Bo links loyalty and shopping to HKChat AI
Retail interaction moves into a conversational AI layer inside the shopping ecosystem.
IWG plants 6 centres in HK as Grade A flex demand fills CBD void
The Central – 8 Wyndham Street Regus centre marks its return to Central's CBD.
Hong Kong gov't hospital advances Chinese medicine in new deals with Mainland hospitals
CMHHK expands cooperation on research, training and clinical exchange with mainland hospitals.
DBS Hong Kong to open Treasures Centre in Kowloon
The three-storey place will serve the bank’s affluent clientele.
SHOPLINE: AI adoption boosts GMV by 1.2x for 40% of Hong Kong merchants
Non-adopters fall behind as AI merchants outperform within the SHOPLINE ecosystem.
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