Hong Kong
Retail sales reach $37.3b in January as online spending jumps 25%
Retail sales reach $37.3b in January as online spending jumps 25%
Sectoral sales up 5.5% year on year in January.
DBS Hong Kong improves SME digital account opening across 140 markets
It partnered with Know Your Customer for the AI automated solution.
HSBC's Vina Cheung sees Hong Kong driving global RMB adoption
She expects RMB to rise to the third most-used global payment currency.
Commercial building vulnerabilities expose Hong Kong to cybercrime risks
Report cites 75% of organisations are operating building management systems with known flaws.
Colliers flags tight timeline for Sandy Ridge data centre cluster
Winning bid $581m under two-envelope tender.
PAObank rolls out wealth investment service
Customers have access to up to 16 hours of US stock trading sessions.
Property confidence index more than doubles in January as sales surge
RICS-Spacious Monitor shows buyer enquiries and investor interest both at +55% in January.
Hong Kong exports rise to $520.6b in January
Imports also climbed by 38.1% to $534.7b during the month.
Nearly all firms go digital but web presence uneven
Large and medium companies showed higher digital adoption than small businesses.
Hong Kong insurers post weaker 2024 as premiums slip
This is based on the recent data released by the Insurance Authority for the 2024 fiscal year.
Talent shortage and tighter budgets to shape bank hiring in 2026
Investment analysts and compliance specialists remain the most in-demand roles.
CR Longdation to convert Kwai Chung hotel after $953m acquisition
Hotel Cozi Oasis near Kwai Fong sold for student housing in one of 2026’s largest deals.
Port dues cut for green ships as Hong Kong races to lead hub
It will also launch an incentive scheme for green vessels registered in the city.
Sino Land’s net profit by 15.8% YoY in H2 2025 on property revaluation losses
The group had a revaluation loss of $682m.
Cautious demand expected in 2026/27 land tenders
Land revenue forecast set at $18b.
2026 biotech playbook: Hong Kong at the centre of China’s globalisation
Hong Kong increasingly provides durable, repeat access to capital for public biotech firms.
Hong Kong banks ‘resilient’ despite falling CRE property values
Many banks have solid earnings and excess capital to absorb potential losses.
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