Hong Kong
Government eyes shelling out $227m for artificial islands
Project study will start in July.
Hong Kong inflation dropped to 3.9%
Prices continue to moderate.
Developer sales climbed 20% to 36 units
Discounted projects up for grabs.
Unemployment rate stagnates at 3.1%
Improvement seen in underemployment.
Household debt to GDP ratio jumps to record-high at 62%
Blame it on mortgage growth.
Hong Kong tourist arrival snags 3rd spot in biggest regional increases
It's an impressive 11.7% growth.
Gaming revenue soared to HK$996mn per day
VIP volumes went back to normal.
Leading ladies of Hong Kong's workforce
The issue of equality in the workforce is ongoing. A number of notable studies address the issue every year and inspirational female leaders have taken the headlines with their analysis of the situation.
Centa-City Leading Index reveals home prices edged up by 0.9%
Resulting to price rebound in Kowloon.
You won't believe this is how big Hong Kong banks' credit exposure to China is
It’s as big as $3.5trn.
Why construction costs are likely to rise 7-8% in 2014
Clue: material and labour costs.
Property sales fall 44% to just 30 units
Most are leftover units.
Cross-border investors start scurrying away from Hong Kong
Spooked by persistent high pricing.
Gaming revenue drops to only $886m per day
No match compared to previous amounts.
Kerry Properties profit from property sales dropped 5% to $4.4b
Underlying profit also follows suit.
Hong Kong tourism to soar by 4.3% in 2014
Thanks to travellers from emerging markets.
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