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Unemployment edges up to 3.9%

Unemployment edges up to 3.9%

Underemployment holds at 1.7% as employment dips slightly.
28 minutes ago

Fukuoka rises as key gateway to Japan for Hong Kong businesses

The city offers subsidies to R&D-heavy sectors like IT, medicine, and energy.
28 minutes ago

REF Holdings expects profit to fall by up to 50% in 2025

The company cited an anticipated drop in revenue.
2 days ago

BVI Court sets March hearing for Road King unit's liquidation

This follows the company’s announcements since November 2025.
2 days ago

SFC settlement could pay Giordano shareholders up to $1.5b

On that basis, the concert group’s interest crossed 30% on 18 May 2016.
4 days ago

Paradip Port posts $204.6m provisional surplus on record 150.41 MMT cargo

Its expansion plan targets capacity beyond 500 MTPA.
4 days ago

Kerry Properties unit wins bid for $1.38b Shau Kei Wan site

The plot spans about 1,349.2 square metres.
4 days ago

Export volumes jump 21.6% in December

For the full year, export volumes increased 12.8%, and import volumes rose 12.9% compared with 2024.
5 days ago

BEA’s profit down 24% to $447.87m in 2025 as China losses mount

Commercial real estate (CRE) accounted for 77% of BEA’s loan loss provisions.
6 days ago

Hong Kong smashes pre-pandemic record as border traffic hits 335 million

Passenger volume rose 12% in 2025, surpassing the 300-million mark seen in 2019.
6 days ago

Near-unanimous vote clears Cathay Pacific’s Qatar Airways buy-back for 24 Feb

Shareholders backed Cathay Pacific buy-back as all conditions for transaction are met.
6 days ago

Executives lag on AI use as workflow adoption stays low: report

Among white-collar workers who use AI tools, 88% reported productivity improvements.

Over 75% eye expansion despite talent retention and hiring strains

About 13% of employers cited talent retention as their biggest obstacle.

Hong Kong SME sentiment weakens in January

The current DI on business receipts remained below the 50 threshold. 

Central Crossing tops out as first URA Grade A heritage office

The 433,000-square-foot mixed-use project is expected to finish mid-2026.