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Market Update: HSI up by 0.10% amidst gains for financial stocks
21 Apr 21
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed on Tuesday up by 29.58 points or 0.10% to 29,135.73.
Retail sector drove a 22.6% property investment rebound in Q1
20 Apr 21
Retail-related property transactions worth at least $100m grew by 15.4% year-on-year.
More than 40% of restaurants saw higher revenue in Q1
20 Apr 21
This represents a jump in growth from the 33% of restaurants that improved results in the the previous quarter.
Market Update: HSI up 0.47% amidst recoveries on industrial, healthcare firms
19 Apr 21
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened the trading week up by 136.44 points or 0.47% at 29,106.15, as industrial and healthcare firms rebounded amidst...
HSI welcomes new real estate index
19 Apr 21
It will reflect stock movement of the 30 largest listed property management companies.
Hong Kong exports rose 37% in first two months
19 Apr 21
Total imports also increased 27.2% in the same period.
Citi to hire 300 new relationship managers for Hong Kong wealth arm
19 Apr 21
The bank has outlined bold plans to triple its client numbers and double assers under management by 2025.
Hong Kong imposes two-week ban on flights from Covid hot spots
19 Apr 21
Travellers from India, Pakistan, and the Philippines will be prohibited from entering the City.
Cathay Pacific's passenger traffic plunged 98%
19 Apr 21
Quarantine restrictions in Hong Kong reduced its capacity during the first quarter.
SIIC Environment signs water treatment projects in Yangtze River Delta
19 Apr 21
The projects total 160,000 tonnes.
Scoot, Vistara, Cathay Pacific flights suspended
19 Apr 21
More flights from Manila, Singapore and Mumbai have been suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Industrial property rebounds with 809 transactions in Q1
19 Apr 21
The majority of the transactions in Q1 were worth up to $10m.
ESR snaps up Blackstone's $3.91b Milestone Portfolio
19 Apr 21
The portfolio contains 45 industrial real estate assets in Australia.
Market Update: HSI ends week up by 0.61%
18 Apr 21
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed the week up by 176.57 points or 0.61% at 28,969.71.
Hong Kong's "very high net worth" population falls by 5.4%
16 Apr 21
The city is still amongst the top 10 territories with the wealthiest populations.
Online consumers are on the rise, but spending has dropped
16 Apr 21
The majority of consumers use online shopping to buy daily necessities, clothes and footwear.
Hong Kong tightens airport arrival measures
16 Apr 21
This comes as the City records more than 100 imported COVID-19 cases over the past fortnight.
China Merchants Bank net operating income increases to $345b in 2020
16 Apr 21
It represented a 7.6% YoY rise, compared to 2019.
Optimas Capital Limited fined $1.05m over errors in short position reports
16 Apr 21
The errors occurred because of a programming mistake, the company says.
Local trading rebounds 32.5% in Q1, 2021
16 Apr 21
This is amidst GDP growth in economies and control of local virus situations.
Market Update: HSI slips 0.37%
15 Apr 21
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed on Thursday down by 107.69 points or 0.37%, to finish at 28,793.14.
Hong Wei (Asia) suffered $70.2m loss in 2020
15 Apr 21
This was attributed to the impact of the pandemic.
China Gas and China Unicom to launch online gas meter
15 Apr 21
The new partnership will create a number of new business growth opportunities.
What to expect in this year's StartmeupHK Salons
15 Apr 21
InvestHK will virtually hold the annual festival in six locations.
Moody's mulls dropping rating of Huarong Financial Leasing
15 Apr 21
This comes at the back of Moody’s recent ratings review of its parent company.
Market Update: HSI up by 1.42%
14 Apr 21
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed on Wednesday up by 403.58 points or 1.42% at 28,900.83.
Travel site Trip.com to raise $8.47b in global offering
14 Apr 21
It priced its offer shares at $268.
Hong Kong lists Egypt as high risk Covid hotspot
14 Apr 21
Increased restrictions will take effect from 20 April.
Retirees monthly expenses average $11,500 amidst pandemic: survey
14 Apr 21
Nearly 80% of retired Hongkongers also rely on financial support from family.
Huarong AMC at risk of a Moody's rating downgrade
14 Apr 21
The company’s ratings are currently under review, but negative sentiments persist.
S&P Global moves back to Central
14 Apr 21
Its new office has a total gross floor area of approximately 22,000 sq.
Moody's revises Jiayuan's outlook to positive
14 Apr 21
The agency also affirmed its B2 corporate family rating.
Cathay Pacific Cargo flies 15 million vaccines
14 Apr 21
The airline has already handled five different vaccine brands.
Office space availability soars to record-breaking high
13 Apr 21
Some 14% of office space was left untenanted in Q1 2021, the highest rate since 2004.
China Gas to partner in hydrogen energy application
13 Apr 21
The company has signed a cooperation framework agreement with CNOOC Gas and Power Group.
AXA launches benefits programme for vaccinated Hong Kongers
13 Apr 21
AXA insured customers may receive up to $20,000 if they are hospitalised with Covid-19 after receiving the vaccine.
Hong Kong to cut mandatory quarantine period for visitors
13 Apr 21
The quarantine period may be shortened to as low as seven days.
Benoy bets on sustainability as it transforms environments
12 Apr 21
Designers must be adaptive to the changing times in creating spaces.
Office rental falls for seventh consecutive quarter
12 Apr 21
The rate of rental decline slowed to 3.5% in the first quarter of the year.
Domestic spending hits 15-year high
12 Apr 21
It is estimated to have grown by 3.2% YoY to nearly $320b last year.

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