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Gov’t to assist building owners in maintenance
Secretary for Home & Youth Alice Mak said they are alerted by falling concrete.
Housing Authority to open application for subsidised flats
The application will run from 31 July at 8 am to 14 August at 7 pm.
Consumer prices rise 1.9% YoY in June
The rate of increase in June was slower than May.
JC PROcruit C offers traineeship opportunities to over 500 first-time job seekers
It provides job opportunities in the creativity, technology, business, and healthcare sectors.
Over 4000 jobs up for grabs in Mong Kok job fair
Most jobs offer monthly salaries ranging from $12,000 to $22,000.
Unemployment rate dips to 2.9%
There were 113,600 unemployed people from April to June.
Hang Seng expands remote account opening service to HK companies with mainland shareholders
The e-Sign service can also now be used to provide signatures for loan documents.
Bank of East Asia extends Sheung Shui Branch hours to seven days a week
Its Tsim Sha Tsui and Shatin Plaza branches have reverted to regular business hours.
Sale of 21 Borrett Road development falls through
CK Asset Holdings said the purchaser failed to pay the first part of the payment of $1.04b.
BOCHK warns of fraudulent website
BOCHK said that it has no connection to pulsboc(dot)com.
ZA Bank welcomes deposit protection hike
Raising the limit will increases awareness and trust in virtual banks, ZA Bank said.
Mass residential capital values drop 1.2% QoQ in Q2
JLL attributed the decline to three factors.
Retail property market sees significant boost in 1H23
As of end June, rents of High Street shops rebounded 8.2%.
Mass residential capital values drop 1.2% QoQ in Q2
JLL attributed the decline to three factors.
Hong Kong mulls raising deposit protection limit to HK$800,000
The number of depositors fully protected will rise to 92%.
Hang Seng boosts digitalisation efforts, reveals HK’s first Smart Teller
Hang Seng reveals three new service and operational solutions.
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