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China Gas to partner in hydrogen energy application
China Gas to partner in hydrogen energy application
The company has signed a cooperation framework agreement with CNOOC Gas and Power Group.
AXA launches benefits programme for vaccinated Hong Kongers
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
The quarantine period may be shortened to as low as seven days.
Benoy bets on sustainability as it transforms environments
Designers must be adaptive to the changing times in creating spaces.
Office rental falls for seventh consecutive quarter
The rate of rental decline slowed to 3.5% in the first quarter of the year.
Domestic spending hits 15-year high
It is estimated to have grown by 3.2% YoY to nearly $320b last year.
Find out which apps to use for Hong Kong's e-voucher scheme
Four e-payment operators, covering up to 100,000 merchants, have been selected.
Hongkongers may now fly to Oman visa-free
The visa-free access will be allowed for visits lasting for 10 days.
What opportunities Hong Kong can take in the Greater Bay Area
Aviation and basic research are amongst the areas of growth for the city.
ESR to develop US$2b data centre in Japan
The company plans to build two additional data centres at the site in Osaka.
Property sales climbed nearly 20% in March
The month’s total consideration amounted to $78b, the Land Registry said.
Former Asia Telemedia executives banned for insider dealing
The two leaders will be prohibited from dealing in securities in Hong Kong for three years.
Manulife signs biggest Grade A office leasing deal since 2019
The lease agreement is for a 145,000 square feet of Grade A office space in Kowloon East.
COSCO Shipping sees positive growth in Q1, 2021
The company says its net profit will amount to over RMB15b.
Hong Kong's privacy watchdog asks Facebook to report on data leak
The social media giant has reportedly had an issue involving the personal data of some 500 million users.
Aoyuan's contracted property sales surge in first quarter
The sales grew by more than 110%, compared to the same quarter last year.
Hong Kong economy may rebound 4.1% this year: OCBC
In its monthly report on Hong Kong, OCBC said the economy was showing signs of recovery.
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