News
Bidders for Kai Tak residential sites plunged 67%
Bidders for Kai Tak residential sites plunged 67%
The number of consortiums bidding for larger-scale sites rose.
Approved mortgage loans down 3.9% to $32.6b in October
Mortgage applications also dipped 3.7% to 9,299.
The region's finest exporters celebrate at The Asian Export Awards
The event ran alongside the third Made in Singapore and Designed in Singapore Awards.
Mortgage cap hike buoyed home sales: report
This drove developers to offer flexible payments and discounts for new projects.
Alibaba Group marks debut in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The firm begins trading under stock code "9988".
Premium Central office rents slipped 11% from June to October
Retail firms posted more lease disposition cases as many cut costs.
Job market strengthens with high demand in Greater China tech: survey
Expected salary increase has dropped to 10-15% in 2020.
Office rental growth hits decade-low in October
Rents have dropped 1.6% MoM to $74.3 per sqft.
Nearly 4 in 5 employees mull overseas work for career growth
67% said they would do so for a higher salary.
Inflation slows to 3.1% in October
Food products rose sharply at 13.3% due to elevated pork prices.
Hong Kong's top execs and teams hailed at HKB Management Excellence Awards 2019
Close to 70 corporate leaders attended the awards ceremony.
F&B sector's unemployment rises to six-year high in August-October
Unemployment in consumption and tourism sectors rose to 5% during the period.
Property investments down 32% to $3.67b in Q3
This is the fifth-straight quarter of decline.
Real GDP forecast revised down to -1.3% for 2019
Revised GDP figures revealed that the economy contracted 2.9% in Q3.
Two-thirds of accountants expect recession spill-over into 2020
2 in 5 expect GDP to decline by over 1%.
Alibaba prices Hong Kong retail investors' offer at up to $188 per share
Up to 575 million shares is up for grabs.
Export volumes contract 7.8% in September
This marks the seventh straight month of decline.
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