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Home prices predicted to increase 5-10% over 2017
Will cooling measures control the surge?
Hong Kong International Airport to unveil faster security screening
Will passengers bear the brunt of this pricier service?
Home prices predicted to surge 15% in the next 2 years: JLL
Owner-occupiers' demand keep going up.
The Exchange Fund's foreign assets hit $3.3t in June
The Monetary Authority said the assets increased by $50b.
Over 3 in 5 retailers eye opening new stores in Hong Kong in 2018
Retail rents in the city have dropped 41.2%.
Number of local registered companies hits 1.3m in 1H17
There were 80,533 newly registered firms.
Employers struggle to secure preferred candidates as digital tech hiring booms
They're also competing with employers in China.
Primary transaction volume hits 13-year high
It surged 78% to approximately 9,780 registrations in the first half of 2017.
Hong Kong dominates inbound hotel investment in the first half of 2017
Investments into Hong Kong and Australia amounted to US$1.5b altogether.
Hong Kong stocks drop to 8-month low
Tencent and Galaxy Entertainment were amongst the biggest decliners.
Banks' increasing exposure to the property sector a cause for concern
Direct lending by banks to developers increased 23.6% in March.
Hong Kong's M&A deal leaks dropped to 10%
This is the lowest level since 2012.
Hong Kong economy's deficit hit $11.3b
Expenditure hit $34.9b in May.
Hong Kong's approved mortgage loans up 30.6% to $41.7b
Number of applications jumped 13.8%.
Are Hong Kong hotels on the road to recovery?
Occupancy at medium tariff hotels edged up to 89%.
AI, robotics to drive Hong Kong banks' growth
But risk and regulation will remain a key focus.
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