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Residential sales volume may hit 63,000 units in 2018
Residential sales volume may hit 63,000 units in 2018
Most of the new housing supply will be built on New Territories.
9 in 10 CIOs prefer contractual IT employees
Demand for temporary workers with software development skills is strongest.
Retail sales up 3.9% to $37.5b in October
Thanks to the ongoing recovery of inbound tourism.
Residential sales volume down 6% in October
Prices also went down 7.5% MoM.
HKEX opens office in Singapore
It will be its first overseas office.
4 in 5 professionals expect pay hikes in 2018
Workers generally hope for a modest 2-3% increase in pay.
Hong Kong ranks third in prioritising further investment
They also prefer to invest rather than save.
Kowloon office already 70% leased even before April opening
Rents are $85/sqf monthly but early bird tenants received discounts.
Imports up 7.9% to $378.7b in October
However, a $44b trade deficit was also recorded this month.
Hong Kong offices still the priciest in the world
They cost $87.86 per square meter.
6 in 10 professionals admit Mainland China is Hong Kong's strongest competitor
Singapore previously occupied the spot as chief rival.
Hong Kong's tax payment system is one of Asia Pacific's most efficient
It only takes 3 days to file tax requirements.
Exports up 6.7% to $334.7b in October
The Indian export market registered the largest increase.
Home prices may rise by 10% in 2018
Hong Kong’s property bubble is unlikely to burst anytime soon.
HKIA passenger traffic up 7.3% to 6.16m in October
Transit passengers contributed the most to traffic.
3 in 10 CEOs opt to passively deal with job automation
They prefer to deal with the risks as they come.
9 in 10 employees feel obligated to upgrade skills
Women take more initiative in learning to upgrade their skillset.
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