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Alipay+ Voyager customers can book Grab rides in their e-wallets

The service is available to users of Alipay, AlipayHK, and GCash.

Hanison Construction, JV partner sell The Connaught holding firm for $410m

The group expects the deal to result in a loss of about $177m.

HKUST, French companies ink MoU on low-carbon retrofit pilot project

The pilot will retrofit an existing HKUST building to improve energy efficiency.

LandsD, PolyU to drive geospatial and smart city development

Both parties will establish a Joint Research Centre.

FWD Insurance to purchase all outstanding notes of US$900m subordinated notes

It is also issuing new USD subordinated dated capital securities.

Hospital Authority tests drone delivery of medical supplies

The flight takes about 20 minutes compared with existing transport.

DKSH expands in HK, Macau amidst stronger Suntory partnership

DKSH will now provide full distribution services for Suntory Wellness products.

Foreign currency reserve declines in August

Foreign liabilities amounted to $31.7b.

HK, Mainland ink MoU on tropical agriculture cooperation

The agreement also establishes mechanisms for talent exchange and innovation.

28 subdivided unit landlords face fines for tenancy breaches

They admitted to failing to file tenancy notices and charging tenants unlawful payments.

Kwun Tong (South) Outline Zoning Plan amended

Hung To Road site rezoned from “Commercial (1)”/“Business” to “Commercial (3)”.

Gross national income up 5.2% YoY in Q2

GDP for the same period was $785.2b, up 3.7% YoY.

Student housing gap may hit 120,000 by 2028

Non-local enrolment has climbed to about 92,000 in 2024/25, the report noted.

Hong Kong ranks top 10 for cross-border land investment

Hong Kong also ranked seventh in the top global sources of cross-border capital.

CBRE oversees public tender sale of Essex Crescent properties in Kowloon Tong

The market valuation of the property is approximately $400m.