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Retail sales drop 4.1% y/y in May
Decline in jewellery sales to blame.
Bullish prospects for hiring expectations in 2H14
But the financial services sector is down.
Tenant mix in Asia's supertall office buildings similar to Downtown Manhattan
Banking and financial services gets large chunk.
Hong Kong is city with most supertall office buildings
China has lots of tall office buildings.
Asia now home to 55% of total number of tall office buildings globally
Despite relatively recent development.
Gap in governance of HNW business owners in Asia revealed: study
They are reactive, instead of being proactive.
Business growth top pick of HNW business owners in Asia, Africa, and Middle East
Personal wealth only by-product.
Hong Kong retail sales dip 4.1% y/y in May
It's an improvement compared to April, however.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong's core operating profit plunges 20% YoY in 1H14
Partly due to Financial Markets income decline.
Macau gaming records 3.7% y/y dip in GGR for June
Weaker VIP volumes were partly to blame.
Outsourcing trend by companies underlined demand for warehousing space in Q2
This caused vacancy rates to remain low.
Pick-up in market activity recorded in Hong Kong residential segment in April and May
But demand for luxury units remained soft.
Central strongest performing Hong Kong office property submarket in Q2
Thanks to the banking and finance sector.
Sales of luxury goods in Hong Kong dips substantially in Q2
No slowdown in mass market retailers demand.
Overall vacancy in Hong Kong industrial market dips to 0.4% in Q2
While rents remained on the rise.
Investment market sentiment picks up in Q2
Thanks to some eye-catching deals.
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