News
Hong Kong banks' profits predicted to edge up by over 7% in 2014
Find out reasons why.
HKD deposits rose a measly 0.2% in December 2013
Blame it on shift to RMB deposits.
Gross gaming revenue disappoints with 7% growth
Analysts were expecting 11-14%.
December retail sales growth sluggish at 5.7%
Even visitor arrivals were slow.
Developers saw quiet weekend sales post CNY cheer
Only 26 weekend transactions were recorded.
3 biggest things to watch out for in Hong Kong Budget 2014
Relief measures likely to be downsized.
Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserve assets jumped to US$312.2b
Up by US$1b on December.
Most HK REITs unlikely to build investment properties: Fitch
Without exceeding 10% cap.
Home sales dropped 3.8% to 4,488 units in January
This is worth $27.3b.
Restaurant receipts up 2.1%
It's estimated at $25.4b.
Hong Kong's RMB deposits up 4% to RMB860.5b
As foreign-currency deposits grew 2.2%.
How Hong Kong's property sector is suffering from holiday lull
Zero launches recorded last weekend.
3 sites up for sale by public tender
Two of these are home sites.
Why tighter system liquidity must be expected among Hong Kong banks
Including steep correction in property prices.
Bird flu shuts wholesale market
20,000 birds will be destroyed.
Almost 8m tourists expected to flock in over the holidays
This is a 9.2% increase.
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