News
Hong Kong's re-exports dipped 1.3% in January
Domestic exports also dropped 2.7%.
Credit card transaction value ballooned 14.4% to $142.1b
Number of transactions edged up 3.1%.
Office of Communications Authority clarifies issue on TV licence
Unified carrier licence is no exemption.
Unemployment rate holds on at 3.1% in December to February
While underemployment dipped to 1.2%.
Hongkong Land ratings bolstered by soaring revenues
2013 revenues soared to $1.857 billion.
Gross gaming revenue hit record high of $36.9b in February
VIP revenues jumped 37%.
Why Central office rents will fall by 5% in next 2 years
This is despite investors’ optimism.
Wing Hang Bank sale to OCBC boost stock value
EPS of HK$7.17/share is beyond expectations.
Hong Kong's weekend property sales get driven by leftovers
54 units sold over the week.
HK government launches bid for 6 land sites
It will yield 4,200 residential units.
Brace yourselves for fewer parking spaces
75% minimum adjustment ratio applied.
Visitor arrivals predicted to rise 8.6% to almost 60m
All thanks to changing tourist profiles.
Hong Kong developers' land supply escalates to 71,000 units
As of December last year.
Primary vs secondary home price gap crashed to only 0.2% in 4Q13
What could this imply?
Hong Kong rents beat Asian peers by a whopping 50%
This is despite dwindling prices.
This Hong Kong fashion startup plans to pocket USD1m in total funding by end-2014
It just relaunched last year.
Commentary
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