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Hotel rates in Hong Kong 11th most expensive worldwide
Hotel rates in Hong Kong 11th most expensive worldwide
And average room rates in Asia Pac rose by 7%, overtaking Europe’s hotel rate growth.
Place your bets: The Venetian is the strongest casino brand in Macau
It attracts better players with a higher gaming and non-gaming budget, according to a survey.
Exchange Fund foreign assets up to over HK$2 trillion
External assets of the Exchange Fund increased by HK$33b as of end of August.
Hong Kong weathers economic headwinds from the West
Analysts forecast the city’s GDP growth to reach 4.9% in 2012.
British banks “absolutely” welcome in Hong Kong
Aside from HSBC, Standard Chartered is also assured to find a home in Hong Kong if it decides to relocate.
Is the bottom near for Asian economies?
Analyst said it’s difficult to be bullish amidst events in Europe and the US.
Value of construction works up 4%
The total gross value of construction works by main contractors in the second quarter of this year increased 4% in over the same period last year, to $29.4 billion.
Hang Seng Index set for drop by over 600 points
Investors are uninspired as the debt crisis in Europe continues to be a concern.
Labour chief to HSBC: Minimise the impact of retrenchment
The Labour & Welfare Bureau has expressed its concern with HSBC following news that the bank will cut 3,000 jobs in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong airfares greatly affected by low cost carriers
Business discount fares decreased 3% as more corporate customers are flying economy on the short-haul routes within Asia.
Optimism in the US drives Hong Kong stocks up
The Hang Seng Index saw its biggest rise since 23 August.
3,000 HSBC jobs to face the axe in Hong Kong
The job cuts are part of the bank's plan to slash annual costs by $3.5 billion.
August foreign currency reserves surge by US$600mn
The figure represents about nine times the currency in circulation.
Hong Kong is 2nd most expensive place to build in Asia
The country came in behind Japan and tied places with Singapore.
Technical recession looms
With negative real GDP growth in the past two quarters, outlook is bleak especially amidst lower exports to the troubled USA and EU.
Overall inflation forecast to average 5.3% for 2011
It would be the highest since 1997.
Hang Seng Indexes unveils 4 new indexes
Among the objectives of the indexes is to provide benchmarks to the market reflecting the overall performance of HK listed foreign companies and all HK listed companies.
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