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The Mainland’s third bond issuance seen as support for Hong Kong's development as an offshore renminbi business centre.

As new orders show resumption in growth.

And Hong Kong delivered delivered profits of US$3.1 billion, up 7%.

'MICE' arrivals up 10% to 725,779, 43% of which were arrivals from China.

Hong Kong became among the six flag administrations added this year to the Qualship 21 programme.

Investors are also starting to pay more attention to industrial premises as revitalisation of industrial buildings policy brings renewed demand for industrial premises.

The regime aims to regulate the sale and marketing of MPF products before the implementation of the Employee Choice Arrangement.

Thanks to Chinese tourists and maybe ‘Apple’?

This is the lowest increase though since 2009.

Prices grew strongly by 7.3% qoq in 2Q11.

Rental growth is expected to slow down in the second half as the office supply market of the site becomes more competitive.

Hong Kong also eyes further development of the Tung Chung New Town, and implementing new development areas in the northern New Territories.

International retailers continued to outbid existing tenants to secure shops in prime locations in belief that Hong Kong is a stepping stone to inland Mainland China cities.

The retail bond will be issued on July 28 while its listing and dealings on the Stock Exchange will take effect on July 29.

The latest round of tightening of the underwriting standards of mortgage lending introduced last June 10 seen to have caused the falling figures.

Prices rose 3.8% to HK$19,520 per sq ft as of May 2011.