Staff Reporter

Immigration adjusts visa application requirements

Applicants must declare if they have a criminal record to obtain an entry visa beginning 19 June.

Housing Authority endorses policies for enhanced marking scheme for estate management

The marking scheme in public housing will take effect in the fourth quarter.

Hong Kong is 7th most attractive market for businesses: report

The market posted a score of 8.25 in a business environment.

Monthly income grew 62.5% to $19,500 in 2011-2021

But their share of the domestic household income fell 84.1%.

Grade A office leasing demand to rise as tenants seek to upgrade spaces: JLL

More new spaces will push vacancy rates up, but also attract tenants to upgrade.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank floats virtual asset trading services

The virtual bank also mulls launching US stock trading services in due course. 

Unemployment rate down 3% in February - April

The underemployment rate was unchanged at 1.2%.

Buildings Dep't OKs 19 construction plans in March

The department also issued 25 occupation permits.

Inflation up 2.1% in April

Prices of energy-related items, clothing and footwear, and takeaway food continued to rise.

Hang Seng organises $100m social loan for Unistress

This funding will entail establishing schools for children and transitional homes for low-income households.

Towngas, IDG Capital collect $5.55b for Zero-carbon fund

Local governments, institutions, and companies can use the fund to devise sustainability solutions.

Hong Kong Airlines to launch Nagoya flights in July

The flights will be available four times every week.

Hongkong Land reported lower profit in Q1

But the Group's Central portfolio delivered a strong performance.

HKCERT warns against phishing sites

Hackers masquerade phishing sites as online shops to steal private data.

Fubon Bank, blockchain firm Ripple to explore real estate asset tokenisation in Hong Kong

They are aiming to make release of equity swifter and more efficient.