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HK mulls further easing of COVID restrictions in May
The easing is part of the three-stage relaxation that CE Lam announced in March.
Hong Kong hotel market most sought-after by investors: CBRE
Investors are converting hotel assets into co-living spaces.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong buys virtual land in metaverse
The Sandbox’s Mega City district is touted as a culture hub inspired by Hong Kong.
SME business confidence plummets in Q2 2022 amidst fifth wave
If the fifth wave continues, 46% of SMEs expect their businesses to last for 6 months at most.
Office market logs positive net absorption at 56,200 in March
This stemmed from maintenance in tenant demand.
Unobstructed Seaview Mega Site at Quarry Bay on sale
The site is on sale until 7 July at 12 noon.
Dah Sing Bank resumes normal business operations in all branches
Kwun Tong and Tokwawan branches are set to reopen in 3 May.
HK CEOs less optimistic about economic growth than their global counterparts
Executives' confidence in their revenue growth also declined.
Rents for overall prime street shops down by 4.3% in Q4 2021
Rents for major shopping centres also fell by 4.3%.
Hong Kong’s livi bank unveil livi Flexi Loan
Customers can access up to HK$1m in loans in as fast a 2 minutes.
Total property investment volume down 46% in Q1 2022: Colliers
Industrial and retail sectors saw the highest investment volume.
Hong Kong IA resumes normal operations
However, the public is still encouraged to make use of off-site services.
Over half of Hong Kong SMEs expects to overcome 5th COVID-19 wave
Whilst 57% see their revenue will remain the same or grow in the next three months.
Hong Kong tops priciest office fit-out markets in Greater China for third consecutive year
The average cost of an office fit-out in Hong Kong was at $1,081.61.
Grade A office rents slips by almost 1% in Q1 2022
Cushman & Wakefield linked this to the fifth wave of the pandemic.
Which commercial real estate segment was the hardest hit by the fifth wave?
The fifth wave has significantly slowed down the property market in Q122.
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