Noreen Jazul

Confidence of GBA businesses drops in Q2

The confidence index of business dropped to the 50 neutral mark.

Office space demand ‘evolving’ as corporates focus more on sustainable offices: JLL

Despite increasing demand, vacancy still rose to 12.4% as of end-May.

HK lifts amber travel alert for Malaysia except for the Sabah East Coast region

Residents planning to visit the region must exercise caution.

Approved mortgage loans soar 20.3% MoM in May

The increase was likely due to the uptick in applications during the same month.

Gov’t logs $71.9b deficit 

The figure was only for the first two months of the current financial year.

Luxury brands mark return in HK’s retail leasing market

Chanel is amongst the brands that leased space in the city.

Gov’t greenlights 20 building plans in April

Of the plans approved, six are on Hong Kong Island.

The two thorns hurting Hong Kong’s land resumption plan

As the government intensifies its efforts to acquire private land for the Northern Metropolis and Northeast New Development Areas (NDAs) – for public housing and other public purposes – two crucial points are causing hiccups. 

MUFG Bank closes $7b sustainability-linked syndicated term loan facility 

The bank arranged the facility for HK-listed manufacturer, Kingboard Holdings.

HK greenlights amendments to the Stamp Duty bill

The amended law introduces a refund mechanism under the Buyer's Stamp Duty, amongst others.

HK reducing misuse of sick leave notes with digital certificate

Experts advise employers to ensure proper data storage in response to the development.

Government shields Hong Kong’s local MNEs from EU’s tax defensive measures

Hong Kong introduces foreign source income exemption regime (FSIE) to benefit local MNEs if certain requirements are met.