Noreen Jazul
Flight bookings from Europe to HK soar 1,362% YoY
Flight bookings from Europe to HK soar 1,362% YoY
Most travellers coming to HK are from the United Kingdom.
Gov’t needs to review valuations to ensure success of land sale programme – experts
Colliers estimates Hong Kong land revenue last year only 50% of target.
Residential market to hop on recovery track: Knight Frank
In February, transactions climbed 40.3% MoM.
What can lead Hong Kong’s economy to rebound
Economists predict economic growth of 3.5%-4.0% for Hong Kong.
5 Hong Kong restaurants land on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
The Chairman remains the top restaurant in Hong Kong.
Exports value drops 8.8% YoY to $286.2b in February
The weak external environment contributed to the decrease.
Gov’t lays out policies, measures on family office businesses
Amongst measures include profits tax exemption for family-owned investment holding vehicles.
HK loses crown as top financial centre in APAC
It lost to Singapore by one point.
HKMA raises its base rate to 5.25%
The new rate took effect on 23 March.
Gov’t unveil toll plans for three harbour crossings
One of its plans is to implement a fixed toll at Western Harbour Crossing.
ESR’s PATMI rises 9% YoY to US$655m in FY22
PATMI would have surged 24% YoY if not for the weakness of APAC currencies vs USD.
Digitally-skilled employees can boost HK’s annual GDP by US$47.5b: study
Those with advanced digital skills can contribute about US$5.4b.
Business sentiment of HK exporters improve in Q123
The Hong Kong Export Index has risen by 9.3 points to 39.0.
Gov’t introduces changes to MTR fare mechanism
These changes include the lowering of the fare adjustment rate by 0.8 percentage points.
Nos. 13-15 San On Street up for sale
The property comprises two buildings with a total gross floor area of 88,154 sq ft.
How sluggish trade activity is affecting industrial leasing
Aggregate trade dropped 33.4% YoY in January.
Home sales rise in February
There were 4,282 units sold during the month.
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