Noreen Jazul

Investors abandon HK's office sector in Q122: report

Office has been overtaken by other core sectors in terms of investment volume.

What are the keys to overcoming challenges hammering the construction sector?

The sector's major challenges include supply chain and labour shortages.

Material costs main obstruction in construction activity in HK: survey

About 78% of those surveyed said they are also having access issues to materials.

Hong Kong GDP to shrink by 4.0% YoY in Q122: estimates

This will mark the first contraction since Q4 2020.

Fifth wave delays recovery of HK’s commercial property market

Amongst the hardest hit was retail, recording a 6.8% QoQ drop in high street shop rents.   It may take a longer time before things get better for the commercial property market, as the fifth wave slowed down its path to recovery.

HK mulls further easing of COVID restrictions in May

The easing is part of the three-stage relaxation that CE Lam announced in March.

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.

HK CEOs less optimistic about economic growth than their global counterparts

Executives' confidence in their revenue growth also declined.

59% of int'l businesses prefer sourcing via hybrid fairs: survey

Mainland China expressed the most enthusiasm for hybrid fairs.

Prepare to go cashless or pay the price

One in three consumers will abandon a purchase if they cannot pay for it digitally.

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.

Is the retail property market on its way to redemption?

In January, retail sales value jumped 4.1%YoY to $33.9b.

41% of employees mull internet upgrade in next 12 months

Teleworkers said they need more than a basic level of connectivity.

6 trends that will transform HK’s commercial real estate market in 2022

Leading this transformation is the focus on ESG-related compliance of companies.