Hong Kong

Underemployment slipped to 1.3%.

This is expected to weigh on private consumption.

Blame it on the retail sector's poor performance.

The USD/CNH options will be the first currency options traded at HKEX.

The number of visitors to this attraction rose 5.5% in 2016.

Imports also rose 8.4%.

2.4m Hong Kongers will be over 65 years old by 2035.

Dual-class shares are selling like hot cakes.

It beat 8 other bidders vying for the site.

3 in 5 would buy more if brands were better at communicating with them.

Those who earn a lot will have to vacate their flats.

There will be 2,057 units.

Even cargo volume went up.

In 2011, Marc Andreesen, the well-known super angel investor, famously wrote an essay declaring that “software is eating the world and every company is a technology company.” His bold statement stirred heated debates but five years later, when seeing how technology has revolutionised the way people live and how businesses operate, it’s no longer a stretch to say that technology is underpinning every business.

An analyst gives 3 reasons behind this assessment.

41% profit growth could be waiting.