Hong Kong
Singaporean WealthTech firm Endowus sets foot in HK
This will be Hong Kong's first fee-only digital wealth management platform.
Singaporean WealthTech firm Endowus sets foot in HK
This will be Hong Kong's first fee-only digital wealth management platform.
Exports value dips by 1.5% YoY to $367.2b in March
The pace of decline, however, has moderated.
Unemployment rate drops to 3.1%
There were 115,100 unemployed from January to March.
HKPC organised 700 FutureSkills training courses with 30,000 students
It also arranged 68 in-house training sessions for employees.
Around 7 in 10 restaurants confident about the F&B sector outlook for Q2
Business satisfaction rose to 6.5 from 6.1 in Q4 2022.
Unemployment rate down to 3.1% in March
The underemployment rate also dipped by 0.1 percentage points to 1.2%.
Office space negotiations more active as overall vacancy rate drops in March
This is the first drop since May 2022, JLL said.
Hong Kong CPI shrinks to 1.7% in March 2023
Food prices declined against a high benchmark caused by supply disruptions easing the city's inflation rate.
1 in 4 HKers expect business situation to be better in 2Q 2023
But one in ten anticipate the worst business conditions in the city.
HK hotel occupancy soars 72% in first two months
The reopening of borders and lifting all quarantine controls drove the increase.
Over 85% of first batch of 23 WCH Grade A office units sold
The sale amounted to over $700m.
Proposed tax concessions get approval
The measure to increase the child allowance was also passed.
Composite interest rate down to 2.13% in March
This declined from 2.17% in February.
Getting the right accommodation mix will be crucial to the Northern Metropolis’ success
A local government accommodation scheme in Shanghai could boost private interest in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis and solve housing issues before they arise.
Google HK doubles scholarships offered to 2,000
These scholarships would allow access to the courses offered by its Career Certificates Programme.
Luxury home at Mount Nicholson sells for $577.4m
The purchase price translates to $82,000 per square foot.
Faster recovery awaits Hong Kong’s high-end hotels
JLL expects the sector’s transaction activity to reach US$1b by Q423.