Hong Kong

Border reopening bodes well for investment sentiment in residential market

A potential influx of professionals from Mainland China could boost buyer profiles for the luxury market.

Border reopening bodes well for investment sentiment in residential market

A potential influx of professionals from Mainland China could boost buyer profiles for the luxury market.

Inflation up 2% in December 2022

Overall CPI rose by 1.8% in the previous month.

Businesses ‘slightly’ more optimistic about Q1

This could improve with the lifting of social distancing measures.

Millennials struggle with health and wellness during hectic work week

Less than half are satisfied with their overall health.

Life insurers take the lead in Hong Kong Business Insurance Rankings

Some life insurers saw their assets surge by as much as 44% in 2021.

Why urban industrial and logistics will be a ‘haven’ for investors in 2023

Savills said the sector will see “robust occupier demand.”

Unemployment rate falls to 3.5%

By the end of last year, the total unemployed was 126,000.

DBS Hong Kong offers two-in-one instant loan and credit card combo 

Users just need to scan their HKID to get both cash and a digital card in a single application.

Dah Sing Bank, Sun Life enter bancassurance partnership in HK$1.5b deal

Beginning July, Sun Life will be the exclusive provider of life insurance solutions to Dah Sing’s customers.

Residential transaction volume to rebound in H1 2023

Developers are also expected to place their units for sale.

Buildings dep’t approves 13 plans in November

It also gave the green light to start works on 11 building projects.

‘Subdued’ market sentiment speeds up home prices decline: report

Mass residential capital values dropped by 3.1% MoM in December, JLL said.

SMEs remain in ‘expansionary’ territory in Q4 2022

This is for the eighth consecutive quarter, OCBC noted. 

After China reopening, Hong Kong sees economy will pick up growth

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the city is quickly returning to normalcy.

Investment market in Hong Kong’s retail space ‘quiet’ in 2022: JLL  

There were only a handful of lump sum transactions recorded during the year.