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Hong Kong retains 10-year housing supply target 

The government maintained its 430,000-unit target in the ten years to 2033.

Hong Kong retail sales up 0.2% in September

Retail sales stood at $28.1b, the Census and Statistics Department reported.

HKIA opens new Sky Bridge

The Sky Bridge is the longest airside bridge across the globe.

Site in Kai Tak up for public tender

The site is designated for non-industrial purposes.

95,000 private flats to be available in next 3-4 years

The figure is 3,000 less than the previous estimate.

Government improves green lifestyle local tour incentive scheme starting 1 December

This includes raising the subsidy level to local tour participants to $300.

Bank of China HK joins pilot programme to trial use of digital currencies

BOCHK has completed real-value cross border trade of central bank digital currencies.

Gov’t further eases distance measures for catering business, scheduled premises

Starting 3 November, restrictions on the operating and dine-in hours will be lifted.

Hong Kongers may bring home bigger checks in 2023

A salary increase of 4% in 2023, a report found. 

Citi Hong Kong launches 2022 Citi Tax Season Loan

Customers can loan up to HK$2m or 12 times their monthly salary.

Flexible office spaces expand in Hong Kong: JLL

Companies should rethink their office design as hybrid work gains traction.

Hang Seng Bank, QFPay HK offers faster loans to SMEs

SMEs need only share their commercial information in the Commercial Data Interchange.

Inflation up 4.4% in September

This is up from only 1.9% in August.