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31% of business owners expect worse conditions for Q1 2020

These were mostly under the hospitality, retail and logistics industries.

31% of business owners expect worse conditions for Q1 2020

These were mostly under the hospitality, retail and logistics industries.

Hong Kong Business salutes the crème de la crème at the High Flyers Awards 2019

Standard Chartered won the Grand Enterprise Award for Bank of the Year.

Hong Kong's retail market to shrink 2.5% in 2020: PwC

Amidst uncertainties, China’s stimulus policies and Sino-US trade negotiations could provide some relief.

(Not) in your face: OneOneDay makes ads less intrusive

The advertising startup allows their users to earn cash rewards when watching ads on their platform.

Commercial property investment volume hits decade-low to $46.93b in 2019

The number of transactions higher than $100m reached only 30% of the five-year average in Q4.

Causeway Bay retail rents slipped 13.9% in 2019

Some international retailers closed their shops amidst unrest.

Office space withdrawal hits 17-year low in Q4

About 378,000 sqft of office space was affected by withdrawals.

ZA Bank offers 6% introductory rate for deposits: report

The virtual bank’s rate is said to have outpaced the big traditional players’ offers.

How Neufast takes the hiring blues away

The platform uses a neural network in scanning CVs.

Retail sales plunged 23.6% in November

Sales of luxury goods fell 43.5% despite the Christmas season.

IPOs in Hong Kong could raise $260b in 2020: report

Reforms on weighted voting right is boosting diversification of the capital market.

Economic downturns threaten HSBC profits, restructuring: analysis

Low confidence levels could reduce demand for credit and lending and revenue growth.

Hong Kong tipped to record 160 new listings in 2020

Alibaba’s HKEX debut may inspire US-listed Mainland firms to list in the city.

Airlines hit by job cuts and bankruptcies amidst unrest

Cathay Pacific Airways may have to cut as much as 1,000 jobs.