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HKIA passenger volume up 1% to 6 million in November
The monthly surge was driven by passengers to and from Japan and North America.
HKIA passenger volume up 1% to 6 million in November
The monthly surge was driven by passengers to and from Japan and North America.
Insurtech, hiring spree reshape Hong Kong's insurance scene
The rolll-out of the IFRS 17 calls for massive hiring of regulatory professionals.
Prime street shop rents to fall by at least 5% in 2019
The weak renminbi and stock market are to blame.
Grade A office rents end 29-month uptrend after dipping 0.2% in November
Mainland firms retreated from the market.
Hong Kong bears weight of growing private sector vacancies in September
Vacancies rose 10% to 78,340.
Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in September-November
This translates to 110,800 unemployed persons.
Hong Kong banking industry needs to amp up skills on fintech and cybersecurity: study
Only 2 in 5 industry professionals have gone through fintech training courses.
More than half of Hong Kong banking professionals willing to work in GBA cities
Those employed in senior management positions are the most willing to transfer.
Hong Kong's property prices may continue to fall in 2019
Slowing Chinese buyer demand and rising mortgage rates will drive down prices.
Hong Kong investors expect 1.9% lower returns compared to Asian peers
Expectations amidst investors were still 0.3% higher than the 9% forecast in 2017.
A third of Hong Kong workers go through mental health problems during employment
The impact is largely seen in junior employees who have just jumpstarted on their careers.
Construction output dips 1.1% to $60.3b in Q3 as residential projects slow
Building works for residential projects dropped 6.5% to $15.2b.
Investment product sales surged 34% to $508b in 2017
The double-digit growth came as Mainland firms beefed up their wealth businesses.
Half of Hong Kong companies lost new recruits amidst poor onboarding
A third of firms had employees resign in their first month.
Grade A office capital values may drop 10% in 2019
Central and Kowloon East are forecasted to post the slowest growth.
Hong Kong inches closer to Singapore in digital transformation: study
7 in 10 of the SAR's population have access to superfast internet connectivity.
HKMA cuts down a third of virtual banking applicants
They failed to submit sufficient information on authorisation criteria.