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Government unveils transport app in Smart Nation push
The app provides real-time traffic news and parking information.
Government unveils transport app in Smart Nation push
The app provides real-time traffic news and parking information.
Hong Kong's thriving IPO scene threatened as retail investors pull out
Retail-book ratio plunged to a two-year low.
Hong Kong is the most open to flexi work in APAC
Women are more open to the setup than men.
Hong Kongers flew internationally five times in past two years
This is double the global average of 2.5 trips in the past 24 months.
Shanghai-based heart implant maker mulls Hong Kong IPO
Microport Scientific Corp could raise about US$200m in a share sale.
Inflation up 2.4% for sixth straight month in June
Food prices rose steeply by 5.2%.
Grant ceiling for SME fund doubled to $1m
The changes would kick into effect by August 1.
Hotel and food industries' outlook turn sour in Q3
They are amongst the sectors expecting a turn for the worse in coming quarters.
Hong Kong's private banking assets hit $7.81t in 2017
More than half of total assets came from overseas locations.
Office rents up 0.9% in June
This translates to an average monthly rent of $73.9 psf.
Has China Tower lured Alibaba and Hillhouse Capital to its mega IPO?
Reports claim they are investing around US$500m in the firm.
Developers slash unsold home prices as vacancy tax kicks in
Paliburg Holdings and Regal International started offering discounts on vacant units.
Exports weather through trade woes after rising 12.9% in May
Trade to the Mainland and Japan registered double-digit growth.
Unemployment rate flat at 2.8% in April-June
This translates to 112,400 unemployed persons.
Hong Kong launches Open API framework for banks
The central bank hopes that lenders start deploying open APIs within six months.
Hong Kong to establish Academy of Finance by 2019
HKMA hopes it can serve as a hub for monetary and financial research.
HKEX and Chinese stock exchanges reach agreement to include WVR companies
A joint working group will be established to achieve this goal.