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Project experience trumps educational background for IT bosses

It’s a deciding factor in hiking the salaries of fresh IT graduates.

Project experience trumps educational background for IT bosses

It’s a deciding factor in hiking the salaries of fresh IT graduates.

Housing chief hesitant on imposing minimum private flat size even as micro flats multiply

Secretary Frank Chan Fan believes that regulations may raise home prices.

Forced relocations buoyed industrial transactions in Q1

A local beverage company secured a site in Tuen Mun in light of possible relocation from Yuen Long.

Retail demand recovers in Q1 as brands ramp up leasing activity

Retailers took advantage of affordable rents which are only recovering from a protracted decline.

HR jobs abound as Chinese companies set up shop

Specialised roles in talent acquisition, management and compensation are highly sought after.

Xiaomi reportedly tapped Citic Securities for CDRs amidst mega IPO preparations

The smartphone maker is gunning for $100b valuation in its public debut.

HKMA capital injection fails to buoy local currency

The HKD is still traded at $7.85 against the USD.

Micro flats multiply as residents scramble for affordable housing alternatives

Flats of less than 20 square meters accounted for 4% of private homes completed in 2017.

Higher interest rates loom amidst weakening dollar: FS Chan

Consumers may shoulder higher mortgage repayments soon.

Lucrative digital jobs buoy Hong Kong's employment market in 2018

Professionals switching to digital jobs can expect as much as 25% salary increase.

SFC slaps Instinet Pacific with $17.3m fine

The electronic trading company’s algorithms generated false market orders thrice.

HKIA passenger traffic up 8.5% to 6.39m in March

The Easter travel peak resulted in higher passenger volumes.

HKMA purchased $3.26b in local currency to boost struggling dollar

This comes as the Hong Kong dollar plunged to a thirteen year low.

Hong Kong ramps up efforts to capture GBA's insurance market

A new licensing regime for the regulation of insurance intermediaries is in the works.

WeWork eyes naked Hub acquisition to capture Greater China market

Local media are reportedly valuing the deal at $400m.

Tsing Yi site sold for $867.3m

It was awarded to Wang On Properties subsidiary Newex Limited.