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Insurance sector remains kicking in Hong Kong's office leasing market
It's been powering demand despite slowing leasing momentum.
Insurance sector remains kicking in Hong Kong's office leasing market
It's been powering demand despite slowing leasing momentum.
Asia Pacific's total investment turnover dropped 36%
Investors were turned off by weak economic environment.
Over half of SMEs say economic improvement is at least a year away
Sentiment dropped to another record low.
Almost 4 in 5 contractors feel they're treated differently from permanent staff
This pushes attrition rate higher.
Hong Kong Island office rents projected to increase 5% in 2016
Low vacancy rates were cited.
Investment market records drop in number of transactions in 1Q16
But there were still some big-ticket deals.
SEA middle class boosts M&A activity by more than 40%
APAC remains bright spot for M&A activity.
Residential sales volume bounce back 45% to 17,106
From the lowest level in 25 years.
Women are still under-represented across APAC boards: study
Most countries show little or no progress.
Industrial property investment turnover and volume slumps in Q1 2016
Due to industrialization revitalization scheme expiry.
Low vacancy in Grade A office market force occupiers to lease shadow space
Rental increases are unstoppable.
Cathay Pacific, Dragonair passengers creep up by 2.6% in March
There's also a slight cargo and mail volume decrease.
APAC companies plan on investing 6% of revenue on digitalisation in five years
Industrial companies gearing up for Industry 4.0
Local consumers' services consumption growth slipped to its lowest in 4 years
It grew a measly 1.4%.
Over 6 in 10 Asians are saving for "unexpected events"
But there are still gaps, says survey.
Major food inflation woes still haunt Hong Kong
Even energy inflation is "heating up".
Chow Tai Fook suffers 26% drop in overall retail sales value
Its lacklustre CNY performance hasn't improved much.