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HK passport holders to enjoy longer stay in Albania, Uganda

Hongkongers can stay in the two countries visa-free for up to 90 days.

Cathay Pacific’s passenger volume soars 480.1% YoY in September

The airline carried 1.5 million passengers during the month.

Consumer prices rise 2% YoY in September

The rate of increase in September was faster than August's.

Residential price edges down by 1.4% MoM in August

August marked the fourth month of price decrease. 

Unemployment rate remains at 2.8% in July-September

The underemployment rate was the same at 1%.

Unit sales of tech and durables market drop 7% YoY in 1H23

Across subsegments, IT recorded the biggest drop in value USD terms, falling -22%.

Overall average turnover percentage ranges from 8.9% to 26.4%

The higher the employee level, the lower the turnover percentage was recorded.

Hong Kong employees record the highest salary hike in GBA: study

HK fresh graduates with engineering function was the highest with $20,950.

HK to complete second study on GBA rail link project mid-2024

The project will connect the Hong Kong Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area with Qianhai.

Gov't greenlights bill regulating plastic products

The bill prohibits the sale and use of 9 types of disposable plastics.

Gov’t opens applications for tech scheme

The government allocated $10b for the scheme aiming to commercialise research and development (R&D) outcomes.

Two Hong Kong banks facing record fines for short-selling in Korea: report

South Korea’s FSS said they made short-selling deals worth KRW40b and KRW16b, respectively.

Gov’t registers 29 land transactions in Q3

The land transactions realised a total land premium of $4.8b.