Economy

High-end office rents remain soft

Premium office rents fell further in the third quarter with the average rate tumbling 23% from its peak level in 2008.

High-end office rents remain soft

Premium office rents fell further in the third quarter with the average rate tumbling 23% from its peak level in 2008.

Taiwan encourages more business deals with Hong Kong

More business exchanges in services between Hong Kong and Taiwan will ultimately serve to boost the economies of both states.

Hong Kong retains AA+ Fitch rating

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Hong Kong's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings at AA+.

Hong Kong BOP deficit hits $7.1 billion

Hong Kong recorded a balance of payments deficit of $7.1 billion in 2Q12, as against a surplus of $63.8 billion in the first quarter.

Consumer prices up 3.7%

Net inflation rose 3.7% in August year-on-year despite a respite from rent increases.

More rich becoming less richer in Hong Kong

The continuing economic slump reduced the ranks of the rich in Hong Kong by over 17% in 2011.

Hong Kong falls behind Singapore in wealth management

Singapore's rich has a combined US$439 billion in 2011 compared to Hong Kong’s with US$408 billion.

Hong Kong is again world's freest economy

Hong Kong has again been cited as the economy that offers the highest level of economic freedom worldwide.

Hong Kong bankruptcies on the rise

Businesses are taking a beating amid the worsening economic crisis with bankruptcy petitions rising 12.3% in August compared to July.

Negative export growth this year

Hong Kong stands to see no growth in its total exports for this year as businessmen remain pessimistic about the economy.

More agreements signed with Guangdong

Seven agreements that include the further liberalization of Guangdong's trade services sector were signed between Hong Kong and that south China...

US stimulus endangers Hong Kong; recession now more likely

The massive new stimulus announced by the US Federal Reserve Sept. 13 has forced Hong Kong to take immediate action to prevent its tumble into...

Tourism shines in gloomy economy

Tourism continues to bring in more revenue for Hong Kong despite a general slowdown in tourism worldwide.

Tsang attends APEC leaders' meeting

Financial Secretary John Tsang is at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Vladivostok, Russia that has endorsed a joint declaration covering...

Pro-democracy parties prevail in LegCo election

Hong Kong's pro-democracy candidates rode a wave of strong anti-China sentiment to emerge with a small but decisive minority in the Legislative...

Hong Kong shares jump on China infrastructure stimulus

Hong Kong stocks posted their largest single day gain in 10 months Sept 7 after China's announced a massive US$158 billion (RMB1 trillion)...

Hong Kong signs free trade pact with Chile

Hong Kong and Chile last Sept 7 signed a free trade agreement that took only a year to complete.