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Singapore beats Hong Kong in Asia's open banking readiness rankings
The SAR still needs to work on extending APIs for banking needs.
Singapore beats Hong Kong in Asia's open banking readiness rankings
The SAR still needs to work on extending APIs for banking needs.
Hong Kong home price war heats up as developers rush to unload stock
Apartments will be priced more conservatively in response to weakening sentiment.
Hong Kong shakes up Western dominance as it ranks second best city for cross-border property capital
Investment volume ballooned 259.4% in Q2 thanks to aggressive Mainland investors.
Will the lack of mega-IPOs push Hong Kong out of the global IPO rankings?
With total funds raised at $54.8b, Hong Kong holds the fifth spot in the global IPO league.
Hong Kong nine-month IPO proceeds balloon 174% as pipeline looks fit to burst
The proceeds from share sales hit $240b as of Q3.
Hong Kong set to vault to the top of global IPO league with $300b haul
A strong Q3 performance has boosted expectations of the SAR taking the top spot.
Hong Kong may only have ten years before office supply runs out
There are only around 20.1 million sq ft of potential office space from GLS.
Expats shun costly Hong Kong as they embrace Taiwan and Singapore
Once a thriving expat hub, the SAR has plunged to 56th place in the global expat life rankings.
Hong Kong shakes up lending in long-overdue virtual banking push
Fintechs and telco firms are lining up to get a cut of the city's banking market.
Over 3,000 nano flats to be completed until 2020 as residents squeeze into smaller homes
The nano flat supply is 35% higher than 2015-2017, indicating strong market takeup.
Can the luxury property market pick up in the second half of the year?
Primary sales volume have crashed after the 2016 peak due to the absence of large-scale launches.
Hong Kong's startup growth hit by weak Greater Bay Area links
Homegrown firms have trouble accessing new markets which could open the doors for talent and suppliers.
Mainland firms are not letting up on Hong Kong's office market in Q2
They committed to 300,000 sqft in the first half of the year alone.
Will rents take charge of Hong Kong's property market as home prices slow?
Developers are switching unsold luxury flats from the sales to leasing market to escape the claws of vacancy tax.
Hong Kong's property market shows signs of cooling down
From a peak of 21.6% in June 2017, home price growth have slowed to 14.7% in May.
Hong Kong's sickly public healthcare system reaches breaking point
Despite accounting for 90% of the city’s patients, public hospitals only employ 40% of the SAR’s doctors.
Hong Kong overtakes London to rank as world's second best shipping centre
However, the city still fall shorts of Singapore’s dominance.
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