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Survival of the prettiest: Cosmetics put a glow on Hong Kong's pallid retail scene

It's amongst the three sectors that survived the retail slump.

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Survival of the prettiest: Cosmetics put a glow on Hong Kong's pallid retail scene

It's amongst the three sectors that survived the retail slump.

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Relax, robots are not out to take your banking jobs

Robotics mostly serves as a stop-gap measure to overcome flaws in tech infrastructure.

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8 in 10 professionals bullish on Hong Kong economic growth

Half believe that growth is buoyed by Mainland China’s economy.

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Hong Kong's bail-in system is most advanced in APAC

Its new bank resolution regime was only introduced in July.

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Hong Kong beats Singapore in attracting expats

Hong Kong's greatest strength lies in its finance skills.

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Hong Kongers too optimistic on investment returns

They expect to make an average annual return of 9%.

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Property sector to show moderate growth over the next 12-18 months

Thanks to stable residential sales and commercial rents.

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Why some Hong Kong employers ditch flexible work policies

33% of employers worry that employees don't work hard as much.

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AI is taking the tedium out of recruitment

Chatbots can now manage applicant profiles and organise interviews.

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Financial services firms struggle to keep up with digitisation

52% say their finance teams can't easily adapt to newly implemented technologies.

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Funds raised by Hong Kong IPOs down 37% to $85.7b

But the number of IPOs increased 52% to 114.

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AI is taking the tedium out of recruitment

Will 'bots be taking over the world of headhunting?

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Hong Kong's financial services gradually leveraging blockchain

52% of CFOs say blockchain improved their businesses.

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Ageing population to radically impact doing business in Hong Kong in the next decade

The people aged 65 and over will hit 1.9m by 2027.

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Hong Kong's high-value pharmaceuticals to face headwinds

No thanks to unregulated pricing regime.

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Hong Kong banks to get less government support over the next 12-18 months

The government is implementing a revised bank resolution regime.

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Overall business environment for retailers still difficult despite sales rebounding in July

Analysts caution reading too much into one month’s print.

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