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Revival yet to come for Hong Kong’s real estate market

Only the retail market has demonstrated resilience, with high-street shop rents rising by 2.1% QoQ.

Revival yet to come for Hong Kong’s real estate market

Only the retail market has demonstrated resilience, with high-street shop rents rising by 2.1% QoQ.

Ticketing and membership platform extends customer journeys through NFTs

Moongate allows event organisers to build relationships with their attendees post-event and beyond.

Rich Hongkongers invest for extra income and future personal healthcare: report

Affluent Hong Kong residents also invest through discretionary portfolio management.

Brands that act with empathy win trust of Hong Kong consumers

An IPSOS report showed that consumers’ trust towards businesses has been eroding.

Brands that act with empathy win trust of Hong Kong consumers

An IPSOS report showed that consumers’ trust towards businesses has been eroding.

6 steps to HK’s resurgence 

PwC said the city still faces strong headwinds including slower-than-expected recovery of the Chinese Mainland economy.

Property market slump boosts occupiers’ and home buyers’ bargaining power

Real estate agents said tenants ask for up to 30% discount when renewing office leases.

Entertainment and media veterans need not fear generative AI – expert

Media expert says AI technology will even benefit senior practitioners in E&M industry.

4 key factors for HK firms to succeed in SE Asia

SG, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia top local firms’ preferred destinations for expansion.

Hong Kong’s most notable real estate agents under 40

Majority of agents in the list are experts on the office market.

High interest rates stall foreign property deals in Hong Kong

Bank mortgage rates for commercial properties in the city can be as high as 6%. 

Manpower shortage casts shadow on local aviation industry’s recovery

Players like Hong Kong Airlines have already reinstated staff to increase its capacity.

HK’s anti-job hopping rule seen to burden employment agencies

Proposed rule preventing domestic workers from breaking two-year contracts may cost job agencies more and make HK less attractive to migrant workers.

Language requirement bars HK firms from attracting foreign talent

An HR expert advises firms to re-assess ‘baked-in’ job fit expectations.

Hong Kong needs to build 6,000 more elderly places yearly

JLL warns that the city could face a potential shortage of elderly places by 2032.

New bill positions Hong Kong as a more attractive hub for single family offices

Experts say the city’s tax incentive regime is less stringent than Singapore’s.

7 in 10 CEOs say company culture is key to boosting financial performance

This is why 86% of CEOs in Hong Kong and Singapore are working on culture initiatives.