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Hong Kong visitors top 11 million

Leisure travelers boosted Hong Kong’s visitor numbers by 15.6% in the first quarter.

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Hong Kong visitors top 11 million

Leisure travelers boosted Hong Kong’s visitor numbers by 15.6% in the first quarter.

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Price increase pads growth in Hong Kong restaurants

Total restaurant sales grew by 6% to HK$23.4b in 1Q2012, but sales volume shrank by 0.2%.

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Interest in new property projects in HK waning?

Outcome of property transactions over the Golden Week public holiday seems to reflect the market's cautious outlook on projects by local developers.

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Tsang on Asian business trips

Financial Secretary John Tsang is on the last leg of a tour to further promote Hong Kong’s advantages as a business destination to a trio of key Asian trading partners.

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Hong Kong is perfect for overseas professionals

A recent study reveals that over 90% of professionals surveyed said moving to Hong Kong had improved their career prospects.

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Hong Kong punishes erring underwriter

Hong Kong's stock market regulator shows the bite behind its bark.

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Tougher rules afoot for doing an IPO in Hong Kong

Substandard companies have bruised Hong Kong’s financial reputation as the world’s top IPO venue.

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Office vacancies drop to lowest level in 20 years

The economic slowdown hasn’t dampened demand for office space in Hong Kong.

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Do retrenchments loom at global banks in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong saw more investment banking redundancies than Singapore, China, and Australia in the first quarter of 2012.

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Shortage in senior executives drives salaries to new highs

Compensation for top-tier candidates in Asia Pacific might have risen by 15% to 25% a year for the past five years.

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Retail rents reach a new high in Hong Kong

Demand for milk powder and safe products for infants hike up consumer purchases in the country.

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Property price bubble threatens Hong Kong anew

Despite efforts to curb its growth, the property price bubble is again showing signs of strength.

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Lots for private homes to be auctioned

The Lands Department said it will open tender invitations on April 27 for two residential lots with a combined size of more than 11,000 square metres.

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