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Forecast: Grade A office rents will fall in Hong Kong
As the city enters a rental level correction phase, a 5 to 6 percent drop in average grade A rents in the final quarter of the year is anticipated.
Forecast: Grade A office rents will fall in Hong Kong
As the city enters a rental level correction phase, a 5 to 6 percent drop in average grade A rents in the final quarter of the year is anticipated.
Is Hong Kong getting cheaper as a location?
Survey shows Hong Kong has dropped 26 places to 58th position in the global ranking - the largest fall of any city in Asia.
Hong Kong’s retail sales may have dropped to 21.5% in October
It seems like less Hong Kongers are raiding the malls.
Hong Kong hosts almost 4m visitors in October
More people travelled to the city- but which country had more than 2.5m visitors to Hong Kong?
Hoteliers must have been happy in 2010
This as total receipts amounted to over $29 billion last year.
Warning: Another dip into recession looms
Better chances await Hong Kong IF the US avoids dipping back into recession, China stays on course for a soft landing, and the European debt crisis does not spillover globally.
What you need to know about HK banks’ EU exposure
Can HK banks dispel the risks from European banks’ fundings?
MF Global HK slapped with restriction notice
The notice is issued under sections 204, 205 and 206 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance - but what does it entail?
Charge it! Credit card receivables up 4.2% to $90.6b
But guess how much the delinquent amount is as at end-September?
Hong Kong slapped with first rise in unemployment rate in 6 months
Unemployment rate increased for the first time since February-April - but by how much?
Hong Kong slammed by downside risks to unemployment
Standard Chartered doesn’t expect unemployment rates to improve - but how bad was it last August-October?
Don’t be fooled by Hong Kong's strong sales growth in 2011
UBS says 2012 will see sales growth 'coming back to earth' due to these three reasons.
Warning says economy not out of the woods yet
This is despite Hong Kong managing to escape a technical recession.
Hong Kong's economy forecast to grow 5% for 2011
Government economist Helen Chan reported a 4.3% YoY growth in the third quarter.
Government has no target for 5-day work week implementation
Although companies with a five-day work week increased from 36.5% in 2006 to 61.5% in 2010.
Two employment agencies busted for non-compliance
Now the licences of the two agencies have been revoked.
Foreign currency reserve assets gain US$4.1b
It has reached US$281.7 billion at the end of October.
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