Hong Kong

Deal-making for commercial real estate down 50% in Q2 22

The market’s transaction volume reached $18b (US$2.3b).

Deal-making for commercial real estate down 50% in Q2 22

The market’s transaction volume reached $18b (US$2.3b).

HKEX lists first A-share structured products

The derivative warrants are based on the MSCI China A 50 Connect Index.

Business sentiment of SMEs ‘eases’ in July

The current diffusion index dropped to 43.4 during the month.

CLP Holdings records HK$4.9b loss in H1 2022

It saw a HK$3.9b loss in operating earnings.

HK cuts hotel quarantine period down to 3 days

This will be followed by a 4-day medical surveillance. 

SleekFlow allows online sellers to offer checkout on social media chat boxes

Through its One Click Checkout feature, consumers do not need to visit a third-party website to complete their purchase.

Savills Hong Kong, Inspace XR partner for interactive 3D model use in real estate

The technology will be used for 17 Kai Cheung Road and 46 Sassoon Road projects.

Foreign currency reserves down to US$441.7b in July

This is over US$5m lower from the preceding month.

Why demand for nano flats is subsiding

Projects like SOYO in Mongkok only sold less than 30% of its 120 units.

Cathay Pacific to avoid designated airspace zones in Taiwan: report

This comes at the back of China’s recent live-fire military drills.

ShopBack to expand footprint to Hong Kong on 8 August

Over 250 merchants in Hong Kong have onboarded ShopBack.

HK falls to 8th place in list of places with the highest ex-pat packages

In Asia, the city also had the lowest rate of growth in pay and benefits for expatriates.