Hong Kong

F&B sector battered by exits in 2017

A flurry of restaurants caved under mounting competition from international brands.

Mercedes-Benz unveils boutique retail store in Central

‘Mercedes me’ features a wide array of goods, accessories and gifts from the brand’s exclusive collection.

Government mulls underground facilities to free up land for housing

Sewage plants and reservoirs can be relocated to caverns to build more homes.

Blockbuster IPOs set to trigger cash crunch

A cash crunch looms as Xiaomi moves for a public debut which could push Hibor rates.

Government estimates 96,000 units in private flat supply

This represents 1,000 less flats than the previous estimate.

Can Hong Kong successfully lure biotech firms from Nasdaq?

Mainland companies are already mulling their flotations in the city instead of the US.

3 in 5 companies unprepared for digital reskilling

Recruiters are not future-proofing their human resources for the disruption AI brings.

More than half of employees lament unfair company wages and promotion decisions

They believe companies don’t have existing policies promoting financial well-being.

Kazakhstan mining company scraps secondary Hong Kong listing

Kaz Minerals was unable to find enough investors to support its endeavor.

Land shortage exceeds government estimate of 1,200 hectares

The government has identified 18 land supply options to plug the severe shortfall.

Exports up 8% to $347.7b in March

Trade outflows to Asia rose 9.4% but plunged in India (-35.3%) and Taiwan (-7.4%).

Transporting Hong Kong into the future

The unveiling by the HKSAR Government of its Smart City blueprint late last year gave an insight into the transformation that, if all goes to plan, will improve city management, quality of living, enhance economic growth and modernise Hong Kong.

SFC slaps $1.2m fine on CN Capital Management Limited

Officers from the organisation conducted personal trades which breached conflict of interest.

Air cargo slump may cut Cathay Pacific's rebound short

Blame lowered revenue guidance from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

Heated property sector buoys prime retail and office REITs

Wharf REIC, Link REIT and Champion REIT are in for a good year ahead.