Hong Kong

HKMA launches fintech supervisory chatroom

It seeks to provide early-stage feedback on fintech proposals.

HKMA launches fintech supervisory chatroom

It seeks to provide early-stage feedback on fintech proposals.

4 in 5 professionals expect pay hikes in 2018

Workers generally hope for a modest 2-3% increase in pay.

Exhibition industry contributes $52.9m to 2016 GDP

The industry also generated 77,000 jobs in the same period.

Kowloon office already 70% leased even before April opening

Rents are $85/sqf monthly but early bird tenants received discounts.

Imports up 7.9% to $378.7b in October

However, a $44b trade deficit was also recorded this month.

8 in 10 professionals bullish on Hong Kong economic growth

Half believe that growth is buoyed by Mainland China’s economy.

Exports up 6.7% to $334.7b in October

The Indian export market registered the largest increase.

Home prices may rise by 10% in 2018

Hong Kong’s property bubble is unlikely to burst anytime soon.

HKIA passenger traffic up 7.3% to 6.16m in October

Transit passengers contributed the most to traffic.

3 in 10 CEOs opt to passively deal with job automation

They prefer to deal with the risks as they come.

9 in 10 employees feel obligated to upgrade skills

Women take more initiative in learning to upgrade their skillset.

Restaurant receipts and purchases up 5.1% in Q3

Positive consumer sentiment buoyed sales.

Private housing supply to rise to 22,000 units per year

However, it is unlikely to cool down the heated housing market.