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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’s retail sales may have dropped to 21.5% in October

It seems like less Hong Kongers are raiding the malls.

Pteris Global's baggage handling system for Canadian airport off to a good start

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport one of the first in the country to streamline the baggage drop-off process.

RENHENG Enterprise shares 67.4% over-subscribed

The company fixes offering price at HK$1.20 per share.

More must have dined out in the third quarter of 2011

This as the value of total receipts of the restaurants sector went up to $22.3b.

Waiving business registration fee possible

Other one-off measures will be looked into to relieve inflationary pressure.

Jutal Oil Services unit inks HK$1.21bn deal

Penglai Jutal embarks on South China sea deepwater natural gas and Australian mining projects.

Asian executive pay surpasses European levels

Yet concerns on pay inflation in Asia resulting from rapid growth, leadership shortages and inflation surface.

Banks join Reverse Mortgage Programme

The programme will provide additional financial planning option for the elderly.

Employers still hiring despite new minimum wage

And unemployment rate is forecast between 3 and 3.5% at the end of 2011.

Government explores collaboration on harbourfront sites

Said sites are on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island for potential development by public-private collaboration.

Asian fund managers prefer regional growth stocks than US and European equities

China and Korea are preferred markets with a majority bearish on India, Indonesia despite inflation being highlighted as key risk.

Government strengthened tourism ties with Henan

The Travel Industry Council signed a co-operation agreement with the Henan Provincial Tourism Administration.

68% of Hong Kong employers expect their staff to be available while on annual leave

Hong Kong employers are the most demanding in Asia Pacific, according to the latest Robert Half Workplace Survey.

Surplus of $60bn to $80bn may be achieved for the full FY2011

Most if not all of the to-be reported FY11 surplus could be viewed as a windfall ready to be saved or spent.

Senior job ad volume down 7% in 4Q 2010

The decrease in volume was due to a recruitment slowdown in preparation for budgetary planning and bonus schemes, coinciding with the holiday period.

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair passenger load factor down 2.5% in January 2011

The two airlines carried a total of 2,243,788 passengers in January, up 6.8% on the same month in 2010.

Flat sales down 15.9% in January 2011

The number of sale and purchase agreements for all building units received for registration in January was 9,917.