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Work-life balance beats salary as top employee demand

Over 6 in 10 workers want jobs with work-life balance.

More consumers say unmanned stores safer to visit

Reduced human interaction was a key safety benefit.

Unemployment rate rises to 5.4% from February to April

The total number of unemployed people stands at 206,100.

Grade A office vacancy rate remains flat at 9.4% in April

The unchanged rate was on the back of the completion of the new supply.

DBS to launch 5 partnerships to enhance SMEs’ digital supply chain capabilities

SMEs from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, and India will benefit.

GDP shrinks by 4% YoY in Q1

This is a reversal from the growth in the previous four quarters.

DBS, CNTIC ink $122m green bridge loan deal to fund wind farm project

The project will be in Tomislavgrad and Livno in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Citi appoints new Hong Kong insurance head

She was formerly the Chief Partnership Distribution Officer at Prudential.

AXA Hong Kong launches green rebate program for business clients

This is activated if clients fully utilise their eClaim services.

Investors abandon HK's office sector in Q122: report

Office has been overtaken by other core sectors in terms of investment volume.

What are the keys to overcoming challenges hammering the construction sector?

The sector's major challenges include supply chain and labour shortages.

Lifting of flight ban boosts Cathay Pacific’s passenger total by 82.2% 

This is, however, still 98.7% lower than April 2019 figures.

SCPG to acquire 50% interest of CITIC Capital’s Changsha mall

The two firms signed an agreement for the acquisition.

Barratt Developments appoints JLL as its sales and marketing agent in HK

JLL will be tasked to promote the developer's UK homes to HK investors.

Retail sales drop 13.8% YoY in March

The local epidemic situation dampened consumption confidence.

Businesses lost over $1.18b due to hidden exchange rate markups

There were hidden exchange rate markups when sending cash overseas.