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Housing prices slid 3% YoY in Q1

Residential prices are supported by solid housing demand.

Housing prices slid 3% YoY in Q1

Residential prices are supported by solid housing demand.

Local finance firms lead in AI but regulations hinder growth

58% of financial firms in the city will utilise AI next year.

Cathay Pacific's merger hits roadblock from aviation regulator: report

This comes after some of its staff attended the anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

Inflation eases to 1.9% in April

This was partly attributed to a smaller climb in private house rents.

Nearly half of employees actively looking for a new job

This is despite 86% of employees concerned about job security.

HSBC sees significant growth in new APAC wealth arm

Double-digit growth is on the horizon over the next three years.

Over half feel indifferent in owning a home amidst pandemic

Only 1 in 10 locals thinks it is a good time to buy a home.

Fraud suspected in sudden sales spike of $10m Hong Kong flats

Regulators loosened mortgage rules in October, which is only enough for small-to-medium flats.

Average salary increment stood at 1.3% in Q1

Around three quarters of job seekers are considering a career change.

7 out of 10 office workers prioritise health as primary life goal

Working from home arrangement found by most employees as flexible.

Unemployment rate widens to 5.2% in February-April

This is the highest figure recorded in over a decade.

COVID-19 to drive digital payments take-up in Hong Kong

E-payments firm Octopus said that mobile wallet usage rose 30% in February.

Hang Seng benchmark paves way to include Alibaba: report

The index includes companies from the Mainland with a secondary listing in Hong Kong.

Over 15,000 shops may close without rent relief

Landlords are only willing to cut rents by 10-20% instead of the requested 50% by retailers.

Export volumes down 9.1% in Q1

Volumes to the US led the decline.

Cathay Pacific's passenger volume plummets 99.6% in April

It expects daily passenger volume to remain low in May.