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Commercial property deals dropped 6.2% to $2.1b in Q2
The office sector continued to drive property investments, accounting for 53% of the total transaction volume.
Commercial property deals dropped 6.2% to $2.1b in Q2
The office sector continued to drive property investments, accounting for 53% of the total transaction volume.
Industrial vacancies dropped to 1.7% amidst weaker leasing momentum in Q2
Warehouse rents edged up 0.5% QoQ despite the downbeat trading outlook.
Total export volume down 4% in May
Total export and import volumes went down as prices increased.
Non-residential property transactions nearly halved in H1 over weak investor sentiment
There were only 475 commercial transactions from January-April 2019.
Hong Kong falls to 19th place in global passport rankings
Citizens can enjoy visa-free access to 168 countries.
Exports down 2.4% in May
Total good exports fell 2.5% for the first five months of the year.
Hong Kong's laid off banking expats struggle to find jobs
Expats may turn to lower-paying options following Deutsche and Nomura's job cull.
Singapore beats Hong Kong as top international shipping centre: study
Hong Kong dethroned London in 2018 to become the second best in the rankings.
Large-scale retailers take advantage of Hong Kong's prime office shopping boom
Recent woes in the retail sector made landlords increasingly open to different concepts.
Hong Kong is the 15th best place for expats
It trails behind Singapore in economic stability and work-life balance.
A third of employees willing to trade 10% of salary for job security: survey
Job security ranks as the third highest priority for local workers.
Posh home rents down 1% in Q2
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and New Territories’ rents fell by 1.0%, 0.8%, and 2.5% respectively.
Office rental growth slows in Q2: report
Supply in core area remained tight as new prime spaces will only be out by 2023.
Is Kowloon Hong Kong's next Central?
It is now home to Citibank and JPMorgan’s front offices, amongst others.
Property sales down 1.5% to $397.5b in H1
The number of deals fell 7.2%.
Budweiser $70.73b IPO could be Hong Kong's largest
It could easily eclipse Uber’s $63.26b listing in New York.
Hong Kong retail sales to dip 5% in 2019: PwC
Consumer experience is key to combat sales slump as tourist arrivals slow.
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