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Hong Kong unveils mutual automated immigration clearance with Thailand

The move slashes processing time to 20 seconds per person.

Hong Kong unveils mutual automated immigration clearance with Thailand

The move slashes processing time to 20 seconds per person.

Young buyers snap up discounted units at Tseung Kwan O property sale

About 95% of the 488 units on offer were sold for $4.28b.

Hong Kong joins Australia and Canada as world's riskiest housing markets

Household debt accounts for nearly half of the SAR’s GDP.

Meituan Dianping raises US$4.2b in IPO priced at high end

The Chinese food review firm sold 480.27 million shares at $69 apiece.

Wealthtech firms poised to snap up to 10% of wealth manager assets

Robo-advisors are steadily luring the tech-savvy mass affluent.

Hong Kong is the world's third most attractive financial center as Asia outperforms weakening Europe

The SAR is set to pounce on London who’s been losing luster due to Brexit.

Housing correction of 15% possible in 2019

The world’s most expensive property market is finally slowing down.

Developers sweeten property packages in bid to dispose stock

One developer has included a high-speed rail holiday in its apartment package.

China's ultra rich set to boost Hong Kong wealth assets by 50% in 2023

HNWIs from the Mainland are edging out AuM from other APAC markets.

Hong Kong urged to double university research funding to $4b to maintain competitive edge

This is part of the pledge to increase R&D expenditure to GDP to 1.5% by 2022.

URA to shell out $100m to compensate unauthorised Kwun Tong shopkeepers

This is part of the ongoing effort to redevelop Kwun Tong town centre.

Accommodation and retail sectors lead Q2 charge in business receipts

They booked double-digit growth at 16.5% and 12.4% respectively.

Hong Kong banks struggle to plug tech talent shortage

Engineers and developers are all in short supply.

Retailers scramble to cash in on bubble tea craze

Their strong sales volume have endeared them as the new darling of shopping malls.