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Land shortage exceeds government estimate of 1,200 hectares

The government has identified 18 land supply options to plug the severe shortfall.

Land shortage exceeds government estimate of 1,200 hectares

The government has identified 18 land supply options to plug the severe shortfall.

Exports up 8% to $347.7b in March

Trade outflows to Asia rose 9.4% but plunged in India (-35.3%) and Taiwan (-7.4%).

SFC slaps $1.2m fine on CN Capital Management Limited

Officers from the organisation conducted personal trades which breached conflict of interest.

Heated property sector buoys prime retail and office REITs

Wharf REIC, Link REIT and Champion REIT are in for a good year ahead.

Nearly 2 in 5 Hong Kongers open to sharing banking data with third parties

Almost 40% believe that open banking can provide them with better customer service.

Why property ownership is a pipe dream

Hong Kong's expensive housing market has bred an unconventional low-cost housing alternative.

Short-lived market rally buoys struggling dollar

Tighter liquidity concerns enabled short HKD traders to take profit in advance.

Home ownership plunges below 50% in 2017 as prices skyrocket

Only 49.2% of households own their occupied homes, representing the lowest level since 1999.

How can Ping An's billion-dollar debut change the local IPO landscape?

The online healthcare platform is paving the way for lossmaking companies who want to go public.

Finance and property sectors most bullish on business outlook in Q2

They expect both output and employment levels to rise.

Inflation up 2.6% in March

Blame higher prices of packaged tours.

Government to incentivise renewable energy initiatives for power companies

Renewable energy certificates will be sold to corporations and the public.

Chinese liberalisation set to challenge Hong Kong's financial dominance

The maturing of the Mainland’s capital markets is slowing demand for dim sum bonds.

Chinese P&C life insurers premium growth slow 16% in 2017

Non-motor premium growth hit 33%, outpacing total growth in premium at 6%.

Banks scrap fixed-rate mortgages as interbank lending rates surge

HSBC and BOC have already stopped offering the package whilst ICBC will stop on May 1.