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Retail sales up 3.9% to $37.5b in October

Thanks to the ongoing recovery of inbound tourism.

Retail sales up 3.9% to $37.5b in October

Thanks to the ongoing recovery of inbound tourism.

HKEX opens office in Singapore

It will be its first overseas office.

4 in 5 professionals expect pay hikes in 2018

Workers generally hope for a modest 2-3% increase in pay.

Kowloon office already 70% leased even before April opening

Rents are $85/sqf monthly but early bird tenants received discounts.

Imports up 7.9% to $378.7b in October

However, a $44b trade deficit was also recorded this month.

Exports up 6.7% to $334.7b in October

The Indian export market registered the largest increase.

Home prices may rise by 10% in 2018

Hong Kong’s property bubble is unlikely to burst anytime soon.

HKIA passenger traffic up 7.3% to 6.16m in October

Transit passengers contributed the most to traffic.

3 in 10 CEOs opt to passively deal with job automation

They prefer to deal with the risks as they come.

9 in 10 employees feel obligated to upgrade skills

Women take more initiative in learning to upgrade their skillset.

Restaurant receipts and purchases up 5.1% in Q3

Positive consumer sentiment buoyed sales.

Private housing supply to rise to 22,000 units per year

However, it is unlikely to cool down the heated housing market.