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More active workforce relaxes labour market

But their talents are being strained by changing business models.

More active workforce relaxes labour market

But their talents are being strained by changing business models.

Investors disappointed with murky 'Starter Homes' programme

The government wants to offer 1,000 starter-home units through a private-public partnership.

Hong Kong slashes tax on businesses' first $2m profit

R&D firms can have as much as a 300% tax deduction.

Central office rents up 0.2% in August

It was led by a 0.5% m-o-m growth in Grade A2 office rents.

Hong Kong to roll out investor IDs by mid-2018

It will allow regulators to see who's trading listed stocks.

Luxury homes to account for only 2.2% of units to be completed until 2021

Capital appreciation potential will be higher for luxury flats.

Seven in 10 Hong Kongers lose money on bad investments

Only 9% read important financial documents during research.

Hong Kong is the sixth most competitive city globally

But it is struggling from competition with other Chinese cities.

Retail sales value up 2.7% to $34.8b

Volumte of total retail sales inched up by 3.2%.

Hong Kong's deficit hit $15.7b in August

Expenditure, on the other hand, hit $36.87b.

RMB deposits dipped 0.4% to RMB532.8b

Overall foreign-currency deposits inched up 0.3%.

Hong Kong expects 9.24m passengers during festive periods

Immigration Department will boost manpower at control points.

Average wage rate hikes by 3.8%

Almost 7 in 10 companies implemented hikes.