In Focus

HKMA predicts Interest rates to go up as Hong Kong is seen to follow several Asia economies raising of interest rates to combat inflation.

The Government tabled the Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2011 at the Legislative Council.

Under the National 12th Five-Year Plan will also explore further collaboration between the laboratories of Mainland and Hong Kong approved under the Partner State Key Laboratory Programme.

Widening gap between the first and second highest office occupancy costs seen as prices continue to soar.

Consumer price inflation rose to a two-and-a-half year high of 3.7% in February.

This accounts for 38% of total deals globally and valued at US$18.3 billion.

PMI bounced back from the Lunar New Year into solid expansion territory as the March headline PMI jumped to 54.9.

On a month-on-month basis, property sales increased 8.9 per cent.

The Immigration Department processed 270 applications between March 17 and 31.

This is to prevent the abuse of new-trend psychotropic drugs and to hinder the production of ketamine.

The Labour Department will offer aid to grassroots workers who are having problems after the launch of the statutory minimum wage.

Each target building has generated 20 job opportunities on average for building professionals, contractors, technicians and workers.

The Labour Department released the statutory minimum wage reference guidelines to aid employers and workers in understanding the Ordinance's practical application.

Spiking rental for commercial spaces in HK has recently raised the question mark on the continued attractiveness of HK as the destination for Asia setup.

This is equivalent to 9.9 per cent of the value of imports of goods.

Further development and more offering of investment products are expected in Hong Kong.