Hong Kong

Foreign currency reserves hit US$421.6b in July

It rose from the US$417.3b record in June.

Nine out of 10 HK, GBA policyholders trust their personal data with insurers: Survey

Personalisation, improved claims, and cost savings influenced their trust.

HKB Greater Bay Area Enterprise Awards 2023 is now accepting nominations

Companies can send their nominations for the awards programme’s third year until 6 October 2023.

HKIA career expo to offer over 100 jobs

Amongst the companies that will participate in the expo is Hong Kong Airlines.

SG RNA tech firm completes $390m Series D funding; applies for HKEX

Mirxes creates diagnostic solutions to early detect diseases.

New bill positions Hong Kong as a more attractive hub for single family offices

Experts say the city’s tax incentive regime is less stringent than Singapore’s.

Nearly three-quarters of workers prepare to look for new job

Inflation and workplace instability fuelled this development.

Property sales drop 7.3% MoM in July

Year-on-year sales fell by 11.4%.

More than a quarter of workers have side jobs for extra income

Above 30% of side hustlers use the extra money for living expenses.

Hongkongers dominate England’s property market with £10.8b portfolio 

They also preside over the most valuable bricks-and-mortar portfolio in England.

Hongkong Land records $333m loss in 1H23

The company attributed the loss to a decrease in the rents of its HK office portfolio.