Hong Kong
Private flat supply to hit 107,000 in 3-4 years
The latest projection is 2,000 more than the previous estimate.
Bank of East Asia extends Saturday hours of three select branches
The branches can provide personal account opening and general enquiry services.
Embrace ChatGPT don’t fear it!
Dr Michael Tobin who recently visited Hong Kong, gives his opinion on Chat GPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is causing quite a stir across the academic world globally.
Hong Kong Airlines clinches investment fund for restructuring
The restructuring will help the airline expedite its business recovery.
HKEX income went up 28% YoY in Q1
The profit attributable to shareholders grew to $3.4m in the first quarter of 2023.
Singaporean WealthTech firm Endowus sets foot in HK
This will be Hong Kong's first fee-only digital wealth management platform.
Exports value dips by 1.5% YoY to $367.2b in March
The pace of decline, however, has moderated.
Unemployment rate drops to 3.1%
There were 115,100 unemployed from January to March.
HKPC organised 700 FutureSkills training courses with 30,000 students
It also arranged 68 in-house training sessions for employees.
Around 7 in 10 restaurants confident about the F&B sector outlook for Q2
Business satisfaction rose to 6.5 from 6.1 in Q4 2022.
Unemployment rate down to 3.1% in March
The underemployment rate also dipped by 0.1 percentage points to 1.2%.
Office space negotiations more active as overall vacancy rate drops in March
This is the first drop since May 2022, JLL said.
Hong Kong CPI shrinks to 1.7% in March 2023
Food prices declined against a high benchmark caused by supply disruptions easing the city's inflation rate.
1 in 4 HKers expect business situation to be better in 2Q 2023
But one in ten anticipate the worst business conditions in the city.
HK hotel occupancy soars 72% in first two months
The reopening of borders and lifting all quarantine controls drove the increase.
Over 85% of first batch of 23 WCH Grade A office units sold
The sale amounted to over $700m.