Hong Kong
Gov't to end flight ban on 9 countries on 1 April
Hong Kong will also shorten the hotel quarantine period for arrivals.
Government to launch next phase of Employment Support Scheme
The next round will be focused on helping SMEs.
Dah Sing Bank reopens Kwai Fong branch
It is open from 10 .m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Citi HK’s Treasury and Trade Solutions appoints two senior roles
Both reports to Vishal Kapoor, head of Citi’s TTS in Hong Kong.
Hotel COZi Harbour View in Kowloon East on sale for over $3.1b
The 19,000-square feet property has 598 rooms.
Taxpayers missing out on tax-deductible benefits: Manulife survey
Hong Kongers were asked about tax-deductible solutions and only answered 4 out of 14 correctly.
Cathay Pacific passenger traffic rises 47.9% YoY in February 2022
This was due to post-Chinese New Year traffic and student traffic.
Six Hong Kong securities firms rated as credit negative due to China’s property stress
Despite this, strong parent support and low leverage are expected to mitigate its potential impact.
Hongkong Land offers $15m for unprivileged people, rent relief
A total of $5m was allocated to help unprivileged communities, tenants, and workers.
Residential transaction volume to drop 49% YoY in Q1 2022
The expected volume will be the lowest recorded since early 2020.
What’s next for the exchange-traded funds market? PwC explains
The market is ready for product development transformation.
SME receipts diffusion index dips to 29.9 for February
The logistics and real estate sectors saw the most dips at 20 and 25.9, respectively.
HKSTP, Infineon launch microelectronics incubation programme
The three-year programme aims to nurture startups in the microelectronics sector.
Cathay Pacific cuts losses from $21.6b to $5.5b loss
Despite this, the current restrictions in place for Hong Kong show a bleak outlook.