Hong Kong

Jobless rate drops to 5.5% in June as economy rebounds

This is the fourth consecutive month that the unemployment rate declined.

Hong Kong, Singapore to review travel bubble plans in late-August

This followed the recent surge of new confirmed cases in Singapore.

Henderson project poised to be an icon of Central: JLL

The new project will be the newest large floor plate building in Central in 18 years.

Central Grade A office market likely to pick up further in H2

This is thanks to rents that are expected to drop in the next 12 months.

More Hong Kong businesses optimistic for Q3: Survey

Around 17% expect the situation to improve against 11% that expect otherwise.

HK-based US businesses to suffer in recent Biden admin advisory

Hong Kong asserted the National Security Law reinforced its position as a financial and business hub.

SFC warns against Binance trading

The watchdog said no entity under the Binance Group is licenced in Hong Kong.

Tourist arrivals crash by over 57% in June

The HKTB only recorded an average of 207 visitors daily.

Where is Hong Kong now in its carbon neutrality target?

The city is now implementing several abatement measures as it aims to be carbon neutral by 2050.

What the future looks like for brick-and-mortar retail in Hong Kong

Online consumers aged 15 and above rose to 43.1% in 2020, but their spending dropped.

Cosco Shipping throughput in June fell 1% compared to last year

Meanwhile, its total throughput for the first half grew 7.9%.

HKEX raises the bar on profit requirements

The regulatory body also plans to keep a watchful eye on IPO-related malpractices.

Hong Kong to remain attractive to M&A

The US-China tensions made HK particularly attractive to Chinese companies, report says.

CRE investment in H1 rose 97% YoY: Cushman & Wakefield

A total of 89 deals were recorded during the period and is expected to reach 200 by year-end.

Cathay Pacific records increase in passengers, cargo YoY in June

The traffic figures were still below the pre-pandemic levels in June 2019.