Hong Kong

It was dragged down by the construction, retail, accommodation and food services sectors.

Average Lunar Year numbers of 90,000 dropped to only 20,000 this year.

It had already slashed the rate to 1.5% earlier this month.

Three in Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon, and three in New Territories.

She was formerly with Banco Santander where she held the same position.

But exports dropped 24% to 6.3 million in Q4 2019.

Partner NGOs will distribute sanitary packs and necessities in Hong Kong.

In contrast, the hype around virtual banks and fintech adoption may counter the worsening unemployment.

Despite headwinds, demand for regulatory practice and advisory on cross-border issues may still grow.

It will launch Asia’s first numberless bank card when it launches later this year.

About 79% cited changing consumer behaviour as the top threat to their businesses’ growth.

The very fabric of how the world usually works is being put to the test. The business world and our social life are spinning as the World Health Organization raised its risk assessment of the coronavirus to “very high”, alerting all of wide-spread risk and global impacts. And at press time, things are not exactly looking up. The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases globally has exceeded 90,000, death toll has risen over 3,000, and 60 countries have reported confirmed infection cases. Closer to home, Hong Kong has 100 confirmed infections and, sadly, lost two lives, as of March 2.

Leasing demand from co-working centres plunged 63%.

The car is priced to compete with Tesla’s Roadster.

This follows after its profits were nearly halved in Q4 2019 due to losses.

It was in line with the US Fed’s cuts in response to the virus outbreak.