Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate currently stands at 2.8% the same as it has done for fourteen quarters. This, together with a shrinking talent pool and skills shortage, has meant that the HR sector as a whole has become adept at initiating creative strategies to identify, recruit, nurture and retain talent. All this whilst fending off other companies eager to hire staff away in a market driven by the job-seeker.

Loans for mortgages, building, and construction drove quarterly gains.

Around 1,000 government premises will open for applications.

Local turnover rates are higher than those in India, Japan and Taiwan.

35% have been charged with bank fees, most of them because they forgot to pay.

MOUs include investments in energy, coffee trade, and mining projects.

Occupancy costs run at $2,665.8 psf per annum.

Ongoing social unrest and the escalating trade tensions place downward pressure on economic growth.

Buyers remain hesitant to purchase property amidst an uncertain economic environment.

The sales decline may be even worse than the 2014 Occupy Movement.

Almost 4 out of 5 also expect their employers to invest in developing their digital skills.

PHASE Scientific's product portfolio has expanded to include major infectious diseases such as hepatitis and influenza.

The firm works by connecting various international laboratories, making use of its big databases, artificial intelligence and team.

Receipts of bars, Chinese restaurants and non-Chinese restaurants fell during the quarter.

Pulse will provide health tools and consultations for 11 markets in Asia.

This is due to sharp declines in both business activity and new orders and fall in input stocks.