Hong Kong

The value of Hong Kong dollar-denominated transactions hit $33.29b.

E-commerce is Hong Kong’s number one side hustle pursuit, according to GoDaddy’s Gig Economy Survey in 2017, highlighting the city’s enduring entrepreneurial spirit. The growing numbers of Hongkongers involved in sideline businesses or side hustles can thank the proliferation of cloud technology, which is empowering people to put their ideas quickly, efficiently, and affordably online, as they look to acquire new customers and grow their ventures.

The two-year streak was broken after residential property prices fell 0.1%.

Kowloon saw over 100 new leasing transactions in September.

Citizens lost an average of $19,661 in the first ten months of 2018.

The slowdown will break a four-year streak.

Mainland Chinese exposure accounted for nearly a third of total assets.

The owner of Earls Court estate is demerging its business.

Charles & Keith is opening another store in Parker House.

Bars outperformed other food segments after receipts grew 10.1% in value.

Banks are especially vulnerable to threats.

The decline in sales to Chinese markets was the highest in two years.

The steep decline is partially due to higher interest rate environment.

New-home sales in October fell to its lowest level in 16 months.

The number of newly built offices may have grown 15% in first three quarters of 2018.

eTradeConnect will digitise the paper-intensive process.