Hong Kong

Hong Kong signs aviation pact with Israel

Prof Cheung signed the deal with Israeli Minister of Transport & Road Safety Israel Katz.

Hong Kong inks tax deal with Ireland

Hong Kong now has 12 tax data exchange partners.

Housing Authority sets rents for two new estates

Over 67% of the flats will rent for less than $2,500 per month.

Hong Kong plans to introduce single-deck buses in New Territories

These will be for areas with less people but high growth potential.

What the deferment of $32b Kai Tak Sports Park means for Hong Kong

It is reflective of public-private partnership difficulties.

Hong Kong's total port cargo up 18.9%

Inward port cargo up 23.6% to 40m tonnes.

Hong Kong named world's most competitive economy

It's been recognised as such for two consecutive years.

Retail sales value up 0.1% to $35.2b in April

Retail sales held stable amidst the sustained recovery in visitor arrivals.

Property sales drop 16.1% in May

There were 7,536 sale and purchase agreements for all building units.

Two in 3 workers say a pay rise is not enough to make them stay

Two in five employees expect their base salary to increase by up to 5%.

Not fast, not furious: Why government regulations can't keep up with transport innovation

Politicans are not reacting quickly enough to come up with right policies for automated vehicles.

RMB deposits in Hong Kong up 4.1% to RMB528b in April

Overall foreign-currency deposits increased 0.7%.

Approved mortgage loans slip 13.6% to $31.9b in April

The number of mortgage applications decreased 16.5% to 13,027.

Here's proof that Hong Kong made no progress in cooling its property market

Thousands of buyers queue for newly-released developments.