Hong Kong

It's because of funding costs.

Lone gain was posted by Hong Kong Island.

Weak Central rents are to blame.

The Hong Kong start-up scene is booming. With the rise of co-work spaces like CoCoon, incubators and accelerators including Startups Unplugged and Accelerator Hong Kong, and networking groups like Startup Grind, the start-up ecosystem in Hong Kong is just beginning.

Even underemployment rate was unchanged.

First batch out on 21 May.

Here are their top worries.

Surprisingly, most see it as an opportunity.

But this is still costly for employers.

It jumped to 3.4% in March.

Financial risks still scare them.

Here are yoy price increases.

Trade balance will still be deficit.

It’s on the low end of revised estimates.

Expenditure was lower than expected.

Growth prospects still hinged on US, PRC.