Hong Kong

700 applicants flocked to the HQ.

And $875 for long-haul ones.

Trade deficit is pegged at $20b.

Public transport cases dipped 5.2%.

The latest numbers indicate that over 80% of people with computer access use search engines to find local businesses. Local consumers are going to go online to find businesses that have what they need and are close to where they live.

Last article I wrote was an introduction into the potential benefits of strategic partnerships in business. Partnerships, if selected, structured and managed well, can provide a company with the necessary tools to expand its market or capabilities without actually needing to physically build up or develop those tools; you just leverage your partner’s complementary capabilities to accelerate and reach your targets.

In June of 2013 I opened the first international office for my firm here in Hong Kong, which had previously operated from a single headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Although our main interests are in China, we decided the pollution and business environment made it an impractical first step in Asia.

According to the Global Financial Centre Index in 2014 Hong Kong is ranked third behind London and New York. The index chooses 75 of the world’s major cities and measures their state of competitiveness in the financial sector.

Still better than regional peers.

Real estate marke set to change dramatically.

Developers sold only 23 units over the weekend.

He pushes for supply boost.

57,100 births were recorded.

But goods exports edged up.

Underemployment also hit 16-year low.

15 applications were approved.