Hong Kong
Tenders for 2 residential sites awarded at a total premium of $176.111m
Tenders for 2 residential sites awarded at a total premium of $176.111m
The Stanley Inland lot and Sai Kung lot were awarded to Harcourt Holdings and Smaragdine, respectively.
Don’t panic, Hong Kong; at least not yet
Economist says though contraction is happening faster than in 2008-2009, the support offered by Mainland demand is also higher than previously.
Financial secretary: No need for short-sell ban
The government was not able to discover abnormalities in short-selling activities.
IMAGI and Sandmartin develop online stores
The tie-up further extends channel network to target online shoppers.
Is Hong Kong heading into a recession?
HSBC says no as local consumption and tourist spending remains buoyant despite the country’s rising inflation.
Hong Kong PMI dropped to 45.9 in September
All sub-indices signaled a cooling of business activity, despite the continued growth of new orders from Mainland China.
China’s largest listed brokerage drops more than 10% in Hong Kong trade
Citic Securities’ Hong Kong stock market debut on Thursday follows the sale of its shares at the bottom of the HK$13.30-$15.20 a share price range.
More flats, anyone?
Lawmakers reportedly urged the government to ramp up flat supply by as much as 13,000 public housing units every year.
Citic Securities drops in trading following debut in Hong Kong
It dipped as much as 4.5 percent before recovering.
HSBC back-up data centre completed by end 2013
The facility is located in Shatin, New Territories.
Hong Kong's dollar bond issuance hits record low
It slumped 12.3% to a mere HK$70.3 billion.
Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 139 countries in judicial independence in 2010
Secretary for Justice Wong Yan Lung says solid legal system is the key to this success.
CapitaMalls Asia says it’s under no funding pressure
The Singapore firm, which has announced its secondary listing in Hong Kong, will issue bonds instead of borrowing from banks.
Hong Kong art sale raises almost four times more than expected
Sotheby’s Chinese fine-painting sale earned HK$738.3m, the highest for that category.
Hong Kong’s GDP may only be 3.3% in 2012, warns analyst
Continued deterioration in external demand is clouding UBS’ 12-month outlook for Hong Kong.
5% of Hong Kong workforce on the Mainland
Survey shows 175,100 Hong Kong residents worked on the Mainland before July 2010.
Private consumption up 9.2% in Q2 2011
Seems like a good sign for Hong Kong, as private consumption accounts for 61% of its GDP.