Singapore

The listing could occur on H2 2020.

Exports to India, Thailand and Singapore posted double-digit declines.

HKMA sold $2.79b (US$360m) of the city’s currency.

The system would give companies a window to restructure their debt.

It reinstated three flights between Hong Kong and London Heathrow in 17-21 March.

Application monies will be refunded 16 March 2020.

It has invited pitches from investment banks to lead the platform’s listing.

But for now, hiring continues for 63% of companies.

GDP is expected to contract at an annual rate of nearly 5%.

The number of fraud and dispute cases grows, leading to a strong demand for advisory services on forensics.

Food prices spiked 17% during the month.

Tourist arrivals and retail sales already affected by unrest are tipped to worsen.

Mild price hikes on imports and economic conditions will contain inflation in the near-term.

Visitor arrivals were down by 51.5% in December.

Retailers gearing up for 2020 may have been urged to double down on technology to deliver the elusive optimal customer experience that hits all the right notes across the virtual and physical worlds of commerce. However, even as the expectations of the next generation consumers are at an all-time high thanks to unrelenting tech evangelism, retailers from Singapore to Hong Kong remain divided on differentiating trends from fad and investing in the latest retail tech obsession du jour.

Wanchai/Causeway Bay recorded the largest rental decline.